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Cover: Jack Burnley & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #70

Mar 1944 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "Superman Takes a Holiday!", the Man of Steel steps back from the spotlight to enjoy a rare break—only to be drawn into a mystery when a series of rain-drenched robberies baffles a small town. When a magician named Zatara investigates a pattern of disappearances tied to stormy weather, he follows the thieves into the sky, uncovering a floating island that crashes down just in time to stop the next crime. With art by Joe Sulman and a striking cover by Jack Burnley and Stan Kaye, this 1944 issue blends mystery and wonder in a story where magic meets the mundane.

Contains 6 stories
Superman Takes a Holiday!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LaneThe Thinker

In "Superman Takes a Holiday!", the Man of Tomorrow faces his most cunning foe yet—the Thinker—only to realize even he needs a break. When Superman decides to step away and let Clark Kent handle things, the Daily Planet reporter finds himself unexpectedly in the spotlight, navigating the chaos of a city without his alter ego’s powers.

A Challenge from the Pyramids!
10 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]Stuff, the Chinatown KidJohn ElderLee ChinDr. Sanderson (villain)
Untitled Humor story
4 pp · Humor, Teen
Vitamin Vic
The Forest Primeval!
5.67 pp · Adventure, Jungle
Congo BillLulanMoroNogliRabu
Words Are Weapons!
7.67 pp · Adventure, War
Americommando [Tex Thomson]Ling FoColonel Hakita

In Japanese-controlled China, Americommando is imprisoned while resistance fighters plan to destroy an airfield. After a feigned gesture of loyalty leads to a moment of quiet revelation—“a wise man examines the bench before he sits”—he uncovers a hidden dagger and escapes to join the fight. With the air base in his sights, he and the freedom fighters prepare to strike.

Clouds of Crime!
8 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]Professor Arla

In "Clouds of Crime!", Zatara uncovers a mystery tied to stormy skies and vanished thieves when a jewelry store owner’s warning about rain coincides with a string of impossible robberies. After intercepting a gang that vanishes into thin air, the magician follows them into the clouds, discovering a hidden floating island that he brings down to expose the criminal hideout.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $177
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $20,069*
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $9,740
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $3,157*
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $2,108
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $1,529*
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CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $1,339
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $996
CGC 7.0 · 7 in census $823
CGC 6.5 · 4 in census $677
CGC 6.0 · 5 in census $581
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $501
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $501
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $396*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $344*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $307*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $272*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $220*
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CGC 4.5 $775 CGC 6 $1010
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Full credits

artist, inker Joe Sulman
cover pencils Jack Burnley
cover inks Stan Kaye

Reprints

Reprinted in Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), Superman: The Action Comics Archives #5 (2007), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4 (2017)

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