Action Comics #178

DC Comics

United States

Published
March 1953
Page count
44
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/10343

Credits

Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited)

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled [The Sandman of Crime!] (Superman) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

Credits

Art
Win Mortimer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #77 ([January 1954?])
The Sandman of Crime!
 
United Kingdom
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #50 (May 1954)
The Sandman of Crime!
Show/hide 1. Always Remember! Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5 pages

Notes

Inside front cover.

Show/hide 2. No title recorded (Seagee Co.) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Seagee Co.

Notes

Inside front cover.

Show/hide 3. The Sandman of Crime! (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

Credits

Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #77 ([January 1954?])
The Sandman of Crime!
 
United Kingdom
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #50 (May 1954)
The Sandman of Crime!
 
Australia
Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #10 ([March 1965?])
The Sandman of Crime
Original
Action Comics 178, March 1953
Show/hide 4. Untitled (Varsity Vic) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"I'd like the job as soda clerk, sir..."

Featuring

Feature
Varsity Vic
Genre
Humor

Credits

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Art
Henry Boltinoff
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #43 ([December 1953])
Untitled
Show/hide 5. No title recorded (Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix

Credits

Letters
typeset
Show/hide 6. No title recorded (Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

"To sum up, students..."

Featuring

Feature
Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
Genre
Children

Credits

Art
Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Show/hide 7. Untitled (Peg) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"How was your date with Roy last night?"

Featuring

Feature
Peg
Genre
Humor

Credits

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Art
Henry Boltinoff
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([February 1954?])
Untitled
Show/hide 8. Congorilla! (Congo Bill) Comic story, 5.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
Congo Bill
Genre
Jungle
Characters
Congo Bill; Congorilla (gorilla); Clarence Goodwin

Credits

Art
Ed Smalle

Synopsis

Bill helps a giant gorilla evade capture after it saves his life from a lion.

Show/hide 9. No title recorded (Wildroot Cream-Oil) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Wildroot Cream-Oil
Show/hide 10. Untitled (Little Pete) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"Baw" "H'lo, Pete. Why are you crying?"

Featuring

Feature
Little Pete
Genre
Humor

Credits

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Art
Henry Boltinoff
Letters
Henry Boltinoff
Show/hide 11. No title recorded (Necco) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Necco
Show/hide 12. Good Neighbor Spirit (Leave It to Binky) Public service announcement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Leave It to Binky
Genre
Advocacy; teen

Credits

Script
Jack Schiff
Art
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Reprint history

Printed in
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #63 (March-April 1953)
Good Neighbor Spirit
Show/hide 13. The Problem Pet from Space! (Tommy Tomorrow) Comic story, 5.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
Tommy Tomorrow
Genre
Science fiction
Characters
Tommy Tomorrow

Credits

Art
Jim Mooney
Show/hide 14. Editorial Advisory Board Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33 pages

Credits

Letters
typeset
Show/hide 15. Man in the Back Seat Text article, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction

Credits

Author
Fred Minton
Letters
typeset
Show/hide 16. The Outlaw Stallion (Vigilante) Comic story, 7.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
Vigilante
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Vigilante

Credits

Art
Bob Brown
Show/hide 17. Superman Is on Television! (The Adventures of Superman) Advertisement, 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Adventures of Superman
Show/hide 18. No title recorded (Wilson Chem. Co.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Wilson Chem. Co.

Credits

Letters
typeset
Show/hide 19. No title recorded (Jowett Institute of Physical Training) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Jowett Institute of Physical Training

Credits

Letters
typeset
Show/hide 20. No title recorded (Friendship Studios, Inc.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Friendship Studios, Inc.

Credits

Letters
typeset

Notes

Inside back cover.

Show/hide 21. Bill Starts an Air Rifle Club (Daisy Air Rifles) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Daisy Air Rifles

Credits

Letters
typeset

Notes

Back cover.


Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 77664

Entry created

  • 25/02/2013

Cover added

  • 25/02/2013

Index completed

  • 19/09/2019

Last updated

  • 19/09/2019