Issue Description

The Lost-and-Found Mystery (Superman) -- 2. Private Pete -- 3. The Little Men Who Were There (Vigilante) -- 4. The Rain Maker (Vitamin Vic) -- 5. Kangaroo Capers (Congo Bill) -- 6. Clancy the Cop -- 7. Traitor's Bait (Americommando) -- 8. Handy Andy -- 9. Revenge, Rationed -- 10. East Meets West (Zatara)

Superman: While Lois and Clark are covering a state fair, a herd of cattle stampede through the fair grounds. After Clark changes to Superman to stop the stampede, Lois and Clark discover that it was caused by a crowd of people searching (literally) for a needle in a haystack because of an ad placed in the Planet offering a $5000 reward for finding the needle. When Lois and Clark visit G. Clamm, who placed the ad, he confirms that he did offer the reward, and claims it's because it was the needle used by Betsy Ross to make the first American flag.

However, it turns out that the Prankster is behind the scheme, and he sends out a fake reporter to blackmail Mr Clamm with some unspecified accusation.

Later, another ad offering a reward for the return of a bent safety pin attracts Clark's attention. Following the finder of the pin to the home of J. Roger, he sees the man collect the reward as before. Roger claims the pin had sentimental value because it helped save his life on a hunting trip, when he used it to start a fire at night. However, as Clark is leaving, another fake reporter pays Roger a visit. This time, Superman follows the 'reporter' back to the Prankster's lair, but even though he searches the place, Superman is unable to come up with any evidence that incriminates him.

Finally, the Prankster kidnaps Lois and demands $50,000 and Superman's promise not to interfere for her return. Searching the city with his X-ray vision, Superman discovers a lead-lined room buried underground. Breaking into the room, Superman finds Lois and the Prankster, and also finds evidence the Prankster has collected which allowed him to blackmail all the wealthy people involved in the fake-ad scams. The Prankster receives a spanking by Superman.

The Prankster finds the whole affair extremely funny, but his henchmen do not. During the ride to the police station, he is beaten by them.

Action Comics (1938)

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

In the early days of comics books, it was not the convention to name comics after specific characters. Rather comics bore generic names such as this one. Although this series featured Superman throughout, it thus bore this name, one which it has become famous for (and the name was kept after the launch of The New 52.) It was the fourth DC Comics title, and the first new one produced after Detective Comics spread beyond the one title (this was after it purchased More Fun Comics and New Adventure Comics.)

Starring: Lex Luthor (starting #890) until #900.

Second Feature: Captain Atom (#879-#889), Superboy (#892), Jimmy Olsen (#893-#896)

(Issues #601-642 are filed under Action Comics Weekly)

Collected EditionsSuperman: The Golden Age Omnibus vol. 1 (#1-31)Adventures of Superman: Gil Kane vol. 1 (#539-541, 545, 546 & #551-554)Superman vs. Darkseid (#586)They Saved Luthor's Brain (#600, #668, #670-673, #676-678 )Panic in the Sky (#674-675)Death of Superman (#683-684)World Without Superman (#685-686)Superman: Funeral For A Friend (#685-686)Superman: Reign of the Supermen (#687-688)The Trial of Superman (#716-717)Transformed! (#729 & 732)DC Comics Presents: Superman #4 (#768, #771-773)Superman: Emperor Joker (#769-770)President Lex (#773)Superman: Our Worlds At War, Book One (#780-781)Superman: Our Worlds At War, Book Two (#782)Superman: Ending Battle (#795-796)DC Comics Presents: Superman #2 (#798)Godfall (Action Comics #812- 813, Adventures of Superman #625- 626 and Superman #202- 203)Superman: The Wrath of Gog (#814-819; backups #812-813)Superman: Sacrifice (Action Comics #829, Superman #218-220, Adventures of Superman #642-643 and Wonder Woman #219-220)Superman: Up, Up and Away! (#837-840)Superman: Back In Action (#841-843, plus stories from DC Comics Presents #4, #17 and #24)Superman: Last Son (#844-846, #851 and Action Comics Annual #11)The Third Kryptonian (Superman #668-670, Action Comics #847, Superman Annual #13)Redemption (Superman #659&666, Action Comics #848-849)3-2-1 Action (Superman #665, Action Comics #852-854, Legends of the DC Universe #14)Superman: Escape From Bizarro World (#855-857)Superman And The Legion of Super-Heroes (#858-863)Superman: Brainiac (#866-870)Superman: New Krypton Vol. 1 (#871)Superman: New Krypton Vol. 2 (#872-873)Superman: Nightwing And Flamebird Vol. 1 (#875-879 and Action Comics Annual #12)Superman: Codename Patriot (#880)Superman: Nightwing And Flamebird Vol. 2 (#883-889, Superman #696 and Adventure Comics #8-10)Superman: The Black Ring Vol. 1 (#890-895)Superman: The Black Ring Vol. 2 (#896-900; Action Comics Annual #13; Secret Six #29)Secret Six: Caution To the Wind (#897)Superman: Reign of Doomsday (#900-904)For Post-Flashpoint refer to Action Comics (Vol. 2)

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