Action Comics Vol 1 49

Action Comics Vol 1 #49

Published

Released

June, 1942

April 21, 1942

Issue Details
Pages 68 Country USA Original Price $0.10

Cover Artists

Fred Ray

Publisher

DC Comics

Indicia Publisher

Detective Comics, Inc.

Brand/Imprint

A Superman DC Publication

"The Rainbow Man"
Pencilers Mort Meskin

"The Mystery of the Meandering Mansion"
Pencilers Louis Cazeneuve

"The Crime Machine"
Pencilers Bernard Baily

"The Last Shipment"
Pencilers Fred Ray

"The Story of the Magical Mobsters"
Pencilers Joseph Sulman

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Appearing in "The Puzzler!"

Featured Characters:

•  Superman 

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane
• Jimmy Olsen

Adversaries:

• The Puzzler (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Metropolis

• Daily Planet

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The Puzzler!"

[1] plot summary at dcindexes.com

Appearing in "The Rainbow Man"

Featured Characters:

• Vigilante I

Supporting Characters:

• Stuff, the Chinatown Kid
  
  

Synopsis for "The Rainbow Man"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in "The Mystery of the Meandering Mansion"

Featured Characters:

• 3 Aces

Supporting Characters:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The Mystery of the Meandering Mansion"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in "The Crime Machine"

Featured Characters:

• Mr. America

Supporting Characters:

• Fatman

Adversaries:

• Queen Bee
  
  

Synopsis for "The Crime Machine"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in "The Last Shipment"

Featured Characters:

• Congo Bill

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

Locations:

• China
• Washington, D.C.
  
  

Synopsis for "The Last Shipment"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in "The Story of the Magical Mobsters"

Featured Characters:

•  Zatara 

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The Story of the Magical Mobsters"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• The Puzzler! is reprinted in Action Comics Archives, Volume 3.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

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See Also

• Discuss Action Comics Vol 1 49 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Action Comics series
• Images from Action Comics Vol 1 49

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Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

• None.

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