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Action Comics, #53

Published: October 1942

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Issue Contents:

Story Featuring Superman

Credits
The Man Who Put out the Sun!

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

Superman must battle a renegade scientist who has mastered the ability to control darkness in order to subject Metrolpolis to a crime wave.

Credits
Story Notes

Inks credit from Bob Hughes. The last panel of the story promotes the story, "Superman, Matinee Idol," found in the pages of Superman #19 on sale September 4th.

He Blasted Tokyo!
Credits

"I want to open a bank account..."

Credits
Story Notes

3 gags.

The Blackout Blues!
Credits
Wings over the Pacific
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

Americommando and the Cinema Saboteur
Credits
Story Notes

Script credit from Jerry Bails via Craig Delich.

A Simple Job
Credits

Story Featuring Private Pete

"Gosh! I never thought of those things..."

Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Man Who Played King

Story Featuring Congo Bill

Storyline

A gangster on the lam comes to Bill's jungle and sets himself up as a king.

Credits

Story Featuring Clancy the Cop

"Say, bub - this guy was hit by an auto..."

Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich.

"At last! The railroad station!"

Crooks -- Handle with Care!

Story Featuring Zatara

Credits
Story Notes

Back cover.

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Now on Sale
Slam! Bang! Boom! Crash!
Story Notes

A few small ads.

Biggest and Best!
Energy to Get There!
Boy! Is Clark Kent in Trouble!!!
Supermen of America
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes

Inside front cover.