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Cover: Jack Burnley & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #90

Nov 1945 · DC · 0.10 USD
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“Rookery for River Rats!”

In "Rookery for River Rats!", Zatara turns a mundane school day into a magical adventure when he invisibly visits his young friend’s classroom. Using his mystical powers, he transports the students through vivid, real-time reenactments of history—from a 1632 Pilgrimage to the Alaskan tundra—before returning them to class with newfound wonder. Illustrated with dynamic flair by William White and brought to life on the cover by Jack Burnley and Stan Kaye, this 1945 issue captures the spirit of wonder that defined early superhero storytelling.

artist, inker William White · cover Jack Burnley, Stan Kaye

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artist, inker William White
cover pencils Jack Burnley
cover inks Stan Kaye

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Zatara has been having lunch with some old friends, but the youngster has to go back to school, complaining how dull it will be after hearing Zatara's tales. Zatara decides to visit the classroom, but in invisible form. He animates the depiction of the Pilgrims being attacked by native Americans in 1632, then takes the class under the ocean, to the top of a volcano, and to the snowy wastes of Alaska, before returning them safely to the classroom, wiser and more enthusiastic about their lessons.

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