Comic Title: Action Comics #43
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1941
Approx. On Sale Date: October 17, 1941 Copyright Date October 14, 1941
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1941
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: 64
Editor: Fredric Whitney Ellsworth

Title: (The Giant Puppets)
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Mr. America (of Earth-2)

Writer: Ken L. Fitch
Artist: Bernard Baily

Feature Character(s)

• Mr. America (last appearance in Action Comics #42; next appearance in Action Comics #44)

Supporting Character(s)

• Bob Daley (aka Fat Man; last appearance in Action Comics #42; next appearance in Action Comics #44)
• D.A. Maloney (last appearance in Action Comics #33; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Black (head of the Citizen League; no further appearances)
• Black's accomplices (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Giant invaders menace Center City, then suddenly disappear. A blackmail demand is then issued ordering workers to stop war production. Tex Thomson is called to the district attorney's office where Black, the head of the Citizens League, is demanding answers. During the meeting Black insults Bob Daley.

While Tex finishes the meeting, Bob exits and dons his Fat Man costume. Tex sees Bob and deduces his secret. Fat Man then goes to Black's home to confront him. He is captured and learns that Black and his partners are behind the blackmail demands.

Tex follows Bob as Mr. America. He locates one of the invaders and discovers that it is an electrical powered puppet. Hiding inside the automaton, Mr. America is able to surprise the conspirators. He knocks them out, then leaves them for Bob to claim credit for their capture.