Action Comics #148

(September 1950)

New As Tomorrow! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Superman, Indian Chief! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Over three hundred years ago...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Henry Meecher Judge; Shama

Synopsis

Henry Meecher claims to own all the land in Metropolis. In court, he produces a document to prove that the sale of the land by Chief Gray Wolf in 1644 was illegal. The judge rules in his favor, and Meecher sets about demanding exorbitant rents or raze the buildings. Superman travels back in time to the point of the original sale. Gray Wolf is deposed as chief, but still sells the land to the settlers. The tribe make Superman their chief and sell the land in his name. Back in the present he brings evidence to show that, in fact, HE is the legal owner of all the land in Metropolis.

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

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

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

The Gypsies of Space! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

John Fischetti

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the world of tomorrow there are Gypsies, as today...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Colonel Tommy Tomorrow; Brent Wood; Korath the Gypsy Chief

Synopsis

Space Gypsies, nomads who roam from world to world, are suspected of a series of thefts. Tommy and Brent infiltrate the tribe on Venus, where robberies have just occurred and the Gypsies are ordered to leave the planet. The same thing happens on other worlds, until Tommy captures the real perpetrators.

Reprints

• in Seriemagasinet (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1951 series) #1/1956 [8/1956] ([juni] 1956)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

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Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I made quite an impression on Jean by inviting her out to dinner.

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #38 (July 1959)
• in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #316 (September 1964)

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

Shredded Ralston / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Ton o' Fun / cartoon / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Harry Lampert

Pencils

Harry Lampert

Inks

Harry Lampert

Colors

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Letters

Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I could have told you, dear - we're having lobster!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in The Adventures of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis (DC, 1952 series) #36 (April 1957)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

The Big Cats! (Table of Contents: 11)

Congo Bill / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ed Smalle

Inks

Ed Smalle

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

When an actor has stage fright, the sight of an audience scares him...

Genre

adventure; drama; jungle

Characters

Congo Bill; George Carey

Synopsis

Bill exposes an trainer who substitutes his animals for wild ones, and tries to defraud World Wide Insurance of $50,000.

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)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

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Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hmm-- A lot of robberies -- and there's a stranger in this neighborhood...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (DC, 1958 series) #2 (July-August 1958)

Some Salt on Your Steel (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

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Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Short article about the importance of iron through history.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Peg / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

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Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Peg, wasn't that Will's car you just got out of?

Genre

humor; teen

Reprints

• in The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #42 (December 1956-January 1957)

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

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Kafloppos / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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?

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Gracious me! Such speed is dangerous.

Genre

humor

The Big House Balladeers! (Table of Contents: 18)

Vigilante / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron

Pencils

Dan Barry (signed)

Inks

Dan Barry (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Prison gates creak open...

Genre

adventure; superhero; western-frontier

Characters

Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff, the Chinatown Kid; The Calaboose Quartet [Lucas McLuke (singing convict); Bill Sykes (singing convict); Two-Gun Muldoon (singing convict); Sad Sam (singing convict)]; Bugs Dorsey (crook)

Synopsis

A group of convicts form a singing quartet while still in prison, and upon release Greg gets them a gig singing on his radio show.

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

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Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I better get to bed early...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #249 (June 1958)

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

Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Dodo and the Frog Ask "How Are Your Manners Out-of-Doors?" (Table of Contents: 21)

The Dodo and the Frog / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Rube Grossman

Inks

Rube Grossman

Colors

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Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Novelty Mart Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)