Action Comics, #103
Published: December 1946
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Issue Contents:
"Try to be more careful!"
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Colors: Jack Adler
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Road to Happiness!
"A thousand years of oblivion roll back..."
Storyline
Clark and Lois are in Central America for the opening of a pre-Mayan pyramid. As Superman, he burrows deep into a cavern where many persons lie as if only in sleep. Haxtl and Empress Nara appear beside him and converse in modern English, explaining that telepathy is one of their accomplishments. He declares that the machine that has kept them alive for a thousand years will obliterate all developments since that date. Superman takes the empress and her advisor on a tour of the modern world, explaining how they try and help all peoples, not just the ruling classes.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Dr. Bunner
- Glenn Paulding
- Haxtl
- Empress Nara
- Quexo
Credits
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Story Notes
inker id by Bob Hughes
Lou Little
The Postman Never Rings!
"What would it take to turn our world upside down?"
Storyline
Some schoolboys are bragging about their father's occupations, and sneer at one whose father is a postman. Zatara overhears the exchange and sets them right.
Characters
- Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson
- Pencils: William White
- Inks: William White
Fighting the Forest Fire!
Credits
- Pencils: Al Plastino
- Inks: Al Plastino
Danger on the Ski Trail!
The Sea of Missing Ships!
"The Sargasso Sea..."
Storyline
Modern pirates force an air liner to land in the mid-Atlantic in order to kidnap a plastic surgeon who is on board, hoping that he can give their chief a new face. Bill is also a passenger and manages to free the surgeon and capture the pirates.
Characters
- Congo Bill
- Kelly
- Joe
- Doctor Forbes
- Jake Wardell
Credits
- Script: Suat Yalaz
- Pencils: Ed Smalle
- Inks: Ed Smalle
Story Notes
writer id by Craig Delich
Superman's Secret Message
Editorial Advisory Board
N Is for Newfoundland
Dog's Life
Credits
- Script: Stan Carter
The Policeman's Rival!
"The latest rhymed tale of Sleepyside..."
Characters
- Hayfoot Henry
Credits
- Script: Suat Yalaz
- Pencils: Stan Kaye
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Story Notes
The text is written in rhymed couplets.
The Rainbow Man's Return!
"Color - vivid, flamboyant color!"
Storyline
The Vigilante's old foe The Rainbow Man escapes jail and goes on a robbery rampage. As ever, The Vigilante and Stuff pursue him and bring him to justice.
Characters
- The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
- Stuff, the Chinatown Kid
- The Rainbow Man (villain)
- Bean Smitty (crook)
- ierre Lezl
Credits
- Pencils: George Roussos
- Inks: George Roussos
Story Notes
Ad for items from Utility Stores.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.