Action Comics, #101
Published: October 1946
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Superman Covers Atom Bomb Test!
Storyline
Superman films the explosion of an atomic bomb at close range.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Colors: Jack Adler
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
L Is for Lion
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Crime Paradise!
"Superman, why don't you stop those crooks?"
Storyline
Specs Dour has a plan to make prominent persons become unhinged, then blackmail their families. Superman is forced to take the potion which causes the mania, on threat of Lois's life. He finally gets caught on a Pacific atoll in the blast of an 'old' atom bomb, which clears his head.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Specs Dour
- Lois Lane
- Craig Dennison
- Bruce Doyle
- Axel
- P.J. Moran
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel (uncertain)
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks:
- Inks: John Sikela (uncertain)
- Inks: Stan Kaye (uncertain)
Story Notes
Artist credits from Pat Lang, Bob Hughes, & Bob Bailey. Pencils originally credited to John Sikela. Inks originally credited to John Sikela or possibly Ed Dobrotka. Win Mortimer is emulating John Sikela's style.
Vern Stephens
Devilfish's Domain!
"The furious gale which blows Congo Bill ashore..."
Storyline
Bill stops a pair of derelict looters from murdering an innocent ichthyologist.
Characters
- Congo Bill
- Malcolm Fitch
- Fred Miller
- Joe Roeding
Credits
- Script: Suat Yalaz
- Pencils: Ed Smalle
- Inks: Ed Smalle
Story Notes
writer id by Craig Delich
Supermen of America
From "Lead Foot" to Anchor Man
The Perfect Hideaway!
Storyline
A youngster has been swindled out of a thousand dollars and given supposed ownership of a bridge. Henry discovers the lad seeking to collect a toll for people using the bridge, informs him that the deed is a forgery, and sets out to round up the foul felon, then discovers the crook has swindled others as well.
Characters
- Hayfoot Henry (a Policeman)
- Wilkens (villain, a young boy, swindler)
Credits
- Script: Suat Yalaz
- Pencils: Stan Kaye
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Story Notes
All dialogue is in rhyme.
Giving a Heel the Boot!
When East Goes West!
"When that walloping waddy, The Vigilante..."
Storyline
When old style robbers commit crimes in a modern day city, The Vigilante and Stuff realize that the visiting rodeo is the best hideout. Greg applies for a job and excels at bronc riding, shooting and roping.
Characters
- The Vigilante [Greg Saunders]
- Stuff, the Chinatown Kid
- Carstairs
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson
- Pencils: Mort Meskin
- Inks: George Roussos
Featuring Little Morton
"Are ya' all through, Daddy?"
Credits
- Script: Phil Berube
- Pencils: Phil Berube
- Inks: Phil Berube
Quiet Beat
Characters
- Big Moose
- The Duke
Credits
- Script: Stan Carter
Story Notes
Sequence added by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.
The Man Who Didn't Dare!
Storyline
Mild-mannered Henry Peck lacks courage. Zatara helps him sell his invention, designed to protect banks from robbery, using a combination of radar, television and radio. His bosses like the idea so much that they make him a partner.
Characters
- Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]
- Henry Peck
- Mrs. Peck
Credits
- Pencils: William White
- Inks: William White
How Thom McAn Stopped a Tidal Wave
Tops in Comics!
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.