Action Comics , #189

Published: February 1954

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Clark Kent's New Father and Mother!

Story Featuring Superman

"To Ma and Pa Vandevier..."

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Clark Kent's New Mother and Father!

Story Featuring Superman

"Our new son should be home by now --- Wonder where he is?"

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Mr. and Mrs. John Vandevier lost their son while he was flying over Korea. A photograph reveals that he is almost an exact double of Clark Kent, and the couple want to adopt him. To prevent Mrs. Vandevier from dying of a broken heart he agrees, but in maintaining his meek posture he is a severe disappointment to them. Eventually, as Superman, he finds their lost son on a remote island, where his plane had been downed, and reunites them.

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The story features one panel showing Jor-El and Lara placing son Kal in the rocketship as Krypton explodes around them, and a second panel showing Jonathan and Martha Kent discovering the baby in a Kansas wheat field.

Story Featuring Little Pete

"Golly, this program is coming all the way from Texas..."

The Mail-Order Hunter!

Story Featuring Congo Bill

"Don't worry, Congo Bill, I'll protect you!"

Storyline

Bill tricks a young man into believing that big game hunting is easy in order to persuade the man to return to his father's business.

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The Best Present of All!
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The Forbidden World!

Story Featuring Tommy Tomorrow

"It's not a comet...It's Tommy Tomorrow's ship trying to reach Forbidden World!"

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Dr. North has invented a series of mechanical devices which will "rid the universe of crime forever". Tommy is assigned to test the devices in secret, in the restricted area near Forbidden World.

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Story Featuring Shorty

"It seems like I've been driving for hours!"

The One-Armed Bandit!

Story Featuring Vigilante

"It - it's incredible! Outshooting our lawmen with but one arm!"

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Sam Buckley had a riding accident when younger and one of his arms was amputated. He taught himself to draw with lightning speed and shoot with deadly accuracy. Now he spreads fear as he robs and kills lawmen with impunity, but he is no match for The Vigilante.

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Back cover.

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Inside back cover.

Superman on Television! Is Super-TV
The World's Most Dangerous Sport
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Sequence, including art credits, submitted by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.

Supermen of America
Editorial Advisory Board

"Headhunters live in this part of the jungle!"

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Inside front cover.