Unofficial Action Comics Index

ACTION COMICS #135

Cover Date: August 1949
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1949-06-13

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Cover Credits:
Art: Al Plastino

Story: "The Case of the Human Statues" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Edmond Hamilton
Art	Al Plastino
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in World's Finest Comics #41; next in issue #136)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in World's Finest Comics #41; next in issue #136)

Perry White (last in Superman Vol. 1 #59/3; next in issue #136)

Villain(s):

John Morton (first appearance; a scientist who allegedly creates a petrifying gas that turns people and animals to stone)

Joe (first appearance; a gang member)

Artie (first appearance; a gang member)

Victor (first appearance; a gang member)

Other Character(s):

the Mayor of Metropolis

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis

Daily Planet

various locations

Rocky Island

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Second Story: "The Largest Man in the World" (8 Pages) Tommy Tomorrow

Credits:

Story	Otto Binder
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	John Fischetti
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #134/2 and #136/2)

Other Character(s):

a Planeteer official

Professor Beeck (first appearance; also in flashback; a biologist)

Mrs. Beeck (first appearance; also in flashback; his wife)

their son (first appearance; also in flashback; a young boy a mile tall)

various citizens of Earth

a couple on Titan (first appearance for both; adopt the Beeck's son)

Location(s):

Earth

Various locations

Titan

Comment(s):

This story is set in 1989.

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Third Story: "World-Wide's Best Bet" (6 Pages) Congo Bill

Credits:

Art	Ed Smalle
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (in between issues #134/3 and #136/3)

Villain(s):

Three diamond thieves (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

the manager of the World-Wide Insurance Company

Miss Hale

jungle guides

Location(s):

Egypt

Cairo

World-Wide Insurance Company office

unidentified locations south of Cairo

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Fourth Story: "The Rainbow Man Goes West" (10 Pages) Vigilante

Credits:

Story	George Kashdan
Art	Dan Barry
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Vigilante (in between issues #134/4 and #136/5)

Supporting Character(s):

Stuff (in between issues #134/4 and #136/5)

Villain(s):

Rainbow Man (in between #123/5 and #156/4)

Rainbow Man's gang

Sparks

Chowderhead Williams

Location(s):

United States of America

Kentucky

Nevada

'various unidentified locations

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