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Action Comics, #176

Published: January 1953

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Issue Contents:
Muscles for Money!

Story Featuring Superman

"Please, Superman, my oil well is on fire..."

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Muscles for Money

Story Featuring Superman

"Superman! Help! Save me!"

Storyline

Superman suddenly becomes obsessed with being paid for his heroic deeds, but it is a ploy to capture Million-Dollar Marvin.

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Story Notes

Action Comics #176 is referenced in Geoffrey Wagner’s “Parade of Pleasure” (POP) in the text on page 90. Wagner uses the story “Muscles for Money”, contained in Action Comics #176, to describe Superman’s powers

The Man-Eater of Mandalao!

Story Featuring Congo Bill

"He - - he once saved my life!"

Storyline

Bill captures a pair of ivory smugglers with the help of a once-tamed tiger.

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Story Featuring Varsity Vic

"I just remembered. I've got to call Don!"

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The End of the Planeteers!

Story Featuring Tommy Tomorrow

"It's Tommy Tomorrow - - On his last mission!"

Storyline

Dr. Jan Morris claims to have invented a matter transmitter which will render the services of the Planeteers obsolete.

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Buzzy Says: "Free Speech-- Free for All!"
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The Impossible Legend

Story Featuring Vigilante

"Ha. Ha...That masked law enforcer's a sittin' duck for us now!"

Storyline

Vigilante proves an old legend by capturing criminals, two while deaf, two while he could not speak and the final two when he could not see.

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Story Notes

Back cover.

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Now More Than Ever
Coins of Destiny
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Story Notes

Art credits submitted by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.

Superman Is on Television!
Superman's Secret Message
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes

Includes a plug for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

"If you make this jump..."

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Superboy Discovers a New Kind of Junior Sport!

Story Featuring Superboy

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Story Notes

Inside front cover.