Action Comics #142

(March 1950)

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

Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Conquest of Superman! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Al Schwartz

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Kryptonite - - the deadly rock-like element from the exploded planet Krypton...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Dan the Dip; Perry White

Synopsis

Continued from last issue, Luthor's piece of synthetic kryptonite is still missing, snatched up by a pickpocket at the scene of Luthor's capture.

Reprints

• in Stålmannen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1952 series) #7/1953 (juli 1953) [part 1], #8/1953 (august 1953) [part 2]

Keywords

kryptonite

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Pretzels / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Phil Berube (signed)

Pencils

Phil Berube (signed)

Inks

Phil Berube (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Phil Berube (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Nice doggie!

Genre

humor

Characters

Pretzels (a dog)

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #109 (October 1946)

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

Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Detective Comics; Star Spangled Comics; Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Wishing World! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

John Fischetti

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In uncharted space, tommy Tomorrow of the Planeteers encounters the strangest world in the universe...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Colonel Tommy Tomorrow; Brent Wood (first appearance); Red Sanders (villain)

Synopsis

The criminal Red Sanders is being pursued by the Planeteers through uncharted space. He wishes there was a suitable planet for him to hide on, and, lo, one appears. Much to his surprise, when wishing for a town that appears also. When Tommy and Brent land on that same planet, they too discover the power of mind over matter. Following a thrust and parry game of mental dangers, Tommy finally wishes that the world would disappear. With no air or spacesuit, Sanders is easily captured.

Indexer Notes

Introduction of partner Brent Wood in this story. Not on Otto Binder's list of stories in Alter Ego 147.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Ralston Instant Wheat Cereal [Ralston Hot Cereal]; Ralston Whole Wheat Cereal / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Teen Adventurers (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stookie Allen

Pencils

Stookie Allen

Inks

Stookie Allen

Colors

?

Letters

Stookie Allen

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Leda Raigorodsky; Jack Schultz; Joe Bishop; Fred Kamp

Big Game in Andorra! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Ed Smalle (signed as E J S)

Inks

Ed Smalle (signed as E J S)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

An emerald green plateau midst rugged mountain peaks which separate France from Spain...

Genre

adventure; drama; jungle

Characters

Congo Bill; Ben Stone [George Hill]; Peddit

Synopsis

Bill identifies a man attempting to defraud World Wide Insurance by comparing the man's bare feet to those of Andorran shepherds whom the man was attempting to impersonate.

Keywords

Andorra; blowguns; L'Hospitale (Andorran village); landslides; life insurance; Passport Bureau; saddle mules; shepherds; World Wide Insurance Company

Up, Up and Away! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

World's Finest Comics; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Little Pete / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Have a nice time at the party - and don't forget your manners!

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• in Buzzy (DC, 1944 series) #70 (March-April 1956)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Winner Take All (Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Peg / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh, Daddy, the television set is simply super!

Genre

humor; teen

The Making of a Man! (Table of Contents: 17)

Vigilante / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Dan Barry (signed)

Inks

Dan Barry (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Frank Anderson is an Easterner who knows the nightclub streets better than the sagebrush trails...

Genre

adventure; western-frontier; superhero

Characters

Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Jethro Anderson; Frank Anderson; Doolin; Jim Booth

Synopsis

Millionaire Jethro Anderson asks Vigilante to make a man out of his spoilt and idle playboy of a son. He is sent to his father's ranch in the West, where Frank slowly comes to appreciate life anew.

"It's Fun to Be Healthy!" Says Wonder Woman (Table of Contents: 18)

Wonder Woman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Irwin Hasen

Inks

Irwin Hasen

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

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