Action Comics #51

(August 1942)

The Case of the Crimeless Crimes (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

John Sikela (signed)[as Joe Shuster]

Inks:

John Sikela (signed)[as Joe Shuster]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; the Prankster (villain, introduction); Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Perry White

Synopsis:

Clark and Lois are directed to a story involving a weird figure calling himself the Prankster, who breaks into a bank, only to leave a black bag "on deposit" that is chock full of money.

Reprints:

• in Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #3 (2001)

Indexer Notes

Archives credits pencils to Ed Dobrotka. New art id by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes 6/05. Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-7-08.

Captain Arthur Wermuth, One Man Army (Table of Contents)

Supermen of the U.S. Army / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Cliff Young?

Inks:

Cliff Young?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Characters:

Captain Arthur Wermuth

Guns, Gold, and Glory (Table of Contents)

Vigilante / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson?

Pencils:

Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton)

Inks:

Cliff Young

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff; "Brain" Storms (villain)

Synopsis:

Greg Sanders returns to his old home town out west, only to find criminals from the city have gone there to get away from him.

none (Table of Contents)

Silly Willy / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich 9-7-08.

The Valley of the Vultures (Table of Contents)

Three Aces / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Louis Cazeneuve

Inks:

Louis Cazeneuve

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Three Aces [Fog Fortune; Gunner Bill; Whistler Will]

[The Framer] (Table of Contents)

Mr. America / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ken Fitch

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Mr. America [Tex Thomson]; Fatman [Bob Daley].

Indexer Notes

Strip is continued next issue as The Americommandos.

Some Must Fight (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed McGee (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

none (Table of Contents)

Rollin' Stone / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ray McGill

Pencils:

Ray McGill

Inks:

Ray McGill

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ray McGill

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich 9-7-08.

[Congo Bill Joins the Flying Tigers] (Table of Contents)

Congo Bill / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Fred Ray

Inks:

Fred Ray

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Congo Bill

Indexer Notes

Writer revision from Fred Ray? to ? by Craig Delich 9-7-08.

none (Table of Contents)

Shorty / filler / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Shorty

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich 9-7-08.

none (Table of Contents)

Jerry Jitterbug / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Jerry

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added by Craig Delich 9-7-08.

The Case of the Coconut Crimes (Table of Contents)

Zatara / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Joseph Sulman

Inks:

Joseph Sulman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Zatara