Action Comics, #125
Published: October 1948
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- a judge
- a police officer
- various criminals
Credits
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
America's Greatest Comics Characters
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Modern Nostradamus!
"who can foretell the future?"
Storyline
A modern day Nostradamus predicts calamities that Superman must prevent, unaware that the "predictions" are part of Luthor's latest scheme.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
- Luthor (villain)
- Nostradamus (modern day hermit)
- Nostradamus (original, flashback)
- King Henry II (flashback)
Credits
- Pencils: Al Plastino
- Inks: Al Plastino
Johnny Mize
Murder on the Movie Set
Man against Manhunter!
"Hmm -- sixty pounds -- now to see my fortune!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
"What's the matter, Sonny?"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Phoney Pitchmen!
"You can buy a miracle-worker for a quarter..."
Storyline
Zatara exposes a series of street pitchmen selling phony goods.
Characters
- Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]
- Paul Phillips
- his mother
Credits
- Pencils: Edouard Manet
- Inks: Edouard Manet
Featuring Flash Comics; Star Spangled Comics; Sensation Comics
"For thrills..."
Floating Fortunes: The Drama of Salvage
Story Notes
Sequence added by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.
Superman's Secret Message
Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light
"Captain Tootsie and the Secret Legion are camping in the mountains."
Storyline
While camping in the mountains, Captain Tootsie uses an Army Sniperscope to hunt down a killer bear at night.
Characters
- Captain Tootsie
- Rollo
- Coon Tail Charlie
Credits
- Pencils: C. C. Beck
- Inks: Pete Costanza
- Script: Rod Reed (uncertain)
The Reluctant Annie Oakley!
"A more rootin', tootin', sure-fire shootin' gal than Annie O. Lee..."
Storyline
Sure shot Annie O. Lee appears on Greg Sanders television show, and is subsequently abducted by gangsters, in order to aid them in their robberies. She reluctantly agrees when they threaten her little sister. She is rescued by The Vigilante and uses her skills to bring down a giant boot onto the getaway car of the thieves.
Characters
- The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
- Snuff
- Annie O. Lee
Credits
- Pencils: Jerry Robinson
- Inks: Mort Meskin
"Congratulations, Scribbly! Your first book was an all-out sell-out!"
Characters
- Scribbly
- his mother
Credits
- Script: Sheldon Mayer
- Pencils: Sheldon Mayer
- Inks: Sheldon Mayer
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Storyline
Daisy Manufacturing Co.
Story Notes
Back cover.