Golden Age Appearances of the Earth-Two Zatara (1940-1955)
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Issue |
Cover Appearance? |
Comment |
Reprinted In |
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Action #1 |
No |
(no title) - 1st Appearance, I: The Tigress, vs. The Tigress |
Famous First Editions #C-26, Millenium Reprints Action Comics #1 |
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Action #2 |
No |
"The Haunted Farm" - vs. the Ghost, a gang of crooks "haunting" a farm |
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Action #3 |
No |
"Death from the Air" - vs. The Tigress |
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Action #4 |
No |
"Night Club Murder" - solves the murder of night club owner "Big Bill" |
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Action #5 |
No |
"Egyptian Wizard" - vs. an evil wizard in Egypt |
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Action #6 |
No |
"The Emerald of Cheops" - vs. the Tigress as she tries to steal an Egyptian emerald |
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Action #7 |
No |
"Zulu Diamond Mine" - foils the Tigress' plot to steal from natives |
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Action #8 |
No |
"Indian Prince" - rescues Indian prince for rebel forces |
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Action #9 |
No |
"Mad Lama" - vs. Mad Lama Jerbel, a Tibetan with hypnotic powers, Tigress appears |
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Action #10 |
No |
"The Treasure of Genghis Khan" - along with the Tigress, recovers the treasure of Genghis Khan |
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Action #11 |
No |
"The Sea Ghost" - solves mystery of a ghost, an illusion conjured by a rival but criminal magician |
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Action #12 |
Yes |
(no title) - thwarts War in the fourth dimension |
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Action #13 |
No |
"The Swamp of Satan" - thwarts the efforts of a witch and her son's efforts to steal a plantation |
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Action #14 |
Yes |
"The Fountain of Youth" - visits South America |
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Action #15 |
No |
"The Ice Menace" - vs. crooks starting floods by melting icebergs |
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Action #16 |
No |
"The Terror From Saturn" - thwarts Gorla and his invaders from Saturn |
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Action #17 |
No |
"Peril of Ophir" - defeats witch trying to steal youth from girl, I: Setap, vs. Setap |
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Action #18 |
No |
"The Atlantis Mystery" - A: Setap, helps Setap find a new home in the sunken city of Atlantis |
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Action #19 |
No |
"The Gorilla King" - vs. mad scientist with trained gorillas |
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Action #20 |
No |
"The Moon Men" - thwarts criminals coming from the Moon |
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Action #21 |
No |
"The Deaths on the Moor" - thwarts a series of murders in Sussex, England |
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Action #22 |
No |
"The Mask" - vs. the Tigress |
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Action #23 |
No |
"The Treasure Tower" - vs. Kartzoff, a jewel collector and murderer, Tigress appears |
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Action #24 |
No |
"The Magician Murders" - defeats men trying to cover up murder/theft with a séance |
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Action #25 |
No |
"One Man Crime Wave" -defeats the criminal organizer Asmodeus, Tigress appears |
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Action #26 |
No |
"The Jagtooth Gold Mine" - recovers stolen loot from mine |
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Action #27 |
No |
"The Vanished Explorer" - rescues explored Raoul Darmand from a tribe of ape men hidden in Africa |
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Action #28 |
No |
(no title) - captures the Gringo gang |
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Action #29 |
No |
(no title) - rescues girl from criminal after a treasure |
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Action #30 |
No |
"Mottled Death" - vs. the Tigress |
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Action #31 |
No |
(no title) - while on tour in a small nation overseas, Zatara stops a minor war |
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Action #32 |
No |
(no title) - helps an aeronautics scientist protect his invention |
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Action #33 |
No |
(no title) - Helps the Rinaldo family when Fred Hart tried to recover the Shin-Gava, an idol of pure platinum |
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Action #34 |
No |
(no title) - rounds up Scarface and his gang |
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Action #35 |
No |
(no title) - catches crook who swindles a kid out of his watch |
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Action #36 |
No |
(no title) – saves an old friends dude ranch and rescues his daughter from crooks |
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Action #37 |
No |
(no title) – thwarts crooks cheating in baseball games |
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Action #38 |
No |
(no title) – vs. Jonathan Klegg, a criminal who steals his father’s advanced weapons and threatens the US. |
