Action Comics , #112

Published: September 1947

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The Cross-Country Chess Crimes

Story Featuring Superman

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The Cross-Country Chess Crimes!

Story Featuring Superman

"Out of the Sixth Dimension pops that pixilated imp, Mr. Mxyztplk..."

Storyline

Mr. Mxyztplk takes up chess, by pitting himself against chess champions and using the United States as a real-life game board.

Credits

"Whew! Gosh, it's hot in here!"

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The Knife Thrower!

Story Featuring Congo Bill

"In a Latin America backgound..."

Storyline

When Bill's friend, an espionage courier is killed, Bill gets involved in recovering a missing microfilm.

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Photo of a Phoney!

Story Featuring Zatara

"A camera tells the truth..."

Storyline

Zatara uncovers a swindle which results in a photographer's business being stolen from him. Challenging the thief, Zatara magically alters all of his photos to show heads of animals on bodies of real people, which brings down scorn and ridicule.

Story Featuring Casey the Cop

"Hey! Pull over! What's the rush?"

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Other
The Practical Jokers!

"So intent on a rhyme that his brain gets thick..."

Storyline

Looking for that elusive rhyming word, Henry is bamboozled into visiting Crazy Jack.

Credits
Story Notes

The text is written in rhyming couplets.

The Vigilante's Double!

Story Featuring Vigilante

"The Vigilante - a name which strikes terror in the hearts of the underworld's hordes!"

Storyline

Rip Morrison impersonates The Vigilante and commits a series of robberies in his name.

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Credits
Story Notes

Back cover.

Tops!
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Trapping a Bandit
Element of Surprise
Credits
Superman's Secret Message
More Exciting Than Fiction!
The Overturned Canoe
Eddie Stanky
W Is for Woodchuck
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes

Inside front cover.