Unofficial Action Comics Index

ACTION COMICS #170

Cover Date: July 1952
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1952-04-23

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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer
Colors: Jack Adler

Story: "The Mad Artist of Metropolis!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	John Broome
Art	Al Plastino
Assistant editing	Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Villain(s):

King Findley and his gang (first appearance; uses a phony psychologist to influence a painter who influences Superman)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Comment(s):

This story takes place in winter.

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Second Story: "The Great Brain of Space!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Ray Burnley
Assistant editing	Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood

Villain(s):

Dr. Lorner (first appearance; uses a "giant mechanical brain" to predict false events so he can steal jewels)

Location(s):

Earth in an alternate future

Venus

Pallas (first appearance; an inhabited planetoid)

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Third Story: "The Gold that Changed to Lead!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jack Miller
Art	Ed Smalle
Assistant editing	Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill

Villain(s):

Unnamed crooks (first appearance for all; use a hidden airfield to steal gold)

Location(s):

New Guinea

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Fourth Story: "The King of Handcuffs!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Bob Brown
Assistant editing	Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Vigilante

Supporting Character(s):

Stuff

Villain(s):

Handcuff King (first appearance; engineers criminal's escapes so he can collect their handcuffs)

Location(s):

Elkville, MT

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