Comic Title: Action Comics #118
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: January 16, 1948 Copyright Date January 14, 1948
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1948
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: "Hermit for a Day"
Pages: 7

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

Writer: Joe Samachson
Artist: William F. White

Feature Character(s)

• Zatara (last appearance in Action Comics #117; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #33)

Other Character(s)

• Bill Towers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Bill Towers has become frustrated with humanity and wishes he could be alone on a desert island. Zatara grants Bill's wish and strands him alone on an island without help. Using his magic, Zatara creates challenges for Bill to overcome. Bill soon finds himself wishing there were other people around to help him. Zatara then returns Bill to the city with a greater appreciation of society.