Action Comics, #131

Published: April 1949

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Action Comics #131

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1 page superhero

"Extra! Luthor makes Superman vanish into the 4th dimension!"

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Lex Luthor
Credits
Now More Than Ever
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Scrambled Superman!
Story 2 13 pages superhero

"Think back now through all of Superman's heroic exploits..."

Storyline

Luthor invents a teleportation machine - the Atom Scrambler - and sends Superman into the 4th Dimension to prevent him from carrying out a vendetta against crusading newspapers. Superman manages to contact Lois by manipulating her electric typewriter, leading her to Luthor's lair, where she uses an ammonia-laced lipstick to throw the gang into confusion, then throws a switch which restores the Man of Steel, who once again captures his old enemy.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lex Luthor (villain)
  • Lois Lane
  • Perry White
Credits
Fake Fiddler Foiled
Story 3 1 page adventure
The Million-Dollar Stake!
Story 4 6 pages adventure; jungle

"Is Jim Williams alive or dead?"

Storyline

Bill's friend Jim is murdered and two woman show up, each claiming to be Jim's niece Cynthia.

Characters
  • Congo Bill
  • Jim Williams
  • Cynthia Williams
  • Bad News Haley
Credits
Big Felt Letters
Story 5 1 page
Superman's Secret Message
Story 6 0 pages
Keep an Eye on Your Favorite Newsstand
Story 7 1 page
The Secret at the Center of the Earth!
Story 8 8 pages adventure; science fiction

"A dozen different planets have seen the amazing exploits of Colonel Tommy Tomorrow..."

Storyline

The year is 1989. Col. Tommy Tomorrow and his crew travel almost 4000 miles to the center of the Earth, where they encounter a subterranean race who know nothing of the outside world.

Characters
  • Planeteers
  • Col. Tommy Tomorrow
  • unnamed residents of the Inner World
Credits
Story 9 1 page
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 10 1 page
Story 11 1 page
The Prince of Hams!
Story 12 6 pages adventure; fantasy

"Byron wants to be Hamlet..."

Storyline

Zatara helps ham actor Byron Bayne to get a job. When crooks try an involve Bayne in an armored car robbery Zatara temporarily gives the actor extraordinary powers which allow him to foil the attempt.

Characters
  • Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]
  • Byron Bayne
  • Mr. Grayson
Audubon, Artist of the Wilderness
Story 13 2 pages non-fiction
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits submitted by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.

The Pampas Troubadour!
Story 14 8 pages adventure; superhero

"Greg Sanders gets a fan letter from a far distant land..."

Storyline

Troubadour Greg Sanders receives a fan letter from the pampas country below the border, which allows Vigilante and Snuff to bring an end to the criminal exploits of Don Jose.

Characters
  • The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
  • Stuff
  • Pedro the cook
  • Don Jose (villain)
Credits
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.