Issue: #75
Last valuation update: 2026-10-20
“AESOP’S MODERN FABLES.” An escaped prisoner named Johnny Aesop, ribbed when he was younger about his last name, decides to commit crimes based on the ancient fables to gain wealth and notoriety.Superman: Thief Johnny Aesop breaks out of jail and plans a series of crimes based on the morals from Aesop's fables. Before each crime, he sends a cryptic message to the Planet. His first crime involves...
First appearances: Aesop
Creators: Whitney Ellsworth, Gardner Fox, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Stan Kaye, Mort Meskin, Wayne Boring
Characters: Superman, Lois Lane, Zatara, Perry White, The Dummy, Hayfoot Henry, Congorilla, Chief Hot Foot, Aesop, Vigilante, Stuff