Comic Title: Action Comics #65
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1943
Approx. On Sale Date: August 18, 1943 Copyright Date August 14, 1943
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1943
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: 56
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Million-Dollar Marathon"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Penciller: Ed Dobrotka
Inker: George Roussos

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Action Comics Archives Vol. 4 HC (2005)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #11; next appearance in Superman #25)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #11; next appearance in Superman #25)
• Perry White (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #11; next appearance in Superman #25)

Villain(s)

• Brandon Treadwell (no further appearances)
• Tug Moxton and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Truman Treadwell (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Roger Treadwell (Truman's nephew; no further appearances)
• Lawton (Truman's lawyer; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Wealthy Truman Treadwell is uncertain which nephew he should leave his fortune to. Brandon is a rogue who would waste the money, while Roger is a philathropist who would give the money away. When Truman dies he offers to money to Roger provided he can spend a million dollars in a single day.

Superman becomes involved and helps Roger to spend his money for the benefit of others without giving it away. Brandon in turn hires Tug Moxton to interfere, because if Roger fails to spend the money, Brandon will inherit it. Superman's help wins out over Moxton's tricks. Roger spends the money and then donates the remaining fortune.