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Action Comics #173

DC · Series began 1938 · October 1952

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Dates

Cover date: October 1952
On sale: September 3, 1952
Pages: 44

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Win Mortimer, Wayne Boring, Ray Thompson, Horace Elmo, Ed Smalle, Jim Mooney, Raymond Perry, Henry Boltinoff, Bob Browninks: Win Mortimer, Stan Kaye, Ray Thompson, Horace Elmo, Ed Smalle, Jim Mooney, Raymond Perry, Henry Boltinoff, Bob Browncolors: Jack Adlerscript: Jack Schiff, Horace Elmo, Jack Miller, Henry Boltinoffletters: Ira Schnapp, Horace Elmo, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

Superman's Invulnerable Foe! · 12 pages
Criminal genius "Dragon" Lang has invented a robot, Ajax, whose abilities match those of Superman and has planted a bomb in Smallville, that will explode in 10 days."
Crown of Ahagg! · 6 pages
Bill gets the Crown of Ahagg across the Sahara, despite being pursued by thieves.
Sue · 0.67 pages
The Death Ships from the Past! · 6 pages
On an archaeological dig on Mars, Dr. Lewes uncovers an underground cavern filled with spaceships being serviced by robots. He and the Planeteers see a recording telling of how the warlike population of Mars had been banished beneath the surface four million years ago.
The Longest Horse Race in History · 2 pages
The Vigilante Museum! · 8 pages
Time after time, a gang of crooks seem to know what methods the Vigilante will use to try and stop them. After one such foiled attempt, he and Stuff find a flier for "The Vigilante Hall" in Red Valley. They are amazed to find a whole museum devoted to the costumed hero, including film footage of some recent captures, used by the Silver Saddle Gang to avoid arrest.

Reprinted in

World's Finest Comics (1941), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958)