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Action Comics 176

ACTION COMICS #176

Cover Date: January 1953
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1952-11-26

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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer


Story: "Muscles for Money" (12 Pages)
Superman

Credits:

ArtAl Plastino
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in issue #175; next in Superman Vol. 1 #80)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in issue #175; next in Superman Vol. 1 #80)
Perry White (between Superman Vol. 1 #79/3 and #80/3)

Villain(s):

Million-Dollar Marvin (first appearance)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Comment(s):

Lois and Clark have an "engagement party" to help set a trap to catch Marvin, but it may be their anniversary of their marriage instead.


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Second Story: "The Man-Eater of Mandalao!" (6 Pages)
Congo Bill

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtEd Smalle
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (between issues #175/2 and #177/2)

Villain(s):

Ivory smugglers (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Mingo (first appearance; a tame tiger framed for murder)

Location(s):

India


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Third Story: "The End of The Planeteers!" (6 Pages)
Tommy Tomorrow

Credits:

ArtJim Mooney
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (between issues #175/3 and #177/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood (between issues #175/3 and #177/3)

Villain(s):

Morris (first appearance; tries to pass off a "matter-radio" teleportation system to replace spaceships)

Location(s):

Earth
Mars


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Fourth Story: "The Impossible Legend" (8 Pages)
Vigilante

Credits:

StoryDick Wood
ArtBob Brown
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Vigilante (between issues #175/4 and #177/4)

Supporting Character(s):

Stuff (between issues #175/4 and #177/4)

Villain(s):

Three outlaws (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Red Valley Junction (first appearance)

Story Reprinted in:

Action Comics #403 (August 1971)


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