Cover: Wayne Boring & Ed Dobrotka

Action Comics #87

Aug 1945 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Danger Highway!”

In "Danger Highway!", a 1945 classic from Action Comics #87, writer Joe Samachson and artists William F. White (pencils and inks) deliver a whimsical twist on aging and justice, with Wayne Boring and Ed Dobrotka handling the striking cover. When stage actor Leslie Lawson is blackmailed by the menacing Thumbs Turner, magician Zatara steps in—transforming a group of elderly performers into youthful Shakespearean actors through a magical ruse, turning Lawson into a giant to scare off his tormentor. The story blends theatrical flair with a touch of supernatural mischief, all culminating in a heartfelt act of generosity.

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writer Joe Samachson · artist, inker William F. White · cover Wayne Boring, Ed Dobrotka

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writer Joe Samachson

artist, inker William F. White

cover pencils Wayne Boring

cover inks Ed Dobrotka

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When asked by Zatara, stage actor Leslie Lawson claims he is too poor to donate to the Home for Aged Actors. Zatara finds that he is being threatened with physical disfigurement by Thumbs Turner, so he reassembles a group of the aged actors, dresses them in period costume for a Shakespeare production, and makes them young again. Lawson he turns into a giant, and Turner is suitably scared. Now that he no longer has to pay blackmail to Turner, Lawson donates $10,000 anonymously to the home.

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