Comic Title: Action Comics #119
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: February 18, 1948 Copyright Date February 16, 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: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Superman for a Day"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Artist: J. Winslow Mortimer

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #33; next appearance in Superman #52)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #33; next appearance in Superman #52)

Villain(s)

• Martin Grew and his men (Bowie named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Jim Banning and other former war pilots (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Former war pilot Jim Banning starts a helicopter delivery service in Metropolis. When his helicopters are used to commit crimes, police question Banning. Superman vouches for the pilot’s honesty, so the police delay arresting Banning.

Lois wants to investigate the crimes. Superman senses that it will be dangerous, so he tries sending her on a wild goose chase claiming he is going out of town. Lois doesn’t follow and stays behind to solve the robberies. With Superman supposedly out of town, she makes Clark impersonate his other self. Clark must then stop the crooks without Lois realizing he is the real Superman.

Clark’s efforts succeed when he and Lois uncover the real crooks are led by Martin Grew, Banning’s rival. Grew has painted his own helicopters to resemble Banning’s and discredit his rival. Superman uses paint remover to expose the real owner of the criminal helicopters. Then Banning and his pilots help to round up Grew’s gang.