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Cover: Fred Ray

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Action Comics #49

Jun 1942 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~31,496 copies sold its debut month

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“The Puzzler!!”

In "The Puzzler!!," Superman faces off against a criminal mastermind who turns the art of deception into a deadly game, using riddles, illusions, and mind games to outwit the Man of Steel. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by John Sikela with inks by Ed Dobrotka, this 1942 classic sees the hero confront a foe whose crimes are as clever as they are baffling. The cover, by Fred Ray, captures the eerie charm of the mystery with a striking, stylized image of the enigmatic Puzzler.

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writer Jerry Siegel · artist John Sikela · inker Ed Dobrotka · cover Fred Ray

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Full credits

writer Jerry Siegel

artist John Sikela

inker Ed Dobrotka

cover pencils, inks Fred Ray

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Superman must battle a twisted intellect who utilizes the principles of parlor games, tricks and puzzles to commit clever crimes.

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