Action Comics (Regular) Volume 1 Issue 51

Comic Book Issue Details: Action Comics (Regular) Volume 1 Issue 51

Issue

Cover Date

August 1942

Pages

Cover Price

$0.10

Cover Title

The Prankster and the Foolproof Plot

Comments

1: Prankster in "The Foolproof Plot!" (8/42)

Cover Credits

Fred Ray (Penciller)
Fred Ray (Inker)
Whitney Ellsworth (Editor)

Comic Book Title: Action Comics

Title

Action Comics

Type

Regular

Volume

Company

DC Comics

Dates

1938-Current

Format

Color; Standard Format; Saddle-stitched; ongoing monthly series (format changed several times)

Country

United States

Language

English

Stories

The Case of the Crimeless Crimes

Pages

Features

Superman

Notes

Archives credits pencils to Ed Dobrotka. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05.

Synopsis

The Prankster breaks into banks and leaves money.

Credits

Writer: Jerry Siegel; Inker: John Sikela; Penciller: John Sikela;

Guns, Gold, and Glory

Pages

Features

Vigilante

Synopsis

Greg Sanders returns to his old home town out west, only to find criminals from the city have gone there to get away from him.

Credits

Penciller: Mort Meskin; Writer: Joe Samachson; Inker: Cliff Young;

The Valley of the Vultures

Pages

Features

Three Aces

Credits

Inker: Louis Cazeneuve; Penciller: Louis Cazeneuve;

[The Framer]

Pages

Features

Mr. America

Notes

Strip is continued next issue as The Americommandos.

Credits

Inker: Bernard Baily; Penciller: Bernard Baily; Writer: Ken Fitch;

[Congo Bill Joins the Flying Tigers]

Pages

Features

Congo Bill

Credits

Inker: Fred Ray; Penciller: Fred Ray; Writer: Fred Ray;

The Case of the Coconut Crimes

Pages

Features

Zatara

Credits

Writer: Gardner Fox; Inker: Joseph Sulman; Penciller: Joseph Sulman;