Action Comics #87

In "The Dummy Art Expert!", a cunning criminal known only as The Dummy escapes prison with the help of a loyal dog, then reinvents himself as a high-profile art appraiser under the alias S. Gimmick. As unsuspecting patrons leave their paintings for authentication, a shadowy network of forgeries begins to spread—until the Vigilante steps in to expose the deception, following the trail straight to the mastermind behind the scheme.

In "The Show Goes On!" from Action Comics #87 (1945), stage actor Leslie Lawson, struggling with poverty, is blackmailed by the menacing Thumbs Turner—until magician Zatara steps in. With a touch of theatrical magic, Zatara revives the spirits of retired performers, transforming them through period costumes and illusion into youthful Shakespearean actors. When Lawson is turned into a giant to confront his tormentor, the stage becomes a battlefield of spectacle and justice. The story’s heart lies in the power of performance and redemption, where the spotlight doesn’t just illuminate the stage—it changes lives.