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CATALOG RECORD

Action Comics #181

DC · Series began 1938 · June 1953

Dates

Cover date
June 1953
On sale
April 27, 1953
Pages
44

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Win Mortimer, Wayne Boring, Ed Smalle, Ray Thompson, Jim Mooney, Horace Elmo, Henry Boltinoff, Bob Brown, Otto Feuerinks: Win Mortimer, Stan Kaye, Ed Smalle, Ray Thompson, Jim Mooney, Horace Elmo, Henry Boltinoff, Bob Brown, Otto Feuercolors: Jack Adlerscript: Jack Miller, Horace Elmo, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiffletters: Horace Elmo, Henry Boltinoff, Ira Schnapp

Stories

  • The New Superman · 12 pages

    Superman gains an immunity to Kryptonite, but this is replaced by a vulnerability to common diamonds.

  • How Many Words Do You Know? · 1 pages
  • Congo Bill -- Coward · 5.67 pages

    Bill feigns cowardice in order to lead the Bwana Bandits into a trap.

  • The Space-Mail Mystery! · 5.67 pages

    When the regular space mail has problems the Planeteers step in as replacement delivery men, and Tommy solves the conspiracy to steal from the mail.

  • Midshipman Mite · 1 pages
  • The Forgotten Men of Ghost Town! · 7.5 pages

    After the gold mine dried up Roaring Town became Ghost Town. But six men, all bearing remarkable talents in their own way, still eke out a barely tolerable existence there. Pretending to be down on his luck, Greg effects a plan to help these men out of their lethargy.

Reprinted in

Superman Adventure Book (1955)

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