Action Comics #130

(March 1949)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Superman and the Mermaid! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

My bullet! It bounced off his knee!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Ann Blyth; Nunnally Johnson; Captain Kidder (villain)

Synopsis

Real life movie star Ann Blyth intent on plugging her new picture Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid, gets involved with lost pirate treasure and the modern brigands who are trying to steal it.

Reprints

• in Superman Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1951 series) #1953-4 (1953)

High As a Kite (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Lit-Win (signed)

Pencils

Lit-Win (signed)

Inks

Lit-Win (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gosh, Daffy, what happened to your knee?

Genre

humor

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Adventure of Aladdin's Lamp! (Table of Contents: 6)

Congo Bill / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ed Smalle

Inks

Ed Smalle

Colors

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Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Many and strange are the objects insured...

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Congo Bill; Phineas Welch

Synopsis

Bill works to prevent the theft of the alleged "Aladdin's lamp."

Keywords

Aladdin's lamp; Amazon River; Baghdad; derelict ships; gold; lifeboats; passenger liners; storms; World Wide Insurance Company

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Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Ambassador of Space! (Table of Contents: 8)

Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

John Fischetti

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How many planets are there in the Solar System?

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Planeteers; Col. Tommy Tomorrow; Grand Master Kal-Thun of the Tenth Planet; Karnark of the Tenth Planet

Synopsis

The year is 1989. Col. Tommy Tomorrow and his crew discover a Tenth Planet beyond the orbit of Pluto. The ancestors of its inhabitants once ruled the Earth from ancient Atlantis. When Atlantis sank beneath the waves in a geologic cataclysm, a single space ship was able to escape. Col. Tomorrow prevents their planned invasion of Earth, and convinces them to join the Federation of Worlds.

Keywords

Atlantean; Atlantis; Federation of Worlds; Martian; Pluto; the Tenth Planet; United Worlds Charter

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Dale Evans Comics; All-American Western; Western Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

One Man's Army! (Table of Contents: 10)

Zatara / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Samachson

Pencils

William White

Inks

William White

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Army life suited Greg Mason...

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]; Colonel Gregory Mason; J.B.

Synopsis

In civilian life Colonel Gregory Williams tries to run an office as if it were an Army post. When Zatara visits the business he finds workers being punished for the smallest of infractions. He magically orders the medals on Mason's chest to reveal that Mason never fought, was only an administrator and that he bought them in a pawn shop. Zatara gives him a taste of life as a private in the Army.

Why the Beaver Is Eager (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; animal

Indexer Notes

Art credits submitted by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

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Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let me have one of those trick cigars that explode!

Genre

humor

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Supermen of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Singing Bandit of Black Hills! (Table of Contents: 14)

Vigilante / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Herron

Pencils

Bob Lubbers (signed)

Inks

Bob Lubbers (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

From out of the hills came a haunting strain...

Genre

adventure; superhero

Characters

The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff; Wesley Ace; Charley Ace; Harry Ace; Mr. Crane

Synopsis

Someone is impersonating the Singing Troubadour and robbing stages, trains and boats in his name. The three Ace brothers, owners of these transportation lines, are running the scam. While riding through the countryside singing, the real Troubadour (Greg Sanders aka The Vigilante) is arrested and thrown in jail. Escaping, he foils a succession of hold ups, and exposes the Ace brothers for the crooks they are.

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American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Rope 'Em Both, Partner! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)