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Action Comics, #158

Published: July 1951

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The Kid from Krypton!

Story Featuring Superman

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The Kid from Krypton!

Story Featuring Superman

"Invulnerable to every ordinary force or weapon on earth is Superman!"

Storyline

When a meteor composed of kryptonite is poised to strike the town of Smithville Superman is stymied as to what to do. He knocks it away with a huge bolder but criminals track down the fallen object to use against him. Superman builds giant robots to help him get rid of the kryptonite.

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Story Notes

Recap of Superman's origin and career. The kryptonite meteor is colored orange, not green.

The Vanishing Convoy!

Story Featuring Congo Bill

"Across vast desert regions spreads the tide of modern civilization..."

Storyline

Bill investigates the disappearance of oil truck convoys. He discovers a recalcitrant emir, determined to prevent modernization of the Middle East.

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The Secret of Planetoid X!

Story Featuring Tommy Tomorrow

"Of all the solar system's celestial bodies in the year 2051..."

Storyline

John Rann claims to have built a dangerous weapon so that the Planteers will take him to Planetoid X where they store all the outlawed weapons.

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Story Featuring Varsity Vic

"Hi, Vic, why so gloomy today?"

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Story Featuring Jerry the Jitterbug

"There's that new doll in my class..."

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Story Featuring Varsity Vic

"Ah, this is a nice spot on the beach..."

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The Prairie Troubadour Takes Over!

Story Featuring Vigilante

"When it comes to winning audiences with stirring frontier ballads..."

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Story Notes

Pencils and inks formerly tentatively attributed to George Roussos. Current art identification by Saltarella who states that most of the inks are Roussos, but it looks like Brown "inks on the face in the middle panels of page 3."

Look for the Real Reason!
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Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Editorial Advisory Board

Story Featuring Shorty

"Who discovered the Nile River?"

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Story Featuring Quick Quiz

"Which is more fattening..."

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Superman's Secret Message
Neat Treat!
Buffalo Hunting!

"Make her walk the plank!"

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Story Notes

Back cover.

Nero's Greatest Invention
Squeeze Play Saves the Day!
Now More Than Ever!
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Inside front cover.