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| Trivia | - * Some origin of Whistler Will from "Three Aces"
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| Inker1 | - Bernard Baily
- Fred Guardineer
- Homer Fleming
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Paul Cassidy
- Bert Christman
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| Inker1 | - Bernard Baily
- Fred Guardineer
- Homer Fleming
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Paul Cassidy
- Bert Christman
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| Writer1 | - Gardner Fox
- Homer Fleming
- Jerry Siegel
- Ken Fitch
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| Penciler1 | - Bernard Baily
- Fred Guardineer
- Homer Fleming
- Joe Shuster
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Paul Cassidy
- Bert Christman
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| Writer1 | - Gardner Fox
- Homer Fleming
- Jerry Siegel
- Ken Fitch
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| StoryTitle | - Chuck Dawson: "Murder at the Slash-D Ranch"
- Clip Carson: "Beauty was the Beast"
- Pep Morgan: "Volunteer Fireman"
- Superman: "Europe At War"
- Tex Thomson: "The Island Demon"
- Three Aces: "The Lost Scot Gold Mine "
- Zatara: "The Mask"
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| Penciler1 | - Bernard Baily
- Fred Guardineer
- Homer Fleming
- Joe Shuster
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Paul Cassidy
- Bert Christman
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| Appearing | - Featured Characters:
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Supporting Characters:
* Ed Burton
Adversaries:
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Other Characters:
* Bill
Locations:
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Items:
* None
Vehicles:
* None
- Featured Characters:
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Supporting Characters:
* Blacky
Adversaries:
* Jackson
Other Characters:
* Andy Parsons
* Mrs. Parsons
Locations:
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Items:
* None
Vehicles:
* None
- Featured Characters:
* Three Aces
** Whistler Will
** Gunner Bill
** Fog Fortune
Supporting Characters:
* Sally Saunders
* Perry Laverne
Adversaries:
* Martino Fenton
* Nedra
* Concho
* Concho's Raiders
** Carlos
** Juan
** Pepito
Other Characters:
* Matt Saunders
* Tony M'Crea
Locations:
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Items:
* None
Vehicles:
* Aces' Planes
- Featured Characters:
*
Supporting Characters:
* None
Adversaries:
* Gloria Anders
* Mr. Ballard
Other Characters:
* Harry Anders
* Reginald Hood
Locations:
*
Items:
* None
Vehicles:
* Cruise Liner
- Featured Characters:
*
Supporting Characters:
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*
Adversaries:
* Lita Laverne
* An assassin
Other Characters:
* Several soldiers and policemen
Locations:
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*** Toran
*** Galonia
Items:
* None
Vehicles:
* Steamer Ship
- Featured Characters:
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Supporting Characters:
*
Adversaries:
* a Demon disguised as an Old Man
Other Characters:
* Cary James
* Doctor Reid
* Courtney
Locations:
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** A Remote Island
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Items:
* a Locket
Vehicles:
* a small skiff
- Featured Characters:
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Supporting Characters:
* Mr. Morgan
* Ted
Adversaries:
* Rufus Toone
* Ezra Wright
Other Characters:
* Charlie
* Joe Mack
* Mrs. Mack
* Jack Green
Locations:
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** Ardale
Items:
* None
Vehicles:
* Fire Truck
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| Links | - * Action Comics #22 index entry
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| Synopsis | - Explorer Cary James finds a remote island where a decrepit old man greets him. The stranger is actually a demon, and steals Cary's form and departs, leaving Cary chained to the island by an invisible force.
Back home in New York, Tex Thomson and Bob Daley notice their old friend has been acting very peculiar since he returned from his trip. They set about to find out why. Meanwhile the real Cary James sends a warning to Dr. Drummond, before dying on the island. Dr. Drummond teams up with Tex Thomson; they pursue the demon. James has also sent along a talisman, that Thomson and Drummond use to destroy the demon, ridding the world of the evil being forever.
- Chuck Dawson arrives in town just in time to see a heated exchange escalate into deadly territory. A big man pulls a gun on a gentle fellow who was just trying to apologize. Chuck interrupts the fight, the gunman turns on him, and his pistol is shot out of his hand by Chuck's unerring aim. The big guy runs off, swearing Chuck hasn't seen the last of him.
A few hours later, Chuck hears a gunshot while riding down a rough mountain trail. Ahead, the form of a rider keels over. When Chuck gets closer to see if he can help, he finds the victim was the same man he defended earlier. He was alive, but hurt bad. Chuck leaves the man in the care of some local ranchers, then chases after the shooter. It's not long before he catches up to the gunman, and finds that it was none other than the brute from back in town. The two of them duke it out, but Chuck is the better fighter. He points his gun at the downed varmint and forces him to walk with him back to the sheriff's office.
- "Whistler" Will goes home to his foster father's ranch, where his foster sister, Sally, is getting married. A jealous ex, and a band of raiders try to interrupt the happy occasion, but Will is able to take them down with a quick exchange of bullets.
- During a stint as passenger aboard a cruise ship, Clip Carson foils a murder attempt, and becomes involved in a case to steal a seemingly worthless idol.
- The Tigress partners up with a man known only as the Mask, who has the ability to mimic anyone. With the help of a plastic surgeon, the Mask takes on the appearance of Ed Burton, the president of the Might Bank, to rob it. Luckily, Zatara catches on to their game and uses his powers to turn the Mask into a gargoyle-headed freak, and forces the Tigress to leave the country.
- Pep Morgan helps the local fire department put out a fire at Joe Mack's house. Later, the investigator going over the burned-out home discovers evidence of arson! It's the latest in a string of arson cases that have been plaguing Ardale. Mr. Mack plans on selling the property to Rufus Toone, the bank director, since it's no longer any use to him. Pep asks around, and finds out that Rufus Toone and his nephew, Ezra Wright, have made offers to buy each of the homes that were mysteriously burned down, but at the time none of the owners would sell. The latest to be visited by Ezra was Jack Greene, who, like all the others, refused to sell his land. His could be the next targeted house...
A few nights later, Pep's stakeout pays off. A shadowy figure stalks nearby and begins making a fire near the Greene home. He stops when he sees Pep, and takes off running. His days as quarterback for the Ardale team haven't failed him, as Pep easily catches up to, and tackles the fleeing figure. The police rush to the scene, finding the man to be Rufus Toone himself! He is arrested and given time for Arson.
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| Notes | - * Europe at War is reprinted in Action Comics Archives, Volume 2.
* Europe at War continues in part in the first story of Action Comics #23.
* Europe at War was originally not titled.
** The Axis Powers of Earth-2 included: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Dukalia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Napkan, Nastonia, Nural, Oxnalia, Romania, Toran, and others.
** Neutral nations of that same era included: Boravia, Galonia, Kurtavia, Numark, San Monte, and others.
** After 1941-12, many of these countries drop from the scene.
* Aside from the stories above, this issue contains:
** "Malay Head" by Frank Cooper
** "Rex"
* Last appearance of Chuck Dawson in Action Comics.
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