Action Comics #78 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1944.
Synopsis for Superman: "The Chef of Bohemia"
Appearing in Superman: "The Chef of Bohemia"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Biff Condor (Single appearance)
- Pinky and Joe (Biff's Henchmen) (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Sergei (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for Vigilante: "Portraits for Plunder"
Appearing in Vigilante: "Portraits for Plunder"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Barton Blaston (Single appearance)
- Pierre (Single appearance)
- Slammer (Single appearance)
- Trigger Collins (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Warden (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for Congo Bill: "A Fortune in Feathers"
Appearing in Congo Bill: "A Fortune in Feathers"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Midget Mayhew (Single appearance)
- Red (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Seminole Indian (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- Seaplane
Synopsis for Zatara: "Planes without Pilots"
Appearing in Zatara: "Planes without Pilots"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Gang of plane hijackers (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Mr. Rand (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- Planes
Notes
- The Chef of Bohemia is reprinted in Superman: The Action Comics Archives Vol. 5.
- Also in this issue:
- "Hayfoot Henry" by Alvin Schwartz and Stan Kaye.
Trivia
- In Batman: The Sunday Classics 1943-1946, Alvin Schwartz revealed that the character of Serge from "The Chef of Bohemia" was based on a Russian restaurateur named Alex, who ran a restaurant named Alex's Borscht Bowl. Alex would introduce Schwartz to Sheldon Mayer, eventually leading to Schwartz's job at DC.
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