Action Comics Vol 1 57

"Crime's Comedy King!": 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 a

"Crime's Comedy King!"
Cover
Action Comics Vol 1 #57
February, 1943
Cover Artists	John Sikela
Crime's Comedy King!
Writers	Jerry Siegel
Pencilers	John Sikela
Inkers	John Sikela
The Feud of the Rimfire Ridge
Pencilers	Mort Meskin
Inkers	Charles Paris
Veiled Desert Bandits
Pencilers	Louis Cazeneuve
The Little One
Writers	Joseph Greene
Pencilers	Bernard Baily
Inkers	Bernard Baily
The Galloping Ghosts
Writers	Joseph Samachson
Pencilers	John Daly
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.

Synopsis for "Crime's Comedy King!"

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 Superman has been keeping an eye out for trouble and is able to capture Ruggles and his men. However, the Prankster escapes.

Appearing in "Crime's Comedy King!"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane

Villains:

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Other Characters:

• Perry White
• Jimmy Olsen

Locations:

• Metropolis

• Daily Planet

Items:

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Vehicles:

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Appearing in "The Feud of the Rimfire Ridge"

Featured Characters:

• Vigilante I

Supporting Characters:

• Stuff, the Chinatown Kid

Villains:

• Earl Simmons
  

Appearing in "Veiled Desert Bandits"

Featured Characters:

• 3 Aces

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Appearing in "The Little One"

Featured Characters:

• Americommando

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Villains:

• Nazis
  • Doctor Ito

Other Characters:

• 
  

Locations:

• France
  

Appearing in "The Galloping Ghosts"

Featured Characters:

• Congo Bill

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Villains:

• Nazis

Other Characters:

• 
  

Locations:

• Washington, D.C.
  

Appearing in "Treasure Trove"

Featured Characters:

• Zatara

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Villains:

Notes

• Crime's Comedy King! was reprinted in Wanted #9 and Superman: The Action Comics Archives Vol. 4.

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)
  • Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
  • DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
  • Superman (Volume 1)
  • Superman (Volume 2)
  • Superman (Volume 3)
  • Superman (Volume 4)
  • Superman (Volume 5)
  • Superman (Volume 6)
  • Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
  • Superman Confidential (Volume 1)
  • Superman: Son of Kal-El (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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