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Action Comics, #173

Published: October 1952

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Issue Contents:
Superman's Invulnerable Foe!
1 page superhero

"Stop, Superman!"

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
Binky Asks "What Do You Know About Other People?"
Story 1 1 page advocacy; teen
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Superman's Invulnerable Foe!
Story 2 12 pages superhero

"Can you imagine a super-criminal who can speed through the air..."

Storyline

Criminal genius "Dragon" Lang has invented a robot, Ajax, whose abilities match those of Superman and has planted a bomb in Smallville, that will explode in 10 days."

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Ajax (robot)
  • "Dragon" Lang (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

On page 11 of this story, Superman gives an address in front of a TV camera labelled "MTV."

Story 3 1 page children

"Put this box of Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum in the vault..."

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 4 1 page
Story Notes

Includes a plug for A Date with Judy on ABC.

Story 5 1 page non-fiction

"Can a tiger whip a bull?"

Credits

Featuring Out of This World

Story 6 0 pages
Crown of Ahagg!
Story 7 6 pages adventure; drama

"I've tracked these desert rats to their mountain hideout!"

Storyline

Bill gets the Crown of Ahagg across the Sahara, despite being pursued by thieves.

Characters
  • Congo Bill
  • Captain Asmara
  • Segreb (villain)
  • Hassid
Credits
America's Craziest Comics!

Featuring The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

Story 8 1 page
Extra! Howie's in the Army!

Featuring Here's Howie

Story 9 1 page

Featuring Sue

Story 10 1 page humor

"Golly, what a mob at Finch's!"

Superman's Secret Message
Story 11 0 pages
The Death Ships from the Past!
Story 12 6 pages adventure; science fiction

"There's no one in that ship, but it's trying to kill us!"

Storyline

On an archaeological dig on Mars, Dr. Lewes uncovers an underground cavern filled with spaceships being serviced by robots. He and the Planeteers see a recording telling of how the warlike population of Mars had been banished beneath the surface four million years ago.

Characters
  • Colonel Tommy Tomorrow
  • Captain Brent Wood
  • Major Marty Miller
  • Dr. Lewes
Credits
The Longest Horse Race in History
Story 13 2 pages non-fiction
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits submitted by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.

Story 14 1 page humor

"I'll pick Nancy up and off we'll go to the big dance!"

Credits
Story 15 0 pages
The Vigilante Museum!
Story 16 8 pages superhero

"Ha, ha...Looks like we're gonna outwit Vigilante again!"

Storyline

Time after time, a gang of crooks seem to know what methods the Vigilante will use to try and stop them. After one such foiled attempt, he and Stuff find a flier for "The Vigilante Hall" in Red Valley. They are amazed to find a whole museum devoted to the costumed hero, including film footage of some recent captures, used by the Silver Saddle Gang to avoid arrest.

Characters
  • The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
  • Stuff, the Chinatown Kid
  • Silver Saddle Gang (villains)
  • "Desert" Charlie
Credits
Story 17 1 page humor

"There's Bill Sawyer!"

Credits
Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 19 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.