Action Comics , #108

Published: May 1947

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Story Featuring Superman

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The Great Crasher!

Story Featuring Superman

"This is a story of a peculiar character whose hobby is "gate crashing.""

Storyline

Clark writes a story about Vince Vincent, The Great Crasher, who has a hobby of getting into places and events without an invitation. Mugsy Magoon then kidnaps Vince to get him to help his gang get into places to commit robberies.

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The Fight That Couldn't Be Won!

Story Featuring Congo Bill

""Ladies and gentlemen - in this corner Congo Bill...""

Storyline

Bill helps a depressed ex-boxing champ recover his will to live.

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The Baker and the Jailbird!

Story Featuring Zatara

"Nick the baker mixed the tastiest cakes and pies in town..."

Storyline

Nick Tray baked pies used for the pie-throwing scenes in the silent comedy movies. Eventually he left the scene in order to produce pies and cakes which would actually be eaten and enjoyed. crooks place a bomb inside one of Nick's cakes and rob the guests. Zatara is present and eventually catches up with the crooks.

"Okay, Mom. I'll round up the gang..."

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The Triumph of Taffy!

"It takes more than courage to face flying lead..."

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Story Notes

The text is written in rhyming couplets.

The Town That Roared Again!

Story Featuring Vigilante

"Deserted and forgotten..."

Storyline

Coyote Gulch became a ghost town when the gold petered out. A gang of crooks on the run arrive and decide to create a scam by mixing their gold dust with the mine dirt. They buy the town for a mere pittance and, once a boom is started, they sell plots at inflated prices. Greg Sanders is booked to sing in the town and observes the crooked gambling. As The Vigilante he exposes the gold-salting scam. Rich minerals are discovered in the spring water and a year later the town booms as a spa resort.

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Crime Question
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Pokey Joe's Secret Weapon
Rudy York
The Wrong-Way Touchdown (Well, Almost!)
Story Notes

Back cover.

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Batman and Robin Fans Attention!
S Is for Skunk
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes

Inside front cover.