Action Comics, #99

Published: August 1946

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Action Comics #99

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1 page superhero

"Oops!! Missed again!"

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

Inside front cover.

J Is for Jaguar
Story 2 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Talisman of Trouble!
Story 3 12 pages superhero

"What terrible power does the ugly little Malay doll contain...."

Storyline

Lois and Clark encounter a man cursed with bad luck, owing, he claims, to the talisman he wears round his neck. Lois takes possession and flaunts the bad luck spirits by wearing it. Thanks to Clark and Superman (in both guises) she survives several attempts on her life. Superman then takes the talisman and foils more death attempts. Finally, Clark appears in the newsroom wearing it, claiming that Superman gave it to him as a gift. Clark gives Lois the full credit for the story and, in a rare display of affection, she kisses him on the cheek.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Burton Hayes
  • Keith Langwell
Credits
  • Script: (uncertain)
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story Notes

Credits by Bob Hughes.

Tenderfoot: His Feet Weren't So Tender
Story 4 1 page adventure
Stan Hack
Story 5 1 page
Jinx Ranch!
Story 6 6 pages

"In the great cattle country of the American Southwest..."

Storyline

Bill exposes a ranch foreman's efforts to convince the owner that her ranch is jinxed.

Characters
  • Congo Bill
  • Jane Morgan
  • Curly
  • Red
  • Pops
Credits
Story Notes

Writer id by Craig Delich.

Trapping the Hijackers!
Story 7 1 page adventure

Featuring Stumpy

Story 8 1 page humor

"Say, sonny, I'll give you a dime..."

Credits
Superman's Secret Message
Story 9 0 pages
The Moonstruck Girl!
Story 10 4 pages humor; detective-mystery

"A guy and a girl and a cop and a crime..."

Characters
  • Hayfoot Henry
Credits
Story 11 1 page
Faces in the Future!
Story 12 7 pages adventure; fantasy; superhero

"Yes, you can decide your own fate."

Storyline

Zatara overhears three young boys on the street talking about their aspirations for life. One wants to be a hunter, another an explorer, but the third a crime-king. Zatara projects the boys fifteen years into their future, and shows them the possible outcome of their wishes. Jack, the would-be crime king, changes his mind and decides he might become a doctor or a teacher instead.

Characters
  • Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]
  • Jerry Mason
  • Dick
  • Jack
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits per Bob Hughes. We formerly credited Mort Meskin with the pencils in error.

Backstage Hunch
Story 13 2 pages crime; detective-mystery
Characters
  • Detective Lou Carney
  • Eames
  • Mrs. Wellington Deetz
  • Mitzi Martin
Credits
Story 14 1 page humor

"Did I ever tell you about the time I caught a three foot bass, Daffy?"

Credits
Story 15 1 page
The Tiger's Skin!
Story 16 10 pages adventure; superhero

"an you make your wishes come true?"

Storyline

The Vigilante and Stuff prevent a mugging on the street. They find it is an acquaintance, an honest gambler named Nick. He has bought a tiger skin which grants wishes, but each time a wish is granted it shrinks a little.

Characters
  • The Vigilante [Greg Saunders]
  • Stuff, the Chinatown Kid
  • Nick the Gambler
  • Slasher
Credits
Story Notes

Credits per Bob Hughes.

Story 17 1 page
Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Four Against the Sea
Story 19 1 page adventure
Story Notes

Back cover.