Action Comics #22

In "Europe at War, Part 1," Clark and Lois are dispatched to cover the escalating conflict in Galonia after Toran's sudden invasion. On the journey, Clark saves the life of famed actress Lita Laverne, only to be rebuffed when they later attend a reception in her honor—until a surprise bombing cuts the event short. Superman rushes to stop the attack, but soon finds himself drawn into a mystery involving a neutral steamship and Lita’s possible role in the unfolding crisis.

In "Volunteer Fireman," Pep joins his fellow firefighters in a frantic rush to Joe Mack’s burning home, where a desperate wife has run back inside for her pocketbook. As the flames rage, Pep faces a perilous rescue, but when suspicious clues point to arson, the blame begins to fall on Rufus Toone and his nephew, Ezra Wright.

In "Murder at the Slash-D Ranch," a tense encounter on the frontier begins with a misstep—a young puncher’s friendly gesture turns deadly when he accidentally provokes an old gunman. When Chuck, a seasoned presence on the range, steps in to defuse the situation, he’s drawn into a grim mystery after discovering the young man’s body on a treacherous mountain trail. Forced to aid the ranch foreman in tracking down the killer, Chuck must navigate suspicion and danger in a landscape where trust is as scarce as water.

In the sweltering heat of a 1940s ocean liner bound for South America, Clip stumbles upon a mystery when he rescues a man named Harry Anders from drowning—only to find the man’s life already in peril. With Harry’s daughter Gloria and a secretive anthropologist, Reginald Hood, caught in a web of strange coincidences, Clip must unravel the truth behind a cursed African statue before another life is lost.

In "The Lost Scot Gold Mine, Part 2," Concho and his raiders seize Sally and Perry, setting a tense trap that unfolds under Nedra and Martino’s hidden plan. When Martino realizes he’s been betrayed by Concho, he’s captured in turn—leaving the captives to their fate. One night, a mysterious whistling cuts through the camp, sparking a flicker of hope among those held prisoner.

In a shadowed night at the El Storko Club, Zatara finds himself drawn into a deadly game when he witnesses the Tigress attempt to poison banker Ed Burton. With quick thinking and magic, he thwarts the murder, only to be drawn into a web of intrigue as the Tigress vanishes—leaving behind a cryptic connection to the mysterious Mask. As Zatara pursues the trail, the line between deception and danger blurs in this classic 1940 adventure.