Action Comics, #115
Published: December 1947
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Issue Contents:
The Wish That Came True
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Colors: Jack Adler
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Wish That Came True!
"Superman a thief?"
Storyline
A criminal in a fake Superman costume preys upon a little boy's desire to meet Superman.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
- Arthur Parrish
- Amos Parrish
- Dr. Smith
- unnamed Superman imposter (Johnson's hired hand)
Credits
- Script: Suat Yalaz (uncertain)
- Pencils: Ira Yarbrough
- Inks: Stan Kaye (uncertain)
Story Notes
credits by Bob Hughes
Bert La Brucherie
Featuring A Date with Judy
Treasure Trap!
"A fortune in diamonds waiting to be taken!"
Storyline
Bill helps a treasure hunter get a fortune in diamonds out of the jungle before it is taken by Arab raiders.
Characters
- Congo Bill
- Jim Taggart
- Ubangis (African tribe)
- El Hassam
- Ali Bey
Story Notes
The script for this story is attributed by Martin O'Hearn to "Writer S."
Superman's Secret Message
The Toys That Saved the Town!
"He doesn't approve of a boy's enthusiasm for toys..."
Storyline
A grumpy man named Cole hates toys and refuses to sign a contract with Tommy's father until the toys are disposed of. On hearing of a flood in the town where Cole's circus is playing, Zatara magically enlarges Tommy's locomotive, airplane and boats, which rescue flood victims and the zoo animals.
Characters
- Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]
- "Old King" Cole
- Tommy
- Tommy's father
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson
- Pencils: Edouard Manet
- Inks: Edouard Manet
Featuring Gang Busters
Editorial Advisory Board
Boys and Girls! Here's an Important Message for You!
Design for Winning
Credits
- Script: Tex Wade
Story Notes
Sequence added by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.
Junior Jim
That Wonderful Place!
"A dream of perfection leads a man on a quest..."
Storyline
Stanley Hatch tries to locate an idyllic town he learned about from a man on a train, but Henry convinces him that Utopia doesn't really exist.
Characters
- Hayfoot Henry
- Stanley Hatch
Credits
- Script: Al Schwartz
- Pencils: Stan Kaye
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Story Notes
The text is written in rhyming couplets.
Featuring Little Ozzie
"Hmph! Ozzie, go right to the principal..."
Credits
- Script: Phil Berube
- Pencils: Phil Berube
- Inks: Phil Berube
The Man Who Stole the Rainbow!
"Perhaps there is a pot of gold at the foot of every rainbow..."
Storyline
The Vigilante foils the latest crime spree of his old foe, The Rainbow Man.
Characters
- The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
- The Rainbow Man
- Stuff, the Chinatown Kid
Credits
- Pencils: George Roussos
- Inks: George Roussos
The Case of "The Web-Footed Burglar"
How Just Two Words Turned Mac Into a He-Man!
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.