Action Comics #129

In a whimsical twist, Superman discovers a frozen caveman named Gob-Gob, thawing him out in a moment of unexpected adventure. Lois Lane, thrilled by her recent raise, quickly turns the prehistoric man into her socialite companion—much to Clark Kent’s quiet dismay.

In "The Derelict from the Deeps!", Congo Bill and his friend "Bad News" Haley investigate a mysterious, seemingly abandoned ship at sea—only to find it eerily powered and guarded by a rogue captain named Shanghai. When Shanghai is knocked overboard, Haley tosses him a life jacket, leading to a shocking discovery beneath the surface of the ship's secret.

In "The Flying Carpet!" from Action Comics #129 (1949), a gullible man named Bill Johnson falls for a scam involving a so-called magic carpet, only to find himself at the center of a mystery that draws in the legendary magician Zatara. When a bird whispers of the carpet’s true power, Zatara takes flight—wings sprouting as he races to the scene—only to find thieves already on the move, knocking out Bill and making off with the enchanted ride. With the carpet now alive and his magic on full display, Zatara pursues the crooks through the night, using the carpet’s wondrous abilities to turn the tide.

Col. Tommy Tomorrow and his crew race through the solar system in a desperate quest to find Element #99 before a looming nova plunges Earth into permanent darkness. With time running out and the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, every jump between planets brings them closer to a solution—and deeper into the unknown.

In "The Desperadoes of Doom!" from Action Comics #129 (1949), the Vigilante, wracked by a rattlesnake bite, tumbles into a fevered delirium where the line between hero and outlaw blurs. As ghostly outlaws rise from the dust, he faces off against the most feared villains of the Wild West in a hallucinatory showdown that tests his resolve like no frontier ever could.