Cover: Joe Shuster & John Sikela

Action Comics #88

Sep 1945 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "The Adventure of the Stingy Men!", Greg buys a curious board game called Cops and Robbers for a dollar, unaware it’s more than a toy—its illustrations secretly map real robberies and hidden loot. When Sport Hoagland, a man with a sudden interest in the game, aggressively demands it and offers ten dollars to get it, the situation takes a strange turn. Art by Mort Meskin and a cover by Joe Shuster and John Sikela bring this 1945 mystery to life.

Contains 5 stories

The Adventure of the Stingy Men!

12 pp · Superhero

Script ? [as Jerry Siegel]Inks ? [as Joe Shuster]

Superman [Clark Kent]Hocus [Doc]Pocus [Flannelhead]Henry WestonRoger Nolan (villain)Hiram SlagBen Crabbe

The Clue of the Crazy Rhyme!

5 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery

Hayfoot Henry

Darts of Death!

5.67 pp · Adventure, Jungle

Congo BillBarterManuel

Of Cops and Robbers!

10 pp · Adventure, Superhero

The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]Stuff, the Chinatown KidDan MorganSport Hoagland (crook)

In a 1945 tale from Action Comics #88, Jo and Greg pick up a curious board game called "Cops and Robbers" for a dollar—only to find it’s anything but a toy. When Sport Hoagland demands the last copy, his sudden grab and cash offer hint at something far more dangerous than a simple game. The board’s images seem to mirror real crimes, and the hidden clues may lead to more than just a prize.

Pranks and Parrots!

8 pp · Adventure, Fantasy

Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]

In "Pranks and Parrots!", Zatara stumbles upon a pet store robbery and uses his magic to turn invisible, enlisting the help of the store’s animals to outwit the crooks. When a mischievous parrot learns a few of his spells and escapes into the city, Zatara must track it down before its newly acquired magic causes chaos.