Comic Title: Action Comics #77
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1944
Approx. On Sale Date: August 16, 1944 Copyright Date August 12, 1944
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1944
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 Headline Hoax"
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 World's Finest Comics #15; next appearance in Superman #31)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #30; next appearance in Superman #31)
• Perry White (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #15; next appearance in Superman #31)

Villain(s)

• Prankster (last appearance in Superman #29; next appearance in Superman #37)
• Amos Amster (a stock manipulator; no further appearances)
• Killer Kronk (a jewel thief; no further appearances)
• Two of the Prankster’s henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Joe (a newsman; no further appearances)
• Milton Marsden (owner of a steamship line; no further appearances)
• Thomas Todd (a steel mill owner; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Prankster tricks two businessmen into selling out, using fabricated newspaper headlines. Prankster then tries to sell the properties back to the men at substantial profit. However, Superman makes the phony headlines come true. Prankster, believing he has worthless property, gives it back to the businessmen. Superman then repairs the businesses and takes Prankster back to prison.