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| Volume = 1
  
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| Issue = 57
  
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| Year = 1943
  
| Year = 1943
   
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| Executive Editor = Jack Schiff
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| Executive Editor = Whitney Ellsworth
 
| CoverArtist1 = John Sikela
  
| CoverArtist1 = John Sikela
   
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| Editor1_1 = Jack Schiff
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| Writer1_1 = Jerry Siegel
  
| Writer1_1 = Jerry Siegel
 
| Penciler1_1 = John Sikela
  
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| Editor2_1 = Jack Schiff
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| Editor1_1 = Jack Schiff
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| Penciler2_1 = Mort Meskin
  
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| Inker2_1 = Charles Paris
  
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| Editor3_1 = Jack Schiff
  
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| Writer3_1 =
 
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| Penciler3_1 = Louis Cazeneuve
  
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| Inker3_1 = Louis Cazeneuve
  
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| Editor4_1 = Jack Schiff
  
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| Writer4_1 = Joseph Greene
  
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| Penciler4_1 = Bernard Baily
  
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| Inker4_1 = Bernard Baily
  
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| Editor5_1 = Jack Schiff
  
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| Writer5_1 = Joe Samachson
  
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| Penciler5_1 = John Daly
  
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| Inker5_1 = John Daly
  
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| Editor6_1 = Jack Schiff
  
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| Penciler6_1 = Joseph Sulman
  
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| Inker6_1 = Joseph Sulman
  
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| StoryTitle1 = Superman: "Crime's Comedy King"
  
| StoryTitle1 = Superman: "Crime's Comedy King"
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| Synopsis1 = [[Oswald Loomis (Earth-Two)|The Prankster]] returns, proposing a deal to racket boss King Ruggles. He takes money from Ruggles, then turns himself in to the police. Prankster then donates the money to charity, which wins him favor in the public. He is acquitted in court and befriends many celebrities. Then he robs those celebrities and turns the money over to Ruggles. He plans to double-cross his partner, but [[Kal-L (Earth-Two)|Superman]] has been keeping an eye out for trouble and is able to capture Ruggles and his men. However, the Prankster escapes.
 
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| StoryTitle2 = Vigilante: "The Feud of Rimfire Ridge"
  
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| Synopsis2 = [[Gregory Sanders (Earth-Two)|Greg Sanders]] takes a vacation in the small West Virginia town, Rimfire Ridge. [[Daniel Leong (New Earth)|Stuff]] follows Greg on the train and runs across three gangsters. They try to kill him after Stuff hears their plans. Stuff survives and is found by a local couple.
  
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Meanwhile the crooks kill Jack Standish in order to start a feud. Jack's nephew Dave suspects Tom Hatton is the killer and begins to take revenge.
  
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Stuff recovers and warns Vigilante. They track down Dave to stop him from killing Hatton. They then track down and capture the crooks. The crooks wanted to start a feud in order to buy the land cheaply once they discovered a gold vein.
  
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| StoryTitle3 = Three Aces: "Veiled Desert Bandits"
  
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| Synopsis3 = The [[Three Aces (Earth-Two)|Three Aces]] are helping the French army 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 the troops for an assault on the raiders camp. Gunner convinces him to wait until they rescue Fog. Captain Dumaresq accompanies them, he speaks the language fluently and can sneak them in without suspicion.
 
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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.
 
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When the French army begins it's 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.
  
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| StoryTitle4 = Mr. America: "Mightier Than the Sword"
  
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| Synopsis4 =[[Harold Thompson (New Earth)|Americommando]], disguised as French painter Jean Valjean, infiltrates German-occupied France. Pretending to be sympathetic to the Nazi cause, he is able to paint coastlines containing German fortifications. He the smuggles the paintings to a British agent to use in a forthcoming attack.
  
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Americommando's cover is blown by [[Doctor Ito (Earth-Two)|Dr. Ito]]. The half-Japanese, half-German officer orders Americommando taken into custody. However, the Allied attack gives Americommando the ability to elude capture. Dr. Ito flees, but the German officer General Blastenoff is captured.
  
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| StoryTitle5 = Congo Bill: "The Galloping Ghosts"
  
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| Synopsis5 =[[William Glenmorgan (New Earth)|Congo Bill]] is sent to South America to look for Burton, a missing government agent. Using the alias Miguel, Bill joins a group of ranchers on a cattle drive. Bill learns that the ranchers believe a particular area is haunted. Despite the warning Bill enters the area where he encounters ghosts.
  
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The ghosts disrupt the cattle drive. Bill is suspicious and returns to the area alone. He discovers a secret Nazi base. He also finds that Burton is being held captive. Bill stages a rescue, but Burton is wounded during the escape. The agent sacrifices his own life to destroy the base, while Bill escapes safely.
  
