Cover: Jack Burnley & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #79

Dec 1944 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Golden Fleece!”

In "The Golden Fleece!", a mysterious musician known as the Fiddler uses his peculiar talent for teaching birds to sing patriotic tunes as a cover for a far more cunning scheme. As he charms wealthy patrons with his feathered performers, he’s quietly scouting their homes—each song a step closer to a heist. Written by Joe Samachson and brought to life with sharp, expressive art by Mort Meskin, this 1944 tale blends whimsy and menace in a clever, suspenseful caper. The cover by Jack Burnley and Stan Kaye captures the Fiddler’s eerie charm with a striking, period-perfect design.

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writer Joe Samachson · artist, inker Mort Meskin · cover Jack Burnley, Stan Kaye

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writer Joe Samachson

artist, inker Mort Meskin

cover pencils Jack Burnley

cover inks Stan Kaye

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The Fiddler teaches birds to sing such songs as "Yankee Doodle Dandy". Rich patrons visit his shop to buy these singing marvels. The Fiddler attends their homes under the pretext of improving the bird's vocal education, but is, in reality, "casing the joint" for future robberies.

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