Contents 1 Appearing in "The Caveman Criminal" 2 Synopsis for "The Caveman Criminal" 3 Appearing in "Galloping Gold" 4 Synopsis for "Galloping Gold" 5 Appearing in "The Diamond Mines" 6 Synopsis for "The Diamond Mines" 7 Appearing in "The Circus Saboteurs" 8 Synopsis for "The Circus Saboteurs" 9 Appearing in "The Vanishing Airplanes" 10 Synopsis for "The Vanishing Airplanes" 11 Appearing in "Theft by Rocket" 12 Synopsis for "Theft by Rocket" 13 Notes 14 Trivia 15 See Also 16 Recommended Reading 17 Links and References

Appearing in "The Caveman Criminal"

Featured Characters:

•  Superman 

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane
• Perry White

Villains:

• Professor Steffans
• Duke Brady

Other Characters:

• The Dawn Man (Only appearance; dies)
• Dr. Kemper (Only appearance; dies)

Locations:

• Metropolis

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• 
  
  
  

Synopsis for "The Caveman Criminal"

A caveman frozen in ice is revived at the Museum of Natural History. The caveman runs amok, until Lois Lane soothes the savage beast. Later however the caveman seems responsible for the death of one of the museum scientists, Dr. Kemper, as well as a robbery spree. Lois checks the museum and finds the criminal caveman is an impostor used by Museum Professor Steffens and gangster Duke Brady. Superman tracks down the crooks and rescues Lois, but unfortunately the real caveman dies in the battle.

Appearing in "Galloping Gold"

Featured Characters:

• Vigilante I

Supporting Characters:

• Betty Stuart
• Billy Gunn

Villains:

• The Shade (Final appearance)

Other Characters:

• Daredevil Dan
• Miss Fairheart
  

Synopsis for "Galloping Gold"

Men working for the Shade begin killing white Arabian horses. Suspecting the crooks will go after the horse of stunt rider Daredevil Dan, Vigilante takes his place. When the killers strikes, Vigilante saves the horse and captures the gunmen.

Vigilante then seeks to protect another horse on a movie set. When the horse is shot, the killer blames the Vigilante. Billy Gunn comes to his friend's aid, and they catch the killer.

Believing the crooks are searching for something hidden on one of the horses, Vigilante returns to Dan's horse. He discovers a map hidden in the horseshoe of the horse. The Shade strikes again, but Vigilante captures him this time, unmasking the crook as radio announcer Keyhole Carter. The map led to a supply of stolen bonds and was smuggled into the country using the horses.

Appearing in "The Diamond Mines"

Featured Characters:

• Three Aces
  

Synopsis for "The Diamond Mines"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Circus Saboteurs"

Featured Characters:

• Mister America

Supporting Characters:

• Robert Daley

Villains:

• Colonel Mitchell
• Shultz

Other Characters:

• Cannonball Kelly

Locations:

• Cairo, Egypt
  

Synopsis for "The Circus Saboteurs"

In the town of Powderville, bodies of factory workers fall from the sky for several nights in a row. Shultz, a worker at the munitions factory, quits and tries to get others to join him. As they are walking out, Mr. America arrives and convinces them to stay on the job. Shultz however is told to leave as he is an enemy agent.

Bob Daley follows Shultz to a circus where the spy meets with his partners. They plan to blow up the factory and catch Bob before he can spoil their plot. Mr. America finds Bob and the cannon which the spies are using to launch the bodies into the air. The spies load a bomb into the cannon, but Mr. America stops them from using it to destroy the factory.

Appearing in "The Vanishing Airplanes"

Featured Characters:

• Congo Bill

Supporting Characters:

• Professor Joe Kent
• Sheila Hanlen

Villains:

• Colonel Kettz

Other Characters:

• Major Joyce
• Dick McCarthy

Locations:

• Powderville
  

Synopsis for "The Vanishing Airplanes"

Congo Bill is contacted by the British to help investigate the disappearance of several airplanes near Cairo. When Bill takes the next plane, he spots a crashed plane in the desert. He lands to help the pilot only to discover it is a German trap. Colonel Kettz, the leader of the Germans, offers Bill a chance to join them. Bill pretends to go along and baits a trap for the next pilot. However, he had planned for trouble and knows that a squadron of fighters is trailing the next plane. Bill signals the British. Together they stop the Germans and rescue the captured pilots.

Appearing in "Theft by Rocket"

Featured Characters:

•  Zatara 

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Villains:

• 
  

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Utah

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "Theft by Rocket"

Zatara visits a newly discovered aluminum mine in Utah. He learns that the excavation crew has been abducted by a strange aircraft. Zatara quickly locates the airship. When he boards, he finds foreign agents are responsible for the work crew's abduction. Zatara rescues the crew and prevents the theft of the valuable aluminum.

Notes

• The Caveman Criminal is reprinted in Action Comics Archives, Volume 3.

Trivia

• "The Caveman Criminal" was not originally titled.
• "The Diamond Mines" was not originally titled.
• "The Circus Saboteurs" was not originally titled.
• "The Vanishing Airplanes" was not originally titled.
• "Theft by Rocket" was not originally titled.

See Also

• Write your own review of this comic!
• Discuss Action Comics Vol 1 44 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Action Comics series

Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

• "The Caveman Criminal" plot summary at dcindexes.com
• "Galloping Gold" plot summary at dcindexes.com
• "The Circus Saboteurs" plot summary at dcindexes.com
• "The Vanishing Airplanes" plot summary at dcindexes.com
• "Theft by Rocket" plot summary at dcindexes.com

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