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Action #39 |
No |
"The Zin Diamond" - Zatara guards famous jewel against thieves |
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Action #40 |
No |
(no title) - helps an old man keep from being committed and robbed of his property |
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Action #41 |
No |
(no title) - prevents Utah Sill and gang from stealing land at El Rancho Grando |
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Action #42 |
No |
(no title) - vs. the Tigress and Frosty Parker as they try to steal a mind-machine |
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Action #43 |
No |
(no title) - breaks up the graft operation of "Honeyboy" Hannis |
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Action #44 |
No |
(no title) - defeats Axis agents after a Utah aluminum deposit |
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Action #45 |
No |
(no title) - vs. the Cobra, a hooded criminal |
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Action #46 |
No |
(no title) - In a blatantly out of continuity story, Zatara ends World War II 3 months into it |
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Action #47 |
No |
(no title) - When an underwater city is discovered off the coast of Florida, Zatara must defeat The Brain, an ancient scientist from that city |
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Action #48 |
No |
"The Case of the Maddening Music" - vs. Jan Haarl, a criminal musician |
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Action #49 |
No |
"The Story of the Magical Mobsters" - defeats criminals who use sleight of hand and magic props to commit crimes |
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Action #50 |
No |
"The Man Who Couldn't Die" - Abner Jorkins goes on a crime spree after stealing a serum that makes him invulnerable |
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Action #51 |
No |
"Case of the Coconut Crimes" - captures Peter Porl when he tries to become a super-villain |
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Action #52 |
Yes |
"Crimes on Ice" - breaks up protection racket targeting figure skater |
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Action #53 |
No |
"Crooks: Handle With Care" - helps Archie Armbruster's attempts to reform criminals with kindness |
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Action #54 |
No |
"Recipe for Robbery" - captures crooked chef running crimes from a kitchen |
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Action #55 |
No |
"Crimes by Coincidence" - captures Al Torpenelli, a crime lord causing murders by "accident" |
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Action #56 |
No |
"Case of the Phony Funny Man" - vs. crooks targeting comedian |
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Action #57 |
No |
"Treasure Trove" - vs. crooks after pirate's treasure |
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Action #58 |
No |
"The 7-Year Itch" - rescues tightrope walker |
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Action #59 |
No |
"Crime Takes A Detour" - captures Hogg Slagg and gang |
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Action #60 |
No |
"Styles in Crime" - ends a crime spree by immaculately dressed thugs |
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Action #61 |
No |
“The Man Who Stole Magic” – Thwarts Chilly Sly who learns to use backwards magic |
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Action #62 |
No |
“The Money Buyer” – vs. a crook collecting specific coins to open a safe |
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Action #63 |
No |
“The Pirate of Pleasure” – thwarts a murderous pirate hijacking ships to trade with Axis |
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Action #64 |
No |
“Quiet – Thugs at Work” – Crooks steal a device that absorbs sound to commit crimes in silence |
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Action #65 |
No |
“The Riddle of the Tired Thespians” – Crooks tie up Zatara’s activities by sedating actors |
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Action #66 |
No |
“Circus Daze” – thwarts some juvenile delinquents and the elder brothers |
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Action #67 |
No |
"Mardi Gras Marauders" - thwarts crooks in New Orleans |
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Action #68 |
No |
"The Pictures That Walked" - defeats crooks with the help of some paintings |
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Action #69 |
No |
"East meets West" - vs. crooked Indian fakirs |
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Action #70 |
No |
“Clouds of Crime” – Captures crooks committing thefts during rainstorms |
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Action #71 |
No |
“The Idol on the Island” – While studying magic on a Pacific Island, Zatara breaks up a pearl diving scam |
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Action #72 |
No |
“Magic Knights” – vs. crooks disguised as Merlin and Arthurian knights |
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Action #73 |
No |
"Rocks of Riches" - vs. crooks after diamonds and gold buried in Inca riches |
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Action #74 |
No |
"The Lion's Den" - rounds up crooks using lions to assist their crimes |
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Action #75 |
No |
