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Action Comics #147

DC · Series began 1938 · August 1950

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Dates

Cover date: August 1950
On sale: June 12, 1950
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Wayne Boring, Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff, Ed Smalle, Harry Lampert, Stookie Allen, Raymond Perry, Dan Barry, Win Mortimerinks: Stan Kaye, John Fischetti, Henry Boltinoff, Ed Smalle, Harry Lampert, Stookie Allen, Raymond Perry, Dan Barry, Win Mortimerscript: Edmond Hamilton, Henry Boltinoff, Harry Lampert, Stookie Allen, Ed Herron, Jack Schiffletters: Henry Boltinoff, Harry Lampert, Stookie Allen, Ira Schnapp

Stories

Superman Becomes Miss Lovelorn! · 12 pages
Slipping away from Lois, Clark changes into costume and repairs damage done by the Blackout Bandits. She complains to Perry, who puts Clark on the "Miss Lovelorn" lonely hearts column. After the initial shock wears off he decides to throw himself into it with a will, answering letters describing seemingly hopeless situations, then (as Superman) changing the writer's fortunes for the better.
Heroes out of the Past! · 8 pages
In order to combat an infamous criminal, scientist Jirim uses his time-ray to pull five heroes of the past into 5990. The Criminal accidentally destroys the time ray, and the five heroes go on a quest to find the rare elements needed to build another.
Doorway to Danger! · 6 pages
Bill, in a Persian Gulf city, recovers a set of stolen rubies with the help of a couple from Keokuk, Iowa.
Smoke-Eater · 1 pages
Groucho Marxes On · 2 pages
The Horse That Could Talk! · 10 pages
Ted Wilson, star rider of a Wild West Show, is shot and killed. The owner of the show asks Greg if he could ask Vigilante, who was a good friend of Wilson, to take over. The temperamental Sage the Wonder Horse will remember Vigilante from the old days. Greg accept the job as an opportunity to investigate Wilson's death.

Reprinted in

Adventure Comics (1938), Superman (1939), Buzzy (1944), Leave It to Binky (1948), Mr. District Attorney (1948), The Adventures of Bob Hope (1950), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2013)