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ACTION COMICS #119

Cover Date: April 1948
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1948-02-16

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Win Mortimer
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "Superman for a Day!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEdmond Hamilton
ArtWin Mortimer
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
Perry White

Villain(s):

Martin Grew and his gang (first appearance for all; use his helicopters to commit crimes and drive a competitor out of business)

Location(s):

Metropolis


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Second Story: "Treasure Trove!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtEd Smalle
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill

Villain(s):

Count Otto Narski and his men (first appearance for all; escaping Nazi who crash lands on an island and attracts a ship with promise of buried pirate gold)

Location(s):

Atlantic Ocean


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Third Story: "Concert for Crime!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtWilliam White
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Zatara the Magician

Villain(s):

Mayor and his men (first appearance for all; covers for crimes in Oak City)

Other Character(s):

P. Piper (first appearance; a private investigator from Hicksville)

Location(s):

Oak City


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Fourth Story: "The Birthday that Backfired!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
PencilsMort Meskin
InksGeorge Roussos
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Vigilante

Supporting Character(s):

Pop Gunn
Stuff

Villain(s):

Rainbow Man (in between issues #115/5 and #123/5)
his gang

Location(s):

New York City, NY
Times Square

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Stuff's birthday.


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