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| StoryTitle6 = Zatara: "Treasure Trove"
  
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| Synopsis6 = [[Giovanni Zatara (New Earth)|Zatara]] joins an expedition to find some lost treasure. Crooks try to scare off Zatara's friends, so that they can claim the treasure for themselves. Zatara's magic defeats the crooks. He then locates the treasure in an underwater cave. The crooks return, but Zatara beats them again. The treasure is then donated to the war effort.
  
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| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Lois Lane (Earth-Two)|Lois Lane]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Lois Lane (Earth-Two)|Lois Lane]]}}
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* {{a|[[Perry White (Earth-Two)|Perry White]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
  
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* {{a|[[James Olsen (Earth-Two)|Jimmy Olsen]]}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* {{apn|[[Oswald Loomis (Earth-Two)|The Prankster]]|Superman #20|Superman #22}}
  
* {{apn|[[Oswald Loomis (Earth-Two)|The Prankster]]|Superman #20|Superman #22}}
 
* "King" Ruggles {{Only}}
  
* "King" Ruggles {{Only}}
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* Dutch {{Only}}
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** Dutch {{Only}}
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* Red {{Only}}
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** Red {{Only}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Perry White (Earth-Two)|Perry White]]}}
  
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* {{a|[[James Olsen (Earth-Two)|Jimmy Olsen]]}}
  
 
* Mary Farnsby {{Only}}
  
* Mary Farnsby {{Only}}
 
* John Farnsby {{Only}}
  
* John Farnsby {{Only}}
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** {{a|[[Metropolis]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Metropolis]]}}
 
*** {{a|[[Daily Planet]]}}
  
*** {{a|[[Daily Planet]]}}
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'''Items:'''
  
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* None
  
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'''Vehicles:'''
  
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* None
  
   
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| Penciler2_1 = Mort Meskin
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| Inker2_1 = Charles Paris
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| StoryTitle2 = Vigilante: "The Feud of Rimfire Ridge"
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| Synopsis2 =
 
| Appearing2 =
  
| Appearing2 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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*{{a|[[Gregory Sanders (Earth-Two)|Vigilante <small>(Greg Sanders)</small>]]}}
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* {{a|[[Gregory Sanders (Earth-Two)|Vigilante <small>(Greg Sanders)</small>]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Daniel Leong (New Earth)|Stuff, the Chinatown Kid]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Daniel Leong (New Earth)|Stuff, the Chinatown Kid]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* Earl Simmons {{Only}}
  
* Earl Simmons {{Only}}
 
* Louie {{Only}}
  
* Louie {{Only}}
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* {{a|[[Earth-Two]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Earth-Two]]}}
 
** {{a|[[New York City]]}}
  
** {{a|[[New York City]]}}
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** {{a|[[West Virginia]]}}
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** Rimfire Ridge, {{a|[[West Virginia]]}}
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*** Rimfire Ridge
  
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
 
* Vigilante's Lasso
  
* Vigilante's Lasso
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'''Vehicles:'''
  
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* None
  
   
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| Writer3_1 =
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| Appearing3 =
  
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| Penciler3_1 = Louis Cazeneuve
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| Inker3_1 = Louis Cazeneuve
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| StoryTitle3 = Three Aces: "Veiled Desert Bandits"
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| Synopsis3 = The [[Three Aces (Earth-Two)|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.
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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.
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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.
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| Appearing3 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Three Aces (Earth-Two)|the Three Aces]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Three Aces (Earth-Two)|the Three Aces]]}}
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** {{a|[[Gunner Bill (Earth-Two)|Gunner Bill]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Gunner Bill (Earth-Two)|Gunner Bill]]}}
 
** {{a|[[Whistler Will (Earth-Two)|Whistler Will]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Whistler Will (Earth-Two)|Whistler Will]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
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* Colonel Areilli {{Only}}
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* {{a|[[Fascist Party|Colonel Areilli]]}} {{Only}}
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* the Tuaregs Raiders {{Only}}
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* Chief Dutse {{Only Dies}}
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** Chief Dutse {{Only Dies}}
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** his Tuareg Raiders {{Only}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
 
* General Devoust {{Only}}
  
* General Devoust {{Only}}
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* {{a|[[Earth-Two]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Earth-Two]]}}
 
** {{a|[[Sahara Desert]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Sahara Desert]]}}
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'''Items:'''
  
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* None
  
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* The Aces Planes
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* The Aces' Planes
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* Macchi Fighter Planes
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* {{WP|Macchi C.200|Macchi Fighter Planes}}
   
