Action Comics Vol 1 16
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Appearing in "Superman and the Numbers Racket"
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- Jack O'Leary (Single appearance)
- Marty Kaye (Single appearance)
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- Metropolis (First appearance)
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Synopsis for "Superman and the Numbers Racket"
Superman saves a confessed thief from committing suicide. The man is distraught over having gambled away his money. The next day, as Clark Kent, Superman sets out to crack down on gamblers. He visits the police commissioner who refuses to act on Clark’s concerns.
Superman goes out and finds several gambling rings, destroying each. Within one of the gambling dens, a racketeer calls city hall for help against the Man of Steel. The police commissioner arrives, and Superman learns that he is on the take. Superman threatens the commissioner and the racketeers, forcing them out of town.
Appearing in "Bodyguard"
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- Mr. Smith
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- Slug (Single appearance)
- Antone (Single appearance)
- Slim (Single appearance)
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- Mary Smith (First appearance)
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Synopsis for "Bodyguard"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "Adventures of Marco Polo"
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- Abu El-Kaf of Siddrah
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Synopsis for "Adventures of Marco Polo"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Pharaoh's Treasure (Part III)"
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- Jim Blake (Final appearance)
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- Sergeant Beatty (Final appearance)
- Arabs (Final appearance)
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- Mummy (dummy) (Final appearance)
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Synopsis for "The Pharaoh's Treasure (Part III)"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "Tex Thompson, Double Agent"
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- Bob Daley
- Gargantua T. Potts
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- Spies
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Synopsis for "Tex Thompson, Double Agent"
While vacationing in France, Tex Thomson is approached by a spy ring. He reports the spies to an agent of the French government. He convinces Tex to work with the spies in order to find out who they are. After delivering one set of secret plans, Tex becomes suspicious. When he is asked to deliver another, he alters them before turning them over to the spy ring. He then discovers that the government agent is part of the spy ring and is using Tex to help him. With the help of Bob Daley and Gargantua T. Potts, Tex is able to shut down the spy ring and expose the traitorous agent.
Appearing in "Trouble at the Box-M"
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- Blacky
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- Killers from Bar-U (Single appearance)
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- Jim Mason (Single appearance)
- Sheriff (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for "Trouble at the Box-M"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Terror from Saturn"
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- Ool (Single appearance)
- Gorla (Single appearance)
- Porra (Single appearance)
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- Djersinsky (Single appearance)
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- Saturn (First appearance)
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Synopsis for "The Terror from Saturn"
Zatara witnesses a man being abducted in a beam of cosmic rays. After rescuing the man, Zatara investigates and learns that a man from Saturn is responsible. Zatara is sent to Saturn, so that Ool their ruler can determine if Earth can be invaded. Using his magic, Zatara fights off several attacks. He then convinces Ool to build irrigation systems which will save Saturn and make the invasion of Earth unnecessary. Following his adventure, Zatara returns to Earth.
Notes
- Superman and the Numbers Racket is reprinted in Action Comics Archives, Volume 1.
- Writer/artist Fred Guardineer is also credited as Gene Baxter in this issue.
- Superman appeared last in Action Comics #15. He appears next in Superman #2.
- George Taylor appeared last in Action Comics #15. He appears next in Superman #2.
- Gargantua T. Potts mentions buying Action Comics in Tex Thompson story.
- Zatara mentions Action Comics in his story.
Trivia
- First named appearance of the city of Metropolis.
Related Articles
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- Superman image gallery
- Superman appearances list
- Superman quotes page
- Lois Lane image gallery
- Lois Lane appearances list
- Lois Lane quotes page
- Tex Thompson image gallery
- Tex Thompson appearances list
- Tex Thompson quotes page
- Zatara image gallery
- Zatara appearances list
- Zatara quotes page
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Links and References
- Action Comics series index at the Grand Comics Database
- Action Comics series index at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics
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