"The Sting of Death" - solves mystery of man being extorted by his butler |
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Action #76 |
No |
"The Walk of Death" - vs. crooks targeting a circus troupe |
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Action #77 |
No |
"The Pranks of Pan" - vs. the Greek God Pan |
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Action #78 |
No |
"Planes Without Pilots" - vs. crooks at airfield |
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Action #79 |
No |
"When Magic Fails" - vs. Peter Paunch, a criminal who is resistant to Zatara's magic |
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Action #80 |
No |
"Tumbling Timber" - trails a disappearing forest and thwarts crime a timber mill |
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Action #81 |
No |
"The Sea-Going Sparklers" - vs. "Stone" Stanner, a diamond smuggler |
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Action #82 |
No |
"Facts about Fables" - helps Jimmy Timms through some tall tales |
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Action #83 |
No |
"The Innocent Thief" - clears the name of Gerald Miller who is framed for robbery |
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Action #84 |
No |
"Day of Wishes" - teaches an acquaintance that magic can't solve the world's problems, only human ingenuity |
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Action #85 |
No |
"The Magician's Apprentice" - allows a boy to use part of his magic powers to solve a crime |
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Action #86 |
No |
“Crime Off The Record” – Zatara captures paroled crooks returns to crime |
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Action #87 |
No |
“The Show Goes On” – Thwarts crooks blackmailing an actor while supporting an old actors home |
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Action #88 |
No |
“Pranks and Parrots” – Zatara inadvertently unleashes mayhem when imbues his powers to a parrot to stop a robbery |
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Action #89 |
No |
“Race Against Rogues” – vs crooks trying to fix a motorcycle race |
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Action #90 |
No |
"School Days, School Days" - helps make a teacher's lesson more interesting to her class |
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Action #91 |
No |
"One Man Show" - foils gang of crooks trying to stop a stage show |
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Action #92 |
No |
“Lowdown on a High Hat” – Captures crooks trying to steal Zatara’s hat thinking it’s the source of his magic |
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Action #93 |
No |
“Magic of Music” – helps reform kids’ opinion of music lesson |
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Action #94 |
No |
“The Mental Marvel” – captures the Monocle and his gang after they shoot a mentalist they fear can read their minds |
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Action #95 |
No |
"Spotlight For Cinderella" - makes fairy tale come true for girl and step-sisters |
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Action #96 |
No |
“Wonders of Words” – Teaches a delinquent the value of vocabulary |
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Action #97 |
No |
“Magic Sports” – Helps a small kid find the courage to compete in sports |
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Action #98 |
No |
"Fish Catches Man" - defeats unsportsmanly fisherman |
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Action #99 |
No |
"Faces in the Future" - helps set kids on the right path in choosing future occupations and avoiding crime |
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Action #100 |
No |
"Magic - Past or Present" - vs. magicians of the past |
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Action #101 |
No |
"The Man Who Didn't Dare" - Zatara helps a milquetoast find confidence |
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Action #102 |
No |
"Antics About Ancestors" - helps kids of different background reconcile their family histories |
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Action #103 |
No |
"The Postman Never Rings" - Zatara teaches kids about the importance of the mail service |
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Action #104 |
No |
"The Perilous Penny Banks" - When a crook turns arsonists by selling explosive piggy banks, it's up to Zatara to shut him down |
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Action #105 |
No |
"They Wanted Wings" - While entertaining prisoners, Zatara is caught up in a prison breakout when the crooks smuggle in artificial wings |
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Action #106 |
No |
"Doctor of Danger" -rescues a veterinarian from crooks |
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Action #107 |
No |
"Let it Rain"- thwarts crooks that threaten weatherman |
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Action #108 |
No |
"The Baker and the Jailbird" - helps a pastry chef who creations are being used by crooks |
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Action #109 |
No |
"Elevator to Excitement" - helps out an elevator man bedeviled by crooks. |
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Action #110 |
No |
"Danger is where you make it!" - Zatara uses his magic to education school children on basic safety practices |
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Action #111 |
No |
"Twin Magic!" - Bails out twins when they get in trouble by switching places on their high risk jobs |
