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Action Comics, #151

Published: December 1950

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Story Featuring Superman

"Superman tackles triple trouble when Luthor, the Prankster and Mr. Mxyztplk declare war on the Man of Steel!"

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Superman's Super-Magic Show!

Story Featuring Superman

"Once again, Superman's super-headache, the impish and unpredictable Mr. Mxyztplk..."

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Mr. Mxyztplk teams with the Prankster and Lex Luthor to humiliate Superman by making "plastic proxies" (androids) which make it appear as if Lois has jilted Superman for Mxyztplk, make it seem that Superman has falsely accusing Luthor, and make Superman look like the victim of the pranks of the Prankster. But just as the public begins to wonder why they ever admired him, Superman turns the tables on the trio.

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Story Notes

The first part of Whitney Ellsworth's last name appears on a building sign on the splash page.

The Great Space Mirror!

Story Featuring Tommy Tomorrow

"Greatest marvel of the worlds of tomorrow is the huge mirror that floats in space..."

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Two convicts have escaped from the prison planet Vulcan, and Tommy is ordered to go undercover and investigate. Disguised as a space pirate, when he arrives on Vulcan one of the escapees, criminal scientist Sordell appears and explains that he has invented a device which allows one to pass through solid matter.

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Story Featuring Casey the Cop

"Officer, quick! There's a burglar trying to get into my house!"

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Touchdown in the Desert!

Story Featuring Congo Bill

"Presenting Congo Bill, former All-American halfback..."

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Bill helps rescue a geologist captured by Arab bandits.

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The Battling Buckaroo of Gila Gap!

Story Featuring Vigilante

"Ever see an hombre lasso a cyclone?"

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Grace Elders has written a song she thinks Greg can put over, entitled "The Buckaroo of Gila Gap". But when he sings it on his radio show it is a bust. No one believes anyone can do the feats described in the song. So Greg gets Vigilante to re-enact the lyrics live, and the song becomes a resounding hit.

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Story Notes

Vigilante uses the streamlined cycle invented and presented to him by John Ames, as seen in Action Comics #149.

Story Featuring Jerry the Jitterbug

"Jerry, you're always busy running around with girls!"

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Story Featuring Peg

"R-ring" "Coming!" "H'lo, Peg! How's the diet that I gave you working out?"

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The Wonderful Story of Jumbo
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Story Notes

Back cover.

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Inside back cover.

Special Bargain Offer!
Superman's Secret Message
Your United Nations at Work
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How the U.N. reacted to a cholera outbreak.

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Here's Fun! Build This Erector Amusement Park
The Day's Best Bite!
Editorial Advisory Board

"Golly! We've got to see that!"

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Story Notes

Sold by Fleer.

"Everybody - But everybody wants..."

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Inside front cover.