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Action Comics, #149

Published: October 1950

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Action Comics #149

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Issue Contents:
The Courtship on Krypton!
1 page superhero

"Stop, Lois!"

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Art previously credited to Al Plastino.

Featuring Tomahawk

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Courtship on Krypton!
Story 2 12 pages superhero

"When the planet Krypton exploded many years ago, the baby Superman was rocketed to earth by his fond parents to save him from the doom of their world, Superman alone seemed to be the last and sole testimony of Krypton’s existence."

Storyline

While investigating a story about a returning guided rocket, Lois Lane discovers three recorded discs from the Krypton marriage bureau, that documents the courtship between Joe-El and Lara, Superman’s parents. Lois attempts to apply the exact same strategy on Superman, that Lara used to capture the heart of Joe-El on Krypton.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Previously credited to Al Plastino. Correction from Saltarella via the error list.

$100,000 in Smuggled Diamonds!
Story 3 1 page
Storyline

A true story of how Ray-O-Vac batteries helped US Customs track down a pair of diamond smugglers.

Credits
Danger Is Where You Find It!

Featuring Danger Trail

Story 4 1 page
Tommy Tomorrow, Movie Hero!
Story 5 8 pages science fiction

"Presenting the Academy Award movie of the year 2050..."

Storyline

Tommy is assigned to John Graham's latest movie as technical advisor. Millings keeps trying to buy Graham out, but when he is refused yet again he hires two crew members working on the film to sabotage production. Ironically, in this manner Graham manages to get a great amount of exciting footage, thanks to the fast thinking of Tommy.

Characters
  • John Graham
  • Millings
Credits
Captain Tootsie Traps Jewel Thieves
Story 6 1 page
Storyline

The kids call on Captain Tootsie to stop some art thieves at the museum.

Characters
Credits
Play Ball!
Story 7 6 pages adventure; drama

"Mystery and menace shadow the throne of an exotic eastern kingdom..."

Storyline

Bill foils a coup and induces the Gaekwar to abdicate in favor of his baseball-loving nephew.

Characters
  • Sabok
  • the Gaekwar of Golistan
  • Taru
Credits
Superman's Secret Message
Story 8 0 pages
Story 9 1 page non-fiction

"The Atlantic Ocean is the saltiest ocean in the world!"

Credits
The Day's Best Bite!
Story 10 0 pages
Story 11 2 pages humor

"Yippee! Some movie!"

Credits
Fun from the Tropics
Story 12 2 pages non-fiction
Storyline

About raising tropical fish.

Credits
Story 13 1 page humor

"I'm borrowing your lawn-mower, Shorty!"

Credits
Story 14 0 pages
Story 15 1 page humor

"Wait till I tell Pop!"

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 16 1 page
Wheels for a Hero!
Story 17 10 pages adventure; superhero

"Presenting the Vigilante cycle..."

Storyline

Vigilante visits a wounded veteran who has developed a streamlined Vigilante cycle. Unscrupulous cycle dealer Lyle Jordan calls it impractical, but offers to buy it and all the patents as a curiosity for $5,000. Vigilante offers to give it a test run, resulting in Jordan upping his offer to $25,000. When this too is refused Jordan pays some men to sabotage the tests. Vigilante overcomes all obstacles and Ames goes into manufacturing product with a will.

Characters
  • Jack Ames, Jr.
  • Jack Ames Sr.
  • Lyle Jordan
Credits
Story 18 1 page children

"I got the knot hole first!"

Characters
  • Janie
Credits
Story 19 1 page humor

"How much is a haircut, Jack?"

Credits
Story 20 1 page

"Bud, could I get a wrist watch the same easy way you got the air rifle?"

School Children 'Round the World
Story 21 1 page advocacy; superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 22 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.