Action Comics Vol 1 23
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Appearing in "Europe at War Part II"
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Villains:
- Luthor
(First appearance)
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Locations:
- Galonia
- Metropolis
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Synopsis for "Europe at War Part II"
Continuing to cover the ongoing war between Galonia and Toran, Clark Kent interviews the leader of Galonia, General Lupo. Lupo informs Kent that a temporary truce has been called in order to negotiate. When that truce is broken by the Galonians, Lupo claims it was an accident. Suspecting otherwise, Kent follows Lupo as Superman.
In a hidden cave, Lupo communicates with a unseen leader, Luthor. Superman learns of a plan to attack a neutral country and confronts Lupo. Before the general can expose his unseen boss, green rays strike and kill him. Superman stops the attack on the neutral country, and as Kent, he reveals his information to the warring countries.
Worried by Kent’s knowledge of his involvement, Luthor captures Kent’s partner, Lois Lane. Lois gets a message to Clark bringing Superman to Luthor’s dirigible base to rescue her. Superman is subjected to Luthor’s green ray which weakens Superman. The Man of Steel is able to escape however and destroy the dirigible. Only he and Lois appear to escape when it crashes to Earth.
With Luthor out of the picture, the warring countries declare armistice. Clark delivers the story to the Daily Planet and returns home with Lois.
Appearing in "The Man with the Rubber Face"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Bob Daley
- Gargantua T. Potts
Villains:
- Mas Scientist (Only appearance; dies)
- Enak (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Delores Klark (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for "The Man with the Rubber Face"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Treasure Tower"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Kay (Single appearance)
Villains:
- The Tigress
- Boris Kartzoff (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Rick Evans (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for "The Treasure Tower"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "Captain Ruff"
Featured Characters:
- The Black Pirate (First appearance)
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Synopsis for "Captain Ruff"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Notes
- Europe at War Part II is reprinted in Action Comics Archives, Volume 2 and Superman in the Forties.
- This is the first chronological appearance of Luthor; he also appears in the first story of Superman #4 which went on sale shorty before this story, but is clearly intended to take place afterward.
- Unlike later versions of the character, Luthor has red hair in this story. He appears to die in a dirigible crash, but obviously he survived to later encounter Superman.
- Clark Kent now works for the Daily Planet. No explanation for the name change is given. The change to the Daily Planet was first published about a week earlier than this issue in the release of Superman #4.
- Europe at War Part II is continued in part from the first story of Action Comics #22.
- Europe at War Part II was originally not titled.
- Aside from the stories above, this issue contains:
- "Pep Morgan" by Gene Baxter
- "Three Aces" by Christopher
- "Spy's Return" by Jack Anthony
- "Clip Carson" by Sheldon Moldoff
Trivia
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