Cover: Fred Ray

Action Comics #51

Aug 1942 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~32,167 copies sold its debut month

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“The Case of the Crimeless Crimes”

In "The Case of the Crimeless Crimes," Clark and Lois investigate a baffling mystery when a mysterious figure known only as the Prankster pulls off a bank heist—only to deposit a bag overflowing with cash and vanish without a trace. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by John Sikela, this 1942 adventure blends mystery and early superhero flair, with Fred Ray's striking cover capturing the enigma of the Prankster’s odd crime.

writer Jerry Siegel · artist, inker John Sikela · cover Fred Ray

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Full credits

writer Jerry Siegel

artist, inker John Sikela

cover pencils, inks Fred Ray

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Clark and Lois are directed to a story involving a weird figure calling himself the Prankster, who breaks into a bank, only to leave a black bag "on deposit" that is chock full of money.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).