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Action #112 |
No |
"Photo of a Phony" - vs. crooks swindling photographer |
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Action #113 |
No |
"The Man Who Was Always Late" - saves Charles Guppy |
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Action #114 |
No |
"The Canines and the Crooks" - vs. dognappers |
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Action #115 |
No |
“The Toys That Saved the Town” – Zatara’s magic and some kids toys save a flooded town and softens an old crank’s heart |
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Action #116 |
No |
“Copy-Cat, Copy-Cat” – Zatara reforms a delinquent who would not do original work |
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Action #117 |
No |
“Birds Out of Hand” – Zatara helps a bird aficionado convince her mother of the merits of her hobby and thwarts a crime in the process |
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Action #118 |
No |
“Hermit For A Day” – Convinced a loner that he needs other peopl |
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Action #119 |
No |
"Concert for Crime" - Helps local citizen break up small town ring of corruption. |
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Action #120 |
No |
"The Animated Antiques" - exposes a crooked curator |
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Action #121 |
No |
“The Museum Vandals” – Zatara spends an afternoon correcting bad behaviors at a museum |
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Action #122 |
No |
“Mail Order Magic” – An amateur magician helps Zatara with some crooks |
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Action #123 |
No |
“The World of Wishes” – Zatara teaches a young man that hard work is better that wishing for success |
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Action #124 |
No |
“Mimic’s Magic” – Mayhem ensues when the parrot next door overhears Zatara’s magic and starts repeating it |
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Action #125 |
No |
“The Phony Pitchmen” – Zatara breaks up a string of street swindlers |
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Action #126 |
No |
“Reggie Strikes It Rich” – Zatara helps a rich brat see there are things money can’t buy |
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Action #127 |
No |
"Magic Music" - Zatara breaks up swindling racket defrauding a songwriter |
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Action #128 |
No |
“Horse For A Day” – Zatara teaches a crook a lesson by turning him into a horse |
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Action #129 |
No |
“The Flying Carpet” – When an aspiring fiancé gets gypped by crooks, Zatara intercedes |
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Action #130 |
No |
"One Man's Army" - busts presumptuous army officer |
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Action #131 |
No |
"The Prince of Hams" - helps an aspiring actors |
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Action #132 |
No |
“The Thug Theatre” – When criminals hole up near a puppet theatre, Zatara turns the puppets into soldiers to round them up |
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Action #136 |
No |
“The Big House Break” – gives a show at a prison and ends up stopping a break out. |
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Action #138 |
No |
"The Animal Actors" - Zatara intervenes on a film set squabble, Kubert art |
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Action #141 |
No |
"Fightin' Fools" - Zatara breaks up odd riots in Turtle City |
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New York World’s Fair #1 |
No |
“Zatara at the World’s Fair” – Recovers an ancient Chinese necklace for the exhibit |
DC Archive Editions Rarities Vol. 1 |
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No |
Zatara puts on a magic show at the World’s Fair |
DC Archive Editions Rarities Vol. 1 |
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World's Best #1 |
No |
(no title) - vs. the Menace in Carson City |
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World's Finest #2 |
No |
vs. Dr. Caruther |
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World's Finest #3 |
No |
"Magic Casts It's Vote", vs. Big Elmo |
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World's Finest #4 |
No |
"The Pageant of Plunder" |
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World's Finest #5 |
No |
"The Man Who Stole A Bank" |
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World's Finest #6 |
No |
(no title) - helps reconcile two brothers when one is driven to crime by jealousy |
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No |
"Adventure of the Walking Dynamo" - vs. The Magnet |
Flashback #28 |
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No |
“The Magic Lantern” – Crooks steal a magic lantern from Zatara and wreak havoc |
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No |
“The Man Who Could Make It Rain” – vs Oswald Cloud, a crook who used a rainmaker for blackmail |
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No |
"The Mean Who Made Mirages" - vs. Dr. Sight, who uses mirages in heists |
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No |
“Coupons of Cutthroats” – Crooks ran a scam fencing their victims belongings back to them |
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No |
"Bobby Meets a Brownie" - hoaxes "Silent" and his mob to recover stolen gold |