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| Writer4_1 = Joseph Greene
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| Penciler4_1 = Bernard Baily
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| Inker4_1 = Bernard Baily
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| StoryTitle4 = Americommando: "Mightier Than the Sword"
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| Synopsis4 =
 
| Appearing4 =
 
| Appearing4 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Harold Thompson (New Earth)|Americommando]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Harold Thompson (New Earth)|Americommando]]}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* <br/>
  
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'''Villains:'''
  
 
* {{a|[[Nazi Party| Nazis]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Nazi Party| Nazis]]}}
 
** {{a|[[Doctor Ito (Earth-Two)|Doctor Ito]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Doctor Ito (Earth-Two)|Doctor Ito]]}}
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'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
 
* {{a|[[Earth-Two]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Earth-Two]]}}
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** {{a|[[France]]}}
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** Occupied {{a|[[France]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* [[wikipedia:Bullwhip|Bullwhip]]
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* Americommando's [[wikipedia:Bullwhip|Bullwhip]]
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'''Vehicles:'''
  
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* None
  
   
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| Writer5_1 = Joe Samachson
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| Penciler5_1 = John Daly
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| Inker5_1 = John Daly
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| StoryTitle5 = Congo Bill: "The Galloping Ghosts"
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| Synopsis5 = 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.
 
| Appearing5 =
 
| Appearing5 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[William Glenmorgan (New Earth)|Congo Bill]]}}
  
* {{a|[[William Glenmorgan (New Earth)|Congo Bill]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{a|[[Nazi Party| Nazis]]}}
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* {{a|[[Nazi Party|Fernando]]}} {{Only Dies}}
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** Fernando {{Only Dies}}
  
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
 
* Pedro {{Only}}
  
* Pedro {{Only}}
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* {{a|[[Earth-Two]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Earth-Two]]}}
 
** {{a|[[Washington, D.C.]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Washington, D.C.]]}}
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** {{a|[[South America]]}}
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** {{a|[[Argentina]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Argentina]]}}
  
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'''Items:'''
  
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* None
  
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'''Vehicles:'''
  
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* None
  
   
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| Writer6_1 =
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| Penciler6_1 = Joseph Sulman
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| Inker6_1 = Joseph Sulman
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| StoryTitle6 = Zatara: "Treasure Trove"
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| Synopsis6 =
 
| Appearing6 =
 
| Appearing6 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Giovanni Zatara (New Earth)|Zatara]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Giovanni Zatara (New Earth)|Zatara]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* Black Bart {{Only}}
  
* Black Bart {{Only}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
 
* Mike {{Only}}
  
* Mike {{Only}}
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* unnamed woman
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* Unnamed Woman {{Only}}
  
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'''Locations:'''
  
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* {{a|[[Earth-Two]]}}
  
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'''Items:'''
  
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* None
  
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'''Vehicles:'''
  
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* None
  
   
 
| Notes =
 
| Notes =
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* Published by [[DC Comics|Detective Comics, Inc.]]
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* ''Crime's Comedy King!'' was reprinted in ''[[Wanted Vol 1 9|Wanted #9]]'' and {{co|Superman: The Action Comics Archives Vol. 4 (Collected)}}.
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* '''Superman:''' ''Crime's Comedy King!'' was reprinted in ''[[Wanted Vol 1 9|Wanted #9]]'' and {{co|Superman: The Action Comics Archives Vol. 4 (Collected)}}.
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* '''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.
 
| Trivia =
 
| Trivia =
 
| Recommended = {{Superman RR}}
  
| Recommended = {{Superman RR}}
 
| Links =
 
| Links =
 
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{{Missing Characters}}
  

Revision as of 17:29, 1 February 2020

"Superman: "Crime's Comedy King"": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

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

Synopsis for Superman: "Crime's Comedy King"


Appearing in Superman: "Crime's Comedy King"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Template:Apn
  • "King" Ruggles (Single appearance)
    • Dutch (Single appearance)
    • Red (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

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

Locations:


Synopsis for Vigilante: "The Feud of Rimfire Ridge"


Appearing in Vigilante: "The Feud of Rimfire Ridge"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

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 (Single appearance; dies)
  • Tom Hatton (Single appearance)

Locations:

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:

Antagonists:

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

Other Characters:

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

Locations:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for Americommando: "Mightier Than the Sword"


Appearing in Americommando: "Mightier Than the Sword"

Featured Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

  • Reeves (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

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:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

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

Locations:

Synopsis for Zatara: "Treasure Trove"


Appearing in Zatara: "Treasure Trove"

Featured Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Black Bart (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Mike (Single appearance)
  • unnamed woman

Notes



See Also

Recommended Reading

Links and References

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