Action Comics Vol 1 53

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Action Comics Vol 1 #53

Published

Released

October, 1942

August 18, 1942

Issue Details
Pages 68 Country USA Original Price $0.10

Cover Artists

Jack Burnley

Publisher

DC Comics

Indicia Publisher

Detective Comics, Inc.

Brand/Imprint

A Superman DC Publication

"Wings over the Pacific"
Pencilers Louis Cazeneuve

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Appearing in "The Man Who Put Out the Sun"

Featured Characters:

•  Superman 

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane

Adversaries:

• Night-Owl (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Perry White
• Sergeant Casey

Locations:

• Metropolis
  • Daily Planet

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The Man Who Put Out the Sun"

Lois Lane awakens to find that the entire city block surrounding her apartment has been veiled in an unnatural darkness. She wanders onto the street and collides with a jewel thief. The thief gets away, but Lois suspects that the darkness was intentionally used to cover the robbery.

Lois's theory proves to be correct as she, Clark Kent, and Sergeant Casey learn of another robbery being carried out under the cover of black light. Superman is able to penetrate the darkness and capture one of the crooks.

Unable to make the thug talk, Superman replaces him in prison and is broken out by the gang. Superman in disguise is taken back to the criminals' hide-out, unknowingly followed by Lois. Superman apprehends the gang and their leader the Night Owl, protecting Lois from danger in the process.

Appearing in "The Blackout Blues"

Featured Characters:

• Vigilante I

Supporting Characters:

• Stuff, the Chinatown Kid

Adversaries:

• Rainbow Man
  
  

Synopsis for "The Blackout Blues"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in "Wings over the Pacific"

Featured Characters:

• 3 Aces

Supporting Characters:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "Wings over the Pacific"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in "Americommando and the Cinema Saboteur"

Featured Characters:

• Mr. America

Supporting Characters:

• Fatman

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "Americommando and the Cinema Saboteur"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in "The Man who Played King"

Featured Characters:

• Congo Bill

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

• Snake Eyes (First appearance) (Death)

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The Man who Played King"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in "Crooks -- Handle with Care"

Featured Characters:

•  Zatara 

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "Crooks -- Handle with Care"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• The Man who Put Out the Sun is reprinted in 'Action Comics Archives, Volume 4.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

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See Also

• Discuss Action Comics Vol 1 53 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Action Comics series
• Images from Action Comics Vol 1 53

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Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

• "The Man Who Put Out the Sun" plot summary at dcindexes.com

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