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Action Comics
#177
(February 1953)
DC
, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1952-12-24
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth
(credited) (editor);
Mort Weisinger
(actual)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Anti-Superman Weapon
(Table of Contents)
Superman
/ cover / 1 page
(report information)
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; The General (villain)
Reprints
from
Superman in Action Comics (Abbeville Press, 1993 series) #1
(1993)
in
Supermán (Editorial Novaro, 1952 series) #26
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Cover gallery
Superboy Talks About... "The Holiday Spirit!"
(Table of Contents: 1)
Superboy
/ public service announcement / 1 page
(report information)
Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy; superhero
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Anti-Superman Weapon
(Table of Contents: 2)
Superman
/ comic story / 12 pages
(report information)
Script
Edmond Hamilton ?
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; The General; Perry White
Synopsis
The General uses weapons designed by the Nazis but never completed to conduct daring robberies.
[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 3)
Varsity Vic
/ comic story / 0.5 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
Pardon me. You look like a decent sort of chap...
Genre
humor
[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 4)
(Expand)
/
Necco
/ advertisement / 0.5 page
(report information)
Tops in Comics!
(Table of Contents: 5)
(Expand)
/
Superboy; Mutt & Jeff
/ promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page
(report information)
[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 6)
statement of ownership / 0.33 page
(report information)
Script
Jack Liebowitz
Letters
typeset
I Rode with the Outlaw Cameleers
(Table of Contents: 7)
Congo Bill
/ comic story / 5.67 pages
(report information)
Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Ed Smalle
Inks
Ed Smalle
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Congo Bill; Miss Calhoun; Culgara; the cameleers
Synopsis
Bill captures a group of caravan raiders, using kittens to frighten their camels.
Reprints
in
All Favourites, The 100-Page Comic (K. G. Murray, 1957 ? series) #6
([April 1958])
Keywords
Aswan; camels; deserts; disguises; el Farafa Oasis; Libya; Persian cats; stereotyping of Arabs; the Nile River; World Wide Insurance Company
[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 8)
(Expand)
/
Tootsie Roll
/ advertisement / 0.33 page
(report information)
[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 9)
(Expand)
/
Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
/ advertisement / 0.5 page
(report information)
Editorial Advisory Board
(Table of Contents: 10)
(Expand)
/
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
(report information)
[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 11)
Jerry the Jitterbug
/ 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
Everybody's going to this costume ball...
Genre
humor
Superman Is on Television!
(Table of Contents: 12)
(Expand)
/
The Adventures of Superman
/ advertisement / 0.33 page
(report information)
The Children from Space!
(Table of Contents: 13)
Tommy Tomorrow
/ comic story / 5.67 pages
(report information)
Script
Edmond Hamilton ?
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Tommy Tomorrow; Brent Wood
Superman's Secret Message
(Table of Contents: 14)
(Expand)
/
Supermen of America
/ promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
(report information)
Peril at the South Pole
(Table of Contents: 15)
text article / 2 pages
(report information)
Script
?
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Art credits submitted by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.
[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 16)
Private Pete
/ comic story / 0.5 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
Pete, run over and pick up three cases of eggs...
Genre
humor; military
Reprints
in
Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #44
([January 1954] ?)
[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 17)
(Expand)
/
Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix
/ advertisement / 0.5 page
(report information)
Five Bandannas for Vigilante
(Table of Contents: 18)
Vigilante
/ comic story / 7.67 pages
(report information)
Script
Dick Wood ?
Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Vigilante; Stuff; Black Diamond Gang; Big Ben Dyke (villain)
[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 19)
(Expand)
/
Wildroot Cream-Oil
/ advertisement / 0.33 page
(report information)
Draw Me!
(Table of Contents: 20)
(Expand)
/
Art Instruction, Inc.
/ advertisement / 1 page
(report information)
[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 21)
(Expand)
/
Jowett Institute of Physical Training
/ advertisement / 1 page
(report information)
[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 22)
(Expand)
/
Daisy Air Rifles
/ advertisement / 1 page
(report information)
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Table of Contents
0.
The Anti-Superman Weapon
Superman
1.
Superboy Talks About... "The Holiday Spirit!"
Superboy
2.
Anti-Superman Weapon
Superman
3.
["Pardon me. You look like a decent sort of chap..."]
Varsity Vic
4.
[no title indexed]
Necco
5.
Tops in Comics!
Superboy; Mutt & Jeff
6.
[no title indexed]
7.
I Rode with the Outlaw Cameleers
Congo Bill
8.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll
9.
["Poor Pud..."]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
10.
Editorial Advisory Board
11.
["Everybody's going to this costume ball..."]
Jerry the Jitterbug
12.
Superman Is on Television!
The Adventures of Superman
13.
The Children from Space!
Tommy Tomorrow
14.
Superman's Secret Message
Supermen of America
15.
Peril at the South Pole
16.
["Pete, run over and pick up three cases of eggs..."]
Private Pete
17.
[no title indexed]
Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix
18.
Five Bandannas for Vigilante
Vigilante
19.
[no title indexed]
Wildroot Cream-Oil
20.
Draw Me!
Art Instruction, Inc.
21.
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training
22.
[no title indexed]
Daisy Air Rifles
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