Comic Title: Action Comics #85
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1945
Approx. On Sale Date: April 18, 1945 Copyright Date April 16, 1945
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1945
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Puzzle in Jade"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Don Cameron
Artist: Ed Dobrotka

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Action Comics Archives Vol. 5 HC (2007)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 4 HC (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #84; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #18)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #34; next appearance in Superman #35)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #34; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #18)

Villain(s)

• Toyman (last appearance in Superman #32; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #20)

Other Character(s)

• Simon Starrett (a millionaire; no further appearances)
• Mrs. Jorling and her guests (society women; no further appearances)
• An unnamed jeweler (no further appearances)
• A ship captain and his crew (Maguire named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Lois Lane joins the rescue crew of a freighter bringing a group of millionaires back to shore after they were stranded aboard their yacht. Toyman attacks the freighter and steal jade cufflinks belonging to the yacht owner Simon Starrett. Superman tries to stop Toyman, but he is distracted by a bomb that Toyman has planted. While the Man of Steel saves the ship and passengers, Toyman escapes.

Later, Clark and Lois attend a charity bazaar hosted by Mrs. Jorling. Toyman releases mice to scare the women, then steals a jade ring from the hostess. Superman is unable to stop him because he is forced to extinguish a fire.

Toyman strikes again when he tries to stop a train. The crook miscalculates and nearly causes the train to crash. Superman saves the train and stops Toyman from robbing it. He finds a passenger on board with a jade watch charm and deduces that Toyman intended to steal it.

Superman traces the jade items to a jewelry store. The manager explains that the items were formerly the property of Jack James, a crook who recently died in prison. James was a former cellmate of the Toyman. The jade items form a map to unrecovered loot hidden by James. Superman confronts Toyman. He also saves Lois, who has once again put herself in danger in order to land a story. The Man of Steel then wraps up the case by defeating his opponent and returning the stolen loot to the proper owners.