Action Comics Vol 1 5
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Appearing in "The Big Scoop"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Unknown
Other Characters:
- None
Locations:
- Cleveland
- Daily Star
- Valleyho Dam
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "The Big Scoop"
News comes in to the Daily Star that the Valleyho Dam is collapsing. Editor-in-chief George Taylor wants Clark Kent to head there to write the story. He tells Lois Lane to find Clark Kent and tell him to head for Valleyho. Instead she tells him that a story is waiting for him at the hospital, and immediately boards a train. He discovers her double-cross, and heads back to the office. Taylor chides him for wasting time (missing the last train to Valleyho in the process), and tells him he's fired.
Instead, he runs towards Valleyho, passing the train on the way. He discovers a bridge with a support out. He grabs the support and holds it in place while the train goes over it. Lois Lane arrives in Valleyho and takes a cab to the dam.
But Superman is already at the dam, trying to keep it from collapsing. He holds it as long as he can, enabling most people to escape in time. When he lets go, Lois Lane gets caught up in the ensuing flood. He pulls her out of the car, then runs ahead of the flood to a high mountain, which he pushes over in order to divert the flood, keeping the water away from Valleyho.
Lois Lane thanks Superman and kisses him. Superman leaves her in Valleyho as he runs off. He changes out of his suit and calls George Taylor, telling him that he took a plane to Valleyho and he has a scoop, if Taylor will give him his job back. Taylor quickly agrees.
Clark Kent sees Lois Lane, and he chides her for lying to him. "That wasn't a nice stunt you pulled on me! But I still like you." Lois responds, "Who cares! The spineless worm! I can hardly bear looking at him, after having been in the arms of a real he-man!"
Appearing in "Chuck Dawson"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Unknown
Villains:
- Trigger Holt
- Butch
- Steve (Final appearance; Dies)
Other Characters:
- Sheriff of Red Gulch
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Synopsis for "Chuck Dawson"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Newport Silver Cup Races"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Tommy Watkins (Single appearance)
- Billy Watkins (Single appearance)
Villains:
- Unknown
Other Characters:
- Jimmy Young (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- "Nancy II" (Single appearance)
- "Ginger Snap" (Single appearance)
Synopsis for "The Newport Silver Cup Races"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Adventures of Marco Polo"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Uncle Maffeo
- Nicolo (Marco Polo's father)
Villains:
- Unknown
Other Characters:
- Ahmed (First appearance)
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Synopsis for "The Adventures of Marco Polo"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Nestralian Spy"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Rowten (Single appearance)
- Zakap (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Tex's "Wife" (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Nestralia
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Synopsis for "The Nestralian Spy"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "Gentleman Jack, the Bank Robber (Part I)"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Rusty (First appearance)
Villains:
- "Gentelman Jack" (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Sheriff of Red Rock (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Kentucky
- Red Rock
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Synopsis for "Gentleman Jack, the Bank Robber (Part I)"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Egyptian Wizard"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Amen-Hotep (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Professor Dunn (Single appearance)
- George (Single appearance)
- Priestess (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Egypt
- Temple of Philae
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Synopsis for "The Egyptian Wizard"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Notes
- "The Big Scoop" is reprinted in Superman (Volume 1) #3, Superman Archives, Volume 1 and Superman Chronicles, Volume 1. The title for this story however is provided in Action Comics Archives, Volume 1. Originally this story was not titled. The Grand Comic Book Database credits this story as "Superman and the Dam".
- Fred Guardineer is also credited as Gene Baxter in this issue.
- Russell Cole is credited as Edwin Alger in this issue.
Trivia
- No trivia.
Related Articles
- 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
See Also
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- Cover gallery for the Action Comics series
- Images from Action Comics Vol 1 5
Recommended Reading
Links and References
- Read "The Big Scoop" online
- Grand Comics Database
- Mike's Amazing World of DC
- Superman article at Wikipedia
- Zatara article at Wikipedia
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