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ACTION COMICS #182

Cover Date: July 1953
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1953-05-27

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Wayne Boring
Inks: Ray Burnley
Colors: Jack Adler


Story: "The Return of Planet Krypton!" (12 Pages)
Superman

Credits:

StoryBill Woolfolk
PencilsCurt Swan
InksStan Kaye
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in issue #181; next in Superman Vol. 1 #83)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in issue #181; next in Superman Vol. 1 #83)

Villain(s):

unidentified invaders from another galaxy (first appearance; also in flashbacks; destroyed)

Other Character(s):

Kryptonians (in flashback)

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Metropolis
Daily Planet
Duplicate Krypton (first appearance)
Krypton (in flashback)


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Second Story: "The Quiz Game of Death!" (6 Pages)
Congo Bill

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtEd Smalle
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (in between issues #181/2 and #183/2)

Villain(s):

Droga (first appearance; a criminal trying to prevent Congo Bill from testifying against him; dies)
"a cameraman" (first appearance; paid by Droga to help kill Congo Bill)

Other Character(s):

Jim (first appearance; a game show host)

Location(s):

India
Calcutta (vicinity)
United States of America
unidentified location (game show)


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Third Story: "The Jinx Planet!" (6 Pages)
Tommy Tomorrow

Credits:

StoryEdmond Hamilton (?)
ArtJim Mooney
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #181/3 and #182/3 and #183/3 and #184/3 and #185/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood (in between issues #181/3 and #184/3)

Villain(s):

John Chance (first appearance; runs a gambling syndicate)

Other Character(s):

Planeteer Commander
colonists on Asteroid 13 (first appearan for all; John Burton named)

Location(s):

Asteroid 13 (first appearance)
Earth
Planeteer Headquarters


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Fourth Story: "The Amazing Crimes of the Lariat!" (8 Pages)
Vigilante

Credits:

ArtBob Brown
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Vigilante (in between issues #181/4 and #183/4)

Supporting Character(s):

Stuff (in between issues #181/4 and #183/4)
Rustler (in between issues #181/4 and #183/4)

Villain(s):

The Lariat (first appearance; a wanted criminal with a mastery of ropes)

Other Character(s):

local citizens

Location(s):

United States of America
a cowtown out west
Red Rock City


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