Cover: Wayne Boring & Ed Dobrotka

Action Comics #100

Sep 1946 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Sleuth Who Never Failed!”

In "The Sleuth Who Never Failed!", young magician Zatara faces a supernatural trial when the spirits of legendary magicians from history rise to test his skill—each more cunning than the last. Written by Don C. Cameron and illustrated by W. F. White, this 1946 classic sees Zatara outthink the past’s greatest illusionists, only to awaken questioning whether his triumph was real or a dream. The cover, by Wayne Boring and Ed Dobrotka, captures the mystery of the moment.

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writer Don C. Cameron · artist, inker W. F. White · cover Wayne Boring, Ed Dobrotka

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writer Don C. Cameron

artist, inker W. F. White

cover pencils Wayne Boring

cover inks Ed Dobrotka

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The spirits of great magicians of past ages return to challenge the young upstart Zatara, but he outwits them at every turn. Having been declared by his peers the greatest magician of all time, he wakes up, unsure whether the experience was real or merely a dream.

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