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ACTION COMICS #71

Cover Date: April 1944
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1944-02-15

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Burnley
Inks: Stan Kaye

Story: "Valentine Villainy!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Don Cameron
Pencils	Ira Yarbrough
Inks	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Jimmy Olsen

Villain(s):

Count D'Ort and his gang (first appearance; a con man)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Comment(s):

This story takes place on February 14th.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman: The Action Comics Archives #5 (2007)

Superman: Golden Age Omnibus #4 (2017)

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Second Story: "Alias Mr. Sunshine!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Art	Mort Meskin
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Vigilante (next in Leading Comics #10)

Supporting Character(s):

Stuff

Villain(s):

Rainbow Man (uses colors to theme their crimes; poses as Count Fogge; in between issues #60/2 and #77/3)

Rainbow Man's gang

Dictionary (in between issues #60/2 and #103/5)

Shakes (in between issues #65/2 and #146/4)

Location(s):

New York City, NY

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Third Story: "Desert Danger!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Ed Smalle
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill

Villain(s):

Ben Azaar (first appearance; tries to steal a rare Egyptian necklace)

Location(s):

Sahara Desert

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Fourth Story: "Mission for Freedom!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joseph Greene
Art	Bernard Baily
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Americommando

Villain(s):

Japanese' (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Tokyo, Japan

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Fifth Story: "The Idol on the Island!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Joseph Sulman
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Zatara the Magician (next in World's Finest Comics #13/5)

Location(s):

A tropical island

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