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ACTION COMICS #185

Cover Date: October 1953
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1953-08-26

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Cover Credits:
Art: Al Plastino


Story: "Superman's Million-Dollar Photos" (12 Pages)
Superman

Credits:

ArtAl Plastino
EditingJack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in World's Finest Comics #66; next in issue #186)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in World's Finest Comics #66; next in issue #186)
Perry White (last in World's Finest Comics #66; next in issue #186)

Villain(s):

Isaah Pendleton (first appearance; after a major collection of Superman photos are lost, and by some odd fluke of a meteor's radiation new photos of Superman can't b taken, buys up any pictures of Superman which he in turn destroys so he can set his on price for the rare remaining pictures)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet
Superman Hall of Trophies


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Second Story: "The Hidden City!" (6 Pages)
Congo Bill

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtEd Smalle
EditingJack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (in between issues #184/2 and #186/2)

Villain(s):

Robert Black (first appearance; cousin of Ernest Bigley; wants to kill Ernest as he is next in line for an inheritance; dies)

Other Character(s):

Cecil (World-Wide Insurance Company employee)
Ernest Bigley (first appearance; a writer who discovered a "Hidden City" in Tibet; beneficiary of a vast inheritance)
villagers

Location(s):

Tibet
United Kingdom
London, England
World-Wide Insurance Company


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Third Story: "The Cosmic Jigsaw Puzzle!" (6 Pages)
Tommy Tomorrow

Credits:

ArtJim Mooney
EditingJack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #184/3 and #186/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood (in between issues #184/3 and #186/3)

Villain(s):

Eldred Tharn (first appearance)
Tharn's cohorts (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Malden (deceased; first mentioned; created a secret weapon)
Natives on Saturn's Dark Moon (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Asteroid 22 (first appearance)
Saturn
Saturn's Dark Moon


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Fourth Story: "The Treasure of Get-Rich Creek!" (8 Pages)
Vigilante

Credits:

ArtRamona Fradon (?)
EditingJack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan

Feature Character(s):

Vigilante (in between issues #184/4 and #186/4)

Supporting Character(s):

Stuff (in between issues #184/4 and #186/4)
Rustler (Vigilante's horse)

Villain(s):

Mr. Deems (first appearance; a lawyer, attempting to take ownership of Get-Rich Creek)
unidentified hired hands (first appearance for both)

Other Character(s):

Joyce Terrill (first appearance; inherited Get-Rich Creek from her late uncle, Jack Terrill)
Dave Ellison (first appearance; former partner of Jack Terrill)

Location(s):

Get-Rich Creek (first appearance)


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