Action Comics, #174
Published: November 1952
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Issue Contents:
The Man Who Shackled Superman!
"It's - - It's impossible!"
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Colors: Jack Adler
Buzzy Says "You Get What You Vote For!"
Storyline
Joe discovers you can't get what you want if you don't vote.
Characters
- Buzzy Brown
- Joe
- Mr. Brown
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Printed in black-and-white on inside front cover.
The Man Who Shackled Superman!
"I'm trying to get loose, Lois..."
Storyline
Scientists accidentally create a twine that even Superman can't break and it is stolen by criminals.
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Lois Lane (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Perry White (mainstream Universe)
- The Miracle Twine Gang (villains)
Credits
- Script: Suat Yalaz
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Stan Kaye
"Here comes that new kid..."
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Includes a plug for A Date with Judy on ABC.
"How much radium is there in the world?"
Credits
- Script: John Howson
- Pencils: John Howson
- Inks: John Howson
- Letters: John Howson
Safaris for Sale!
"Don't worry, Dexter! He won't hurt you! He's tame!"
Storyline
Bill protects a gun manufacturer on safari against a murder plot.
Characters
- Congo Bill (mainstream Universe)
- Ed Dexter
- Adam Conklin
- Ned Wilson
Credits
- Pencils: Ed Smalle
- Inks: Ed Smalle
- Script: Jack Miller
"Listen to that boogie-woogie!"
Characters
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
"The sarge will be glad to see you!"
Characters
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Superman's Secret Message
The Lost Secret of Space!
"Strange indeed are the space mysteries of the 21st century..."
Storyline
John Larkin claims to have found a fountain of youth on a distant asteroid.
Characters
- Colonel Tommy Tomorrow (mainstream Universe)
- Captain Brent Wood (mainstream Universe)
- John Larkin
- Martyn Dyke
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
The World's Most Popular Toy
Credits
- Script: Mel Helitzer
- Pencils: Luca Maresca
- Inks: Luca Maresca
Story Notes
Art credits submitted by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.
Featuring Big Town
Big Features in One Big Book!
Featuring World's Finest Comics
The Lady Sharpshooter!
"The ambition of a pretty cowgirl to become the world's greatest shot..."
Storyline
A young girl wants to become a sharp shooter, like her famous ancestors.
Characters
- Greg Sanders (mainstream Universe)
- Stuff, the Chinatown Kid (mainstream Universe)
- The Vigilante (mainstream Universe)
- Betty May Marston
- Sam Bagley
- Kenton
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.