Action Comics, #179

Published: April 1953

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Action Comics #179

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Supermanor!
1 page superhero

"Yes, folks, here it is - - The home of Superman..."

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover. Space Squadron

Super Manor!
Story 2 12 pages superhero

"Suppose you could have Superman for a neighbor?"

Storyline

Superman is invited to pay a visit to hundreds of small communities during National Town Week. At one of these, the crowd clamors for him to come and live amongst them, but he declines, explaining how disruptive having him in close proximity would be. Nevertheless, they persist, so he chooses one spot - Mapleville. As predicted, Superman's presence causes major upheavals to all facets of rural community life, and the inhabitants ask him to leave.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Perry White
  • Miss Amanda
  • Miss Hepzibah
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.

Story 3 1 page non-fiction

"What tree is cut during moonlight?"

Credits
Story 4 1 page
Superman Says: "People Are People!"
Story 5 1 page advocacy; superhero
Credits
I Mined for Diamonds and Death!
Story 6 6 pages adventure; jungle

"Don't stop digging, stranger..."

Storyline

Bill foils a diamond stealing plot.

Characters
  • Congo Bill
  • Kuji
  • Joad
Credits
Story 7 0 pages
Story 8 1 page children

"Gosh, they stopped Pud on the goal line again!"

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 9 1 page
Story Notes

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

Story 10 1 page humor

"I'm tired of reading pieces ..."

Supermen of America
Story 11 0 pages
The Secret of Adventure Moon
Story 12 6 pages adventure; science fiction

"These stage-effect monsters look almost real, Tommy!"

Storyline

Tommy and Brent are dispatched to investigate potential crimes at Adventure Moon, a theme park specializing in offering thrills and adventure, all carefully controlled so as to cause no harm. But the owner is crooked, and sends the pair of Planeteers along a trail filled with mortal dangers.

Characters
  • Colonel Tommy Tomorrow
  • Captain Brent Wood
  • Brower
  • Jon Jarrel
  • Winden
Credits
Superman Is on Television!
Story 13 0 pages
On Top of Your Head
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Sequence, including art credits, from Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.

Coining a Phrase
Story 15 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Sequence, including art credits, from Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.

Mountie for a Day
Story 16 8 pages adventure; superhero

"But, Vig...You can't go after those outlaws alone!"

Storyline

In Edmonton, Canada, The Vigilante and Stuff are guests at an exhibition of skills demonstrated by members of the R.C.M.P. While a temporary honorary member of Troop 6, Vigilante helps his cohort to pursue a gang of fur thieves using hollowed out logs to float them down river.

Characters
  • The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
  • Stuff, the Chinatown Kid
  • Captain Purdee
Credits

Featuring Strange Adventures; Detective Comics

Story 17 1 page

"The oldest symbol in comics..."

Draw Me!
Story 18 1 page
Story 19 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 20 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.