Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 60
On-sale Date: 1943-08-14
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #65 Edit Cover
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Million-Dollar Marathon
(Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page

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?
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typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Art confirmed by Jack Burnley.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Thomas Jefferson
(Table of Contents: 2)

Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.67 page

Script:
Josette Frank (credited)
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Million-Dollar Marathon!
(Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Truman Treadwell (death); Roger; Lawton; Brandon (villain); Tug Moxton (villain)
Synopsis:
A dying multi-millionaire challenges his nephew Roger to spend $1 million in one day, and if he can, $2 million of the estate will go to a children's hospital. Otherwise, the money will no to the other no-good nephew, Brandon.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Credits corrected to match Siegel's records for Action 66 based on credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Power Start
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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Bard of Banditry!
(Table of Contents: 6)

Vigilante / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
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?
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?
  • Genre:superhero; western-frontier
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Lock the barn door before Pegasus, winged steed...
Characters:
The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff [Jimmy Leung]; VILLAINS: Shakes, Two-Gun Phidias (introduction), Muscles Rembrandt (introduction)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 7)

Jitters Jeep / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Jack Farr (signed as O. Shux)
Pencils:
Jack Farr (signed as O. Shux)
Inks:
Jack Farr (signed as O. Shux)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Foreigners! Nothing but foreigners...

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich.

Storm over the Bering!
(Table of Contents: 8)

Congo Bill / comic story / 5.67 pages

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?
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  • Genre:jungle; adventure
Characters:
Congo Bill; VILLAINS: pirates
Synopsis:
Bill investigates and captures a piracy ring in the Bering Sea.

Like Action? Here's Plenty of It!
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Headline Comics; Prize Comics / advertisement / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 10)

Private Pete / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; military
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:They tell me he's a second Looie!
Characters:
Pvt. Pete

Schickelgruber's Nightmare!
(Table of Contents: 11)

Americommando / comic story / 7.67 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:war; superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Truth, crushed to Earth by Axis tyranny, rises again...
Characters:
Americommando [Tex Thomson]; GUEST: Professor Hrja (death); VILLAIN: Adolf Hitler,

Indexer Notes

Writer credit per Jerry Bails.

[no title indexed]
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World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Fifth Columnist
(Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 2 pages

Script:
Denny Winters (credited) (house name)
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?
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Colors:
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Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The summer sun beat down on the trees.
Characters:
James Oglethorpe

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 14)

Hank the Yank / comic story / 1 page

Script:
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Kepp 'em flyin', folks!
Characters:
Hank

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich.

Energy for Emergencies!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

The Riddle of the Tired Thespians!
(Table of Contents: 16)

Zatara / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters:
Zatara

Indexer Notes

Page count corrected by Mario Mastrangelo.

[no title indexed]
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Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 19)

Knickerbocker Books / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Million-Dollar Marathon
    Superman
  2. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. Thomas Jefferson
    Good Books Worth Reading
  4. The Million-Dollar Marathon!
    Superman
  5. Power Start
    Wheaties
  6. ["Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!"]
  7. The Bard of Banditry!
    Vigilante
  8. ["Foreigners! Nothing but foreigners..."]
    Jitters Jeep
  9. Storm over the Bering!
    Congo Bill
  10. Like Action? Here's Plenty of It!
    Headline Comics; Prize Comics
  11. ["They tell me he's a second Looie!"]
    Private Pete
  12. Schickelgruber's Nightmare!
    Americommando
  13. [no title indexed]
    World's Finest Comics
  14. Fifth Columnist
  15. ["Kepp 'em flyin', folks!"]
    Hank the Yank
  16. Energy for Emergencies!
    Baby Ruth
  17. The Riddle of the Tired Thespians!
    Zatara
  18. [no title indexed]
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
  19. [no title indexed]
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  20. [no title indexed]
    Knickerbocker Books
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Issue was modified by, among others
  • Craig Delich
  • Del Gruber
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Monagle
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Sean Williams
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