Action Comics Vol 1 57

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Superman: "Crime's Comedy King"
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Action Comics Vol 1 #57
February, 1943
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	John Sikela
Superman: "Crime's Comedy King"
Writers	Jerry Siegel
Pencilers	John Sikela
Inkers	John Sikela
Editors	Jack Schiff
Vigilante: "The Feud of Rimfire Ridge"
Pencilers	Mort Meskin
Inkers	Charles Paris
Three Aces: "Veiled Desert Bandits"
Pencilers	Louis Cazeneuve
Inkers	Louis Cazeneuve
Americommando: "Mightier Than the Sword"
Writers	Joseph Greene
Pencilers	Bernard Baily
Inkers	Bernard Baily
Congo Bill: "The Galloping Ghosts"
Writers	Joseph Samachson
Pencilers	John Daly
Inkers	John Daly
Zatara: "Treasure Trove"
Pencilers	Joseph Sulman
Inkers	Joseph Sulman
Previous Issue	Action Comics # 56
Next Issue	Action Comics # 58

Action Comics #57 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1943.

Appearing in Superman: "Crime's Comedy King"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane
• Perry White
• Jimmy Olsen

Antagonists:

• The Prankster
• "King" Ruggles (Single appearance)
  • Dutch (Single appearance)
  • Red (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Mary Farnsby (Single appearance)
• John Farnsby (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • Metropolis
    • Daily Planet
      

Appearing in Vigilante: "The Feud of Rimfire Ridge"

Featured Characters:

• Vigilante (Greg Sanders)

Supporting Characters:

• Stuff, the Chinatown Kid

Antagonists:

• Earl Simmons (Single appearance)
• Louie (Single appearance)
• Digger (Single appearance)
• Pinky (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Betsy Hatton (Single appearance)
• Dave Standish (Single appearance)
• Jack Standish (Only appearance; dies)
• Tom Hatton (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • New York City
  • Rimfire Ridge, West Virginia

Items:

• Vigilante's Lasso
  

Synopsis for Three Aces: "Veiled Desert Bandits"

The Three Aces are helping the French Foreign Legion fight against a Tuareg rebellion. But Fog's plane is shot down, while Gunner and Will are forced to retreat. At the French camp, General Devoust readies his troops for an assault on the raiders' camp. Gunner convinces him to wait until they rescue Fog. Captain Dumaresq accompanies them, as he speaks the language fluently and can sneak them in without suspicion.

Tuareg chief Dutse welcomes the disguised "holy men" into his tent. He introduces them to Colonel Areilli, the man who gave them access to weapons and planes. They also find Fog, beaten and tortured, but otherwise still standing. While Dutse leads his men out to check on a noise, Gunner and Bill shed their robes and free Fog. The Aces and Captain Dumaresq fight their way out. Taking the colonel prisoner, they steal some Tuareg fighter planes.

When the French army begins its attack, the Aces lead the flight squadron back to the camp. Bombs are dropped on the Tuaregs planes and armories. On the ground, Chief Dutse and his rebels are soon killed in the battle against the superior skills of the French troops.

Appearing in Three Aces: "Veiled Desert Bandits"

Featured Characters:

• the Three Aces
  • Fog Fortune
  • Gunner Bill
  • Whistler Will

Antagonists:

• Colonel Areilli (Single appearance)
• Chief Dutse (Only appearance; dies)
  • his Tuareg Raiders (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• General Devoust (Single appearance)
• Captain Dumaresq (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • Sahara Desert

Vehicles:

• The Aces' Planes
• Macchi Fighter Planes
  

Appearing in Americommando: "Mightier Than the Sword"

Featured Characters:

• Americommando

Antagonists:

• Nazis
  • Doctor Ito
  • General Von Blastenhoff (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Reeves (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • Occupied France

Items:

• Americommando's Bullwhip
  

Synopsis for Congo Bill: "The Galloping Ghosts"

Congo Bill goes to Argentina, and takes part in a cattle drive, looking for a missing government agent. He finds a secret Nazi base. In the base he finds the agent, Burton, and gets him almost rescued when there's some shooting. Burton is wounded and won't make it; he sacrifices himself to allow Bill to escape.

Appearing in Congo Bill: "The Galloping Ghosts"

Featured Characters:

• Congo Bill

Antagonists:

• Fernando (Only appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Pedro (Single appearance)
• Burton (Only appearance; dies)

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Argentina
    

Appearing in Zatara: "Treasure Trove"

Featured Characters:

• Zatara

Antagonists:

• Black Bart (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Mike (Single appearance)
• unnamed woman

Notes

• Published by Detective Comics, Inc.
• Superman: Crime's Comedy King! was reprinted in Wanted #9 and Superman: The Action Comics Archives Vol. 4.
• Three Aces: The Aces are assisting the French Army, in North Africa, against Fascist Italian-sponsored Tuareg rebels. France would remain an independent nation until June, 1940.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Action Comics series
• Images from Action Comics Vol 1 57

Recommended Reading

• Superman Recommended Reading
  • Action Comics (Volume 1)
  • Action Comics (Volume 2)
  • Adventures of Superman (Volume 1)
  • Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
  • Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
  • DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
  • Superman (Volume 1)
  • Superman (Volume 2)
  • Superman (Volume 3)
  • Superman (Volume 4)
  • Superman (Volume 5)
  • Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
  • Superman Confidential (Volume 1)
  • Superman: The Man of Steel (Volume 1)
  • Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (Volume 1)
  • Superman/Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
  • World's Finest (Volume 1)

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