Action Comics, #91

Published: December 1945

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Action Comics #91

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Storyline

Superman bends the barrel of a large cannon so that the shell fires backwards at some criminals.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 1 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

C Is for Cat
Story 2 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Ghost Drum!
Story 3 12 pages superhero

"When a ship sinks in the Great Lakes..."

Storyline

Ships have been disappearing while traveling up to the Great Lakes. Superman discovers that a crook using the alias "Davey Jones" has been sinking them intending to salvage the cargo, but soon puts an end to that scheme.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Perry White
  • "Davey Jones" (villain)
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story 4 1 page humor; military

"Hey, I said send up some quinine..."

Credits
The Sunshine Swindle!
Story 5 5 pages humor; detective-mystery

"An overworked Henry pale and wan..."

Characters
  • Hayfoot Henry
Credits
Story Notes

The text is written in rhyming couplets.

Story 6 1 page

"That's the kind of cramming I like to see!"

Featuring Scuffy, the Tramp

Story 7 1 page humor

"Missed again!"

Credits
Story 8 1 page
The Underground School!
Story 9 6 pages adventure; drama

"Not all schools have broad campus lawns..."

Storyline

A Chinese traitor discovers tungsten that he plans to sell to the Japanese. His treachery is exposed by Bill.

Characters
  • Congo Bill
  • Chang
  • Ling
Credits
Superman's Secret Message
Story 10 0 pages
Freedom's Light
Story 11 2 pages adventure; war
Characters
  • Mac, Fred and Joe (three sailors)
Credits
The Fiddler's Jam Session!
Story 12 10 pages adventure; superhero

"Jump and jive, be glad you're alive..."

Storyline

Vigilante's old nemesis The Fiddler hits upon a plan to rob concert proceeds. He debases his talent by performing 'hick' routines with his fiddle, until one night, while performing on stage, he hears one of the band saying that the proceeds of that night's performance has reached $10,000. He signals his men, planted in the audience, but just at that time Greg Saunders and Stuff come in backstage to see one of the headline acts. Changing into the Vigliante costume, he and Stuff eventually foil The Fiddler's plans yet again.

Characters
  • The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
  • Stuff
  • The Fiddler (villain)
  • Al Terry
Credits
Bronko Nagurski
Story 13 1 page
One Man Show!
Story 14 8 pages adventure; fantasy; superhero

"How many memories of triumphs and tears..."

Storyline

The old Palace Theater is now flanked by skyscrapers. Denton intends to reopen it with a show headlined by Zatara. On opening night Denton and the entire troop of performers have been kidnapped, so Zatara conjures up the missing acts from depictions on the wall posters.

Characters
  • Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]
  • Brenner
  • Denton
Credits
Story 15 1 page superhero

"His marvelous magnetic powers save the town..."

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Surging Energy
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.