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ACTION COMICS #189
Cover Date: February 1954
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1953-12-28
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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer
Colors: Jack Adler
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Credits:
| Story | Edmond Hamilton |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Ray Burnley |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
- Jimmy Olsen (hair colored blonde in this story; last in World's Finest Comics #68; next in Superman Vol. 1 #87/2; see Comments)
Villain(s):
- Unnamed crooks (first appearance for all)
Other Character(s):
- John and Mrs. Vandevier (first appearance for both; adopt Clark because he looks like their lost son)
- Guy Vandevier (first appearance; lost son of Mr and Mrs Vandevier; found on a Pacific island)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- Jor-L and Lora make brief flashback cameos, name given as Jor-El.
- Mr and Mrs. Kent make brief flashback cameos, names given as Jonathan and Marthe.
- Jimmy is wearing his standard jacket and red bow tie in this story.
Story Reprinted in:
- Superman #197 (June-July 1967)
Credits:
| Story | Jack Miller |
| Art | Ed Smalle |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Location(s):
- East Africa
Credits:
| Art | Jim Mooney |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #188/3 and #190/3)
Supporting Character(s):
- Brent Wood (in between issues #188/3 and #193/3)
Villain(s):
- Vanning Mob (first appearance for all; attempt to steal a meteor-destroying device)
Other Character(s):
- Planeteer Commandant
Location(s):
- Earth
- Forbidden Planet (first appearance; a small planetoid used to test dangerous weapons)
Credits:
| Art | Howard Sherman |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- One-Armed Bandit (Sam Buckley; first appearance)
Location(s):
- Wagonville (first appearance)