Action Comics, #81

Published: February 1945

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Action Comics #81

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1 page superhero

"This is where I get off, Superman..."

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Baby New Year
  • Father Time
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 1 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Featuring Buzzy

Story 2 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Fairyland Isle!
Story 3 12 pages superhero

"Where ther'es a will - - there are relatives and heirs!"

Storyline

John Nicholas' dream of building "Fairyland Isle", whose admission is absolutely free to poor kids, seems not to be ready for the Christmas season opening until Santa 'Superman' Claus steps in to make it a reality. Open it does, but the dis-inherited heirs of the man who provided their playland provide their share of sabotage.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Jimmy Olsen (un-named)
  • John Nicholas
  • Jason
  • Ted
  • Ned
  • Fancy Dan
Credits
Story 4 1 page humor; military

"She suggested keeping me company..."

The Man Who Stole Time!
Story 5 5 pages humor; detective-mystery

"Though folks in Sleepyside all speak in rhyme..."

Characters
  • Hayfoot Henry
Story Notes

Art credits by Jerry Bails. Alvin Schwartz script credit removed by Craig Delich. The Who's Who states that Schwartz wrote this strip from 1946-48. The text is written in rhyming couplets.

Race with Death!
Story 6 1 page adventure
Story 7 1 page humor; military

"All she gave us was fruit..."

Credits
Nemesis of the Northland!
Story 8 6 pages adventure; drama

"Crime is no respecter of longitudes and latitudes..."

Storyline

Bill pursues a diamond thief into wilderness country.

Characters
  • Congo Bill
  • Big Dutch
  • MacGregor
Credits
Story 9 0 pages
Story 10 1 page superhero

"Great Scott! That thief stole my wallet!"

Ticket to Death
Story 11 2 pages adventure
Credits
Story Notes

Second page on inside back cover.

The Chinatown Kid, Magician!
Story 12 10 pages adventure; superhero

"Stuff, pal of The Vigilante. rolls up his sleeves..."

Storyline

Stuff is learning magic tricks. Greg takes him to the Hall of the Future, to see future 'magic' tricks such as photoelectric cells and prefabricated houses. When Mingo and his men try to steal artifacts, Vigilante and Stuff pursue them, and are captured. Stuff distracts the goon guarding them with magic tricks while Vigilante escapes his bonds.

Characters
  • The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
  • Stuff, the Chinatown Kid
  • Mingo (crook)
  • Forrester
  • Archie (crook)
Credits
Story 13 1 page
Sea-Going Sparklers!
Story 14 8 pages adventure; fantasy

"Many times Zatara's run against the clever ruses of a crook!"

Storyline

Zatara is called in to help uncover illegal diamonds being smuggled in from Brazil. He fails to find any evidence on a newly-docked ship, so he travels to Rio to check the situation at its source. While there he uncovers the scam set up by "Stone" Stanner and brings him to justice.

Characters
  • Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]
  • "Stone" Stanner (crook)
  • Hammer (crook)
  • Miguel
Credits
Story 15 1 page
Not to Be Repeated!
Story 16 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.