Superman: The Action Comics Archives #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis fifth volume of DC's Archive Editions series reprints classic Superman stories from the Golden Age, specifically collecting issues #40-47 of Action Comics, originally published in 1941-1942. Featuring the work of writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, these tales include early appearances of Prankster and the debut of the Ultra-Humanite's successor, as well as wartime adventures that showcase the Man of Steel's evolving heroics. The hardcover edition preserves the original comic pages with restored color and historical notes, offering a definitive look at Superman's formative years.
In "The Lost-and-Found Mystery!", young Roger Carson sets sail on a fateful journey, guided by his dying father’s final request: follow the same course that made his fortune—unaware that a vengeful past awaits him. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Sam Citron with inks by Don Komisarow, this classic tale from Superman: The Action Comics Archives #5 unfolds with quiet tension and old-school adventure. The cover by Jack Burnley and Stan Kaye captures the mystery’s brooding atmosphere.
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Young Roger Carson is told on his father's death bed that he will inherit his father's fortune IF he will take that ship and follow the same course his father had before him that earned him all those riches. He does, not realizing that he will soon run afoul of Black Patch, a man that once lost an eye to Roger's father during a fight!
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