Action Comics #146

DC Comics

United States

Published
July 1950
Page count
52
Cover price
0.10 USD
Colour
Colour
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/8328

Credits

Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, Editor [credited]
 
Mort Weisinger, editor [attributed] (actual)

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled (Superman) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

Credits

Art
Al Plastino, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #41 ([January 1951?])
Untitled
 
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series) #41 ([January 1951?])
Untitled
Show/hide 1. Untitled (Kodak) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Kodak

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Text
, typeset

Notes

Inside front cover.

Show/hide 2. The Statues That Came to Life! (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Perry White

Credits

Writing
Dorothy Woolfolk, scripter
Art
Wayne Boring, penciller
 
Stan Kaye, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #59 ([July 1952])
The Statues That Came to Life
 
United Kingdom
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #32 (November 1952)
The Statues That Came to Life
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #49 ([May 1969?])
The Statues That Came to Life
Original
Action Comics 146, July 1950

Synopsis

Luthor's latest weapons brings statues to life, including the Statue of Liberty.

Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Formerly credited to Bill Woolfolk.

Show/hide 3. Luke Appling (Wheaties) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Wheaties

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
, letterer
Show/hide 4. Thundering Out of America's Most Danger-Filled Days... (Feature Films Magazine) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Feature Films Magazine

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
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Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 5. The Impossible Worlds! (Tommy Tomorrow) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Tommy Tomorrow
Genre
Science fiction
Characters
Tommy Tomorrow; Blade Harker (villain); Brent Wood

Credits

Writing
Ed Hamilton , scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
John Fischetti, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Notes

Previously credited to Otto Binder, but it's not in his records as printed in Alter Ego 147.

Show/hide 6. After the Atom Spies ("U. S." Royal; U. S. Royal Bike Tires) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
"U. S." Royal; U. S. Royal Bike Tires
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
, letterer
Show/hide 7. Untitled (Shorty) Comic story, 0.75 pages

"Baseball Today"

Featuring

Feature
Shorty
Genre
Humor

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Show/hide 8. Untitled (Columbia) Advertisement, 0.25 pages

Featuring

Feature
Columbia

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
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Show/hide 9. Seven Years Missing! (Congo Bill) Comic story, 5.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
Congo Bill
Genre
Jungle
Characters
Congo Bill; Auguste Renard; Bad News Hale; Thomas Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy; Ed; Tuaregs (Berber tribe)

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Ed Smalle, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Synopsis

Bill pursues a French Foreign Legion corporal who has faked his death to defraud the insurance company.

Show/hide 10. Superman's Secret Message (Supermen of America) Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Supermen of America

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 11. Untitled (The "Popsicle" Hall of Fame) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
The "Popsicle" Hall of Fame

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Sam Glankoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 12. Untitled (No Foolin') Cartoon, 1 page

"A rancher in Nebraska has a pet cheetah..."

Featuring

Feature
No Foolin'
Genre
Non-fiction

Credits

Writing
Stookie Allen , scripter
Art
Stookie Allen , line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Stookie Allen , letterer
Show/hide 13. Music Is Fun Text article, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
, typeset
Show/hide 14. Untitled (Out of the Gag-Bag) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"Whenever my wife wants money..."

Featuring

Feature
Out of the Gag-Bag
Genre
Humor

Credits

Writing
Ed Wheelan, scripter
Art
Ed Wheelan, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ed Wheelan, letterer

Notes

We formerly credited the art to Phil Berube in error.

Show/hide 15. Untitled (Bazooka) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Bazooka

Credits

Writing
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Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 16. Buzzy Says Balance Your Fun Diet (Buzzy) Public service announcement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Buzzy
Genre
Advocacy; teen

Credits

Writing
Jack Schiff, scripter
Art
Bob Oksner, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer
Show/hide 17. The Galleon in the Desert! (Vigilante) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Vigilante
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Vigilante; Stuff; The Fiddler; Shakes the Underworld Poet; Dictionary

Credits

Writing
Joe Samachson, scripter
Art
Dan Barry, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #2 ([November 1956?])
The Galleon in the Desert
 
United States
DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1971 series) #6 (1971)
The Galleon in the Desert

Synopsis

The Vigilante and Stuff stop three criminals from looting the Great Western Exposition.

Show/hide 18. Reunion at the Rustlers (Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure; "P-F" Canvas Shoes) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
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Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 19. Untitled (Little Pete) Comic story, 0.75 pages

"This is a swell shortcut, we kids found, to get to our ball field!"

Featuring

Feature
Little Pete
Genre
Humor

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]

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Also printed
Australia
Congo Bill (Colour Comics, 1951 series) #1 ([May 1951?]) —The Adventures of Congo Bill
Untitled
Show/hide 20. Untitled (Nestlé's Crunch) Advertisement, 0.25 pages

Featuring

Feature
Nestlé's Crunch

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
, letterer
Show/hide 21. Untitled (Action Comics; Superman; World's Finest Comics) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

"The one and only Superman..."

Featuring

Feature
Action Comics; Superman; World's Finest Comics

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Text
, letterer

Notes

Inside back cover.

Show/hide 22. Untitled (Thom McAn) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Thom McAn

Credits

Writing
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Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Notes

Back cover.


Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 36294

Entry created

  • 25/04/2008

Index completed

  • 25/08/2021

Last updated

  • 25/08/2021