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Issue: Action Comics #178
Publication Date: March 1953
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Issues: #178 of 866 Issues (1410 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: 01/28/1953
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 544, 600, 700)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Sandman of Crime!

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Genres: superhero
Synopsis: A jewel thief lies dreaming of overcoming Superman.
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Pages: 1
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Always Remember!

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Feature(s): Seagee Co.
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The Sandman of Crime!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Professor Sands (villain); Bix Malloy
First Line: Quick! In here!
Synopsis: A criminal sells hypnosis sessions to failed crooks, hoping to improve their self confidence. When Superman shows up in disguise, he hires him to impersonate himself, so he can sell dreams of defeating Superman.
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Disclose Notes: Writer id by Bob Hughes.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: I'd like the job as soda clerk, sir...
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Feature(s): Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
First Line: To sum up, students...
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Genres: humorous
First Line: How was your date with Roy last night?
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Congorilla!

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Genres: adventure, jungle
Character(s): Congorilla (not the same as the later character); Clarence Goodwin (Hollywood producer)
First Line: There he is, Congo Bill! Go get him!
Synopsis: Bill helps a giant gorilla evade capture after it saves his life from a lion.
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Disclose Notes: This is not the same Congorilla with whom Bill will, by means of a magic ring, eventually be able to mentally inhabit the gorilla body and use it to fight crime and injustice. This gorilla has brown hair and is stated to be much taller than an ordinary gorilla, whereas the later Congorilla is a regular-sized gorilla with golden hair.
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Feature(s): Wildroot Cream-Oil
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Baw" "H'lo, Pete. Why are you crying?
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Feature(s): Necco
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Good Neighbor Spirit

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Genres: opinion, teen
Feature(s): Leave It to Binky
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The Problem Pet from Space!

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Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Gloop
First Line: Tommy, here comes your et Gloop -- right through the wall!
Synopsis: When Tommy feeds a strange space creature that eats metal it follows him home and he can't get rid of it.
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Disclose Notes: Writer id by Bob Hughes
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Man in the Back Seat

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction
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The Outlaw Stallion

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Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): Black Andy (villain); Rustler (his horse)
First Line: Give up, Vig!
Synopsis: When the Vigilante's cycle is broken he mounts Black Andy's horse to fight crime, not realizing that Andy has a whole book of trick signals that the horse responds to.
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Superman Is on Television!

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Feature(s): The Adventures of Superman
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Wilson Chem. Co.
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Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
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Feature(s): Friendship Studios, Inc.
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Bill Starts an Air Rifle Club

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Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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