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Issue: Action Comics #182
Publication Date: July 1953
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Issues: #182 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/27/1953
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 544, 600)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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The Return of Planet Krypton!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Buzzy Says: "Get a Box-Seat to Nature's Wonders!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Buzzy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the inside front cover.
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The Return of Planet Krypton!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane
Synopsis: Superman discovers a planet that is almost exactly like Krypton. It's inhabitants claim to be the last Kryptonians and want to invade the Earth.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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[untitled]

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Credits
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Schwinn
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Dubble Bubble
First Line: It's stopped snowing at last!
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Sorry, we're all out of Popsy cereal!
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Pages: 0.5
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The Quiz Game of Death!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Miller
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Congo Bill; Droga
Synopsis: A quiz program sends Bill to a game reserve that is supposed to be populated with tame animals.
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Pages: 5.5
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman DC National Comics
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Includes illustration of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
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Victory by Reflection

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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Major Mars; Popsicle
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Top half of ad in sequential art form.
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The Line of Stars

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman DC National Comics
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Pages: 1
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The Jinx Planet!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Tommy Tomorrow; Brent Wood
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #24 published April 1957
as The Jinx Planet! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5.67
Disclose Notes: Formerly credited to Otto Binder, but not in Binder's records as printed in Alter Ego 147.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wildroot Cream-Oil
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Pages: 0.33
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Scanning the Sea Monsters

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Penciller(s): ? (header)
Inker(s): ? (header)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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Pages: 2
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Bearcat Sets Basepath on Fire

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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): A Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: In sequential art form.
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The Amazing Crimes of the Lariat!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Brown
Inker(s): Bob Brown
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Vigilante
Character(s): Vigilante; Stuff; The Lariat (villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
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Superman's Secret Message

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Supermen of America
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Superman's Secret Message and coupon to join.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Giant Beach Ball
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Pages: 1
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Thom McAn
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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