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ACTION COMICS #59
Cover Date: April 1943
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1943-02-09
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Cover Credits:
Art: John Sikela
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Credits:
| Story | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | John Sikela |
| Inks | Ed Dobrotka |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (dreams he is the "fairy godfather" in Cinderella)
Supporting Character(s):
- Lois Lane
- Susie Tompkins (first appearance; Lois' niece; next in issue #68)
Location(s):
Story Reprinted in:
- Superman: The Action Comics Archives #4 (2005)
- Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2016)
Credits:
| Pencils | Mort Meskin |
| Inks | Charles Paris |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
- Vigilante (next in DC Universe: Legacies #2/2)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Fiddler and his gang (Ben Bowe; first appearance; former violinist who poses as a blind beggar to get information for his gang)
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Louis Cazenueve |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Nazis (first appearance of all)
Location(s):
- Malta
Credits:
| Story | Joseph Greene |
| Art | Bernard Baily |
| Lettering | Bernard Baily |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Ulrich Von Geissler (first appearance; head of Italian Secret Police; poses as an inn owner; also known as the Hook Man)
- Nazis
Location(s):
- Paris, France
- Genoa, Italy
Credits:
| Art | Ed Smalle |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Ager and Van Meers (first appearance of both; use stealthy natives to steal diamonds)
Location(s):
- Africa
Credits:
| Art | Joseph Sulman |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Hog Slagg (first appearance; uses detours to kidnap rich travelers)