Cover: Jack Burnley & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #108

May 1947 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "The Great Crasher!", a forgotten ghost town stirs to life when a gang of crooks salts the mines with gold dust to sell fake plots and inflate prices. When singer Greg Sanders arrives and uncovers the scam, he steps in as The Vigilante to expose the fraud. A surprising discovery in the spring water sets the stage for a new kind of boom—one that turns Coyote Gulch into a thriving spa resort. George Roussos handles both pencils and inks for the story, while Jack Burnley and Stan Kaye bring the cover to life.

Contains 6 stories

The Great Crasher!

12 pp · Superhero

Script ? [as Jerry Siegel]

Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LaneThe Great Crasher [Vince Vincent]Mugsy Magoon (villain)The Mugsy Magoon Mob (villains)HubertHoraceTerry GleasonThomasPerry White

In "The Great Crasher!", Clark spins a tale of a notorious guest who never gets invited—Vince Vincent, the man who crashes every party, event, and high-society gathering with ease. When Mugsy Magoon kidnaps Vince, the crackerjack crook forces him to use his knack for uninvited entrances to help pull off a string of daring heists.

The Fight That Couldn't Be Won!

6 pp · Adventure

Congo BillJim CareySailor Frank BurkeJake

The Baker and the Jailbird!

7 pp · Adventure, Fantasy

Zatara [Giovanni "John "Zatara]Nick Tray the baker

In a whimsical 1947 tale from Action Comics #108, pie-maker Nick Tray finds himself caught in a sweetly dangerous caper when a cake he bakes is used as a bomb to rob a banquet. With silent-film nostalgia and a touch of magic, Zatara steps in to unravel the scheme, chasing clues through the crumbs of a chaotic crime.

Untitled Humor story

0.67 pp · Humor

The Triumph of Taffy!

4 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery

Hayfoot Henry

The Town That Roared Again!

10 pp · Adventure, Superhero

The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]Stuff, the Chinatown KidSlagle (villain)Ziegler (villain)

In the dusty remains of Coyote Gulch, once a forgotten gold rush town, a gang of crooks tries to revive it with a clever scam—mixing gold dust with mine dirt to fake a new boom. When singer Greg Sanders arrives and uncovers the fraud, he steps in as The Vigilante to bring the truth to light. With the town’s spring water revealing unexpected riches, Coyote Gulch begins to rise again—this time, for real.