Action Comics, #167

Published: April 1952

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Issue Contents:
The Machines of Crime

Story Featuring Superman

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Story Notes

Keith Chandler: Art credit is given to Mortimer, but compare this with the work he was doing on Batman at the same time. Unless he was tracing Wayne Boring's characters this is surely Wayne Boring pencils with Stan Kaye inks

Buzzy Says "Be Sure of Your Facts!"
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Inside front cover.

The Machines of Crime!

Story Featuring Superman

"A new kind of crime wave sweeps Metropolis!"

Storyline

A number of patchwork-colored spheres appear above the streets of Metropolis and proceed to rob a bank. Clark sees the report on the teletype and flies over to investigate, but finds no trace of them within a hundred miles. Apparently the only thing missing from the bank is pennies. Eventually the spheres are discovered to be extra-terrestrial in origin and their plan is to steal radium in order to produce rocket fuel.

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writer credit by Bob Hughes

Story Featuring Jerry the Jitterbug

"That was a neat movie, Jerry!"

"Hello! I'd like to see the boss!"

The Man Who Stopped Space-Flight!

Story Featuring Tommy Tomorrow

"One century from now, we will take space travel for granted."

Storyline

Dr. Graham Landon preaches space isolationism and invents a machine which nullifies the atomic motors of spaceships, and thus prevent interaction with other worlds. Tommy and Brent manage to reverse the effects, and inter-planetary travel is resumed. They visit Landon with an official directive to confiscate anything in his home - walls, food, shoes, televisor devices - that is not solely of Earth origin. He finally admits the error of his views

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Story Notes

Inks originally credited to John Fischetti.

The King of the Bandits!

Story Featuring Congo Bill

"From the ancient Egyptian port of Alexandria to Wadi Halfa..."

Storyline

Bill pursues a jewel thief posing as a photographer.

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Story Notes

script credit from Craig Delich

Story Featuring Varsity Vic

"Deliver these and come right back."

The Outlaw Editor!

Story Featuring Vigilante

"Hopes ran high in Ridge Run City..."

Storyline

Black Baron is on a criminal rampage around Ridge Run City. Greg and Stuff arrive to investigate, but (as Vigilante) he is outwitted and Black Baron escapes. Eventually the villain is revealed to be the crusading editor of the town newspaper, Bert Hawks, who had been using his respectable position to learn details of shipments and deliveries.

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Story Notes

Keith Chandler: The art appears not to be by regular Bob Brown. There are a number of pencilling possibilities, including Curt Swan, who drew the Tommy Tomorrow story in this issue. But the layouts are very dynamic and no more definitive identification can be made.

Story Featuring Quick Quiz

"What is the oldest form of code communication..."

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Happy Birthday to Girl Scouts
Storyline

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Girl Scouts, starting with their founder, Mrs. Juliette Gordon Low.

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
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Back cover.

Draw Me
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Inside back cover.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes

Includes a plug for A Date for Judy on ABC.

Superman's Secret Message

"Gee! A new boy!"

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