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No |
“Crimes Most Embarrassing Moments!” –Zatara thwarts a gang’s crime spree with constant embarrassing incidents. |
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No |
“The History of the Harried Hypnotist” – Zatara bails out an actor who’s mimicry of his hypnotism attracts crooks |
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No |
"Too Hot to Handle" – thwarts the theft of commercial diamonds at a steel mill |
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No |
"The Bursting Banks" - vs. bank robbers |
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No |
“The Thieves Nobody Saw” – vs crooks disguising themselves as mannequins |
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No |
“The Toys That Live” – Thwarts crooks targeting a toymaker that Zatara tries to help |
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No |
"Magic Many Miles Away" - catches crooks by television |
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No |
“Money Talks” – breaks up counterfeiters racket |
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No |
“Poison for Plunderers” – defeats crooks gassing the police as part of their crimes |
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No |
“Double Magic” – A crook disguises himself as Zatara to confuse the police |
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No |
"Who's Zoo" - thwarts animal smugglers |
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No |
"Digging for Danger" - investigates cave-ins and finds sabotage at silver mine |
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No |
"The Magic Broadcast" - accidentally hypnotizes entire city by radio |
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No |
"Magic by Proxy" - crooks use films of Zatara to hypnotize victims |
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No |
"The Staff of Life" - protects baker from crooked competition |
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No |
"Postage Stamp Plunder" - recovers kid's stamp collection from crooks |
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No |
"Let 'Em Eat Bread!" - Zatara warns about wasting food while other starve |
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No |
"The Timid Terror" - helps Tasker Trout, fake game hunter, find true courage |
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No |
"Hilarious Harold" - teaches practical joker a lesson |
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No |
“The Bandits and the Books” – captures book theives |
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World's Finest #33 |
No |
"Neat Tricks" - reforms careless worker and boss |
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World's Finest #34 |
No |
“A Dog-Catcher’s Life” – Zatara goes on crusade for animal treatment |
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World's Finest #35 |
No |
“The Tattooed Crook” – Captures a convict hiding out in the circus and communicating with writing in tattoos |
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World's Finest #36 |
No |
“The Mayor of the Muggs” – Thwarts election fraud in a small town |
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World's Finest #37 |
No |
"Menace to Magicians" - vs. guy that reveals Magician's secrets |
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World's Finest #38 |
No |
“Pete the Inventor” – Zatara helps an aspiring inventor targeted by crooks |
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World's Finest #39 |
No |
"The Ghost Goes Wild" - forces a mayor to keep his political promises |
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World's Finest #40 |
No |
“The Danger Sign” – Reforms the behavior of a guy obsessive about signs |
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World's Finest #41 |
No |
“The Dog Who Could Work Miracles” – A dog that can talk overhears Zatara and starts mayhem |
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World's Finest #42 |
No |
"The Varmint and the Wizard" - captures Pecos Pete after being robbed by him on a train through the Southwest |
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World’s Finest #43 |
No |
“The Whispering Wizard” – Zatara has to deal with a case of laryngitis |
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World’s Finest #44 |
No |
“Magic Against The Law” – Crooks trick a city council to involve 17th century laws against a witches to prevent Zatara from using magic |
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World’s Finest #45 |
No |
“Three Tasks for a Hero” – Zatara helps a man mimic mythic feats to win a father’s permission to marry |
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World’s Finest #47 |
No |
“Magic In Reverse” – Zatara helps a kid with dyslexia |
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World’s Finest #48 |
No |
“The Visiting Wizard” – Zatara thwarts a visiting rajah’s fake fakir |
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World’s Finest #49 |
No |
“Terror on the Choo-Choo Train” – vs crooks sabotaging the railroad |
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World’s Finest #50 |
No |
“Liquid Larceny” – Zatara thwarts crooks during a water shortage |
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World’s Finest #51 |
No |
“Arabian Knight” – Zatara thwarts crooks during a promo for a new edition of ‘1001 Arabian Knights’ |
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