Unofficial Action Comics Index

ACTION COMICS #174

Cover Date: November 1952
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1952-10-01

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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer
Colors: Jack Adler

Story: "The Man Who Shackled Superman" (12 Pages) Superman

Credits:

Story	Al Schwartz
Pencils	Wayne Boring
Inks	Stan Kaye
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in World's Finest Comics #60; next in issue #175)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in issue #173; next in Superman Vol. 1 #79)

Perry White (last in World's Finest Comics #60; next in Superman Vol. 1 #79/2)

Villain(s):

The Miracle Twine Gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

two chemists (first appearance for both; Jeffries named)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Daily Planet

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Second Story: "Safaris for Sale!" (6 Pages) Congo Bill

Credits:

Story	Jack Miller
Art	Ed Smalle
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (in between issues #173/2 and #175/2)

Story Reprinted in:

Tarzan #231 (June-July 1974)

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Third Story: "The Lost Secret of Space!" (6 Pages) Tommy Tomorrow

Credits:

Story	Edmond Hamilton (?)
Art	Jim Mooney
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #173/3 and #175/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood (in between issues #173/3 and #175/3)

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Fourth Story: "The Lady Sharpshooter!" (8 Pages) Vigilante

Credits:

Story	Dave Wood (?)
Art	Bob Brown
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Vigilante (in between issues #173/4 and #175/4)

Supporting Character(s):

Stuff (in between issues #173/4 and #175/4)

Other Character(s):

Betty May Marston (first appearance)

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