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Action Comics (1938)The Five Against Superman!

byDick WoodWriterEdmond HamiltonWriter+25 more
DC ComicsOct 17, 1952USD $0.1044 pages
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Fresh out of prison, John Vinden assembles a gang of four and uses science to grant each of them one of Superman's powers on a temporary basis. His plan: with the Man of Steel's own abilities distributed across five opponents working as a team, Superman cannot possibly win.

Series
Action Comics (1938)
Issue Number
#175
Release Date
October 17, 1952
Cover Date
December 1952
Cover Price
USD $0.10
Page Count
44

Series Details

Title
Action Comics
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1938 - 2011
Issues Count
864

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Creators

Dick Wood

Writer

Edmond Hamilton

Edmond Hamilton

Writer

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Jack Schiff

Jack Schiff

Writer

John Mason

Writer

Edwin Smalle

Artist

Bob Brown

Bob Brown

Penciller, Inker

Jim Mooney

Jim Mooney

Penciller, Inker

Luca Maresca

Luca Maresca

Penciller, Inker

Ray Thompson

Penciller, Inker

Wayne Boring

Wayne Boring

Penciller, Cover Artist

Winslow Mortimer

Winslow Mortimer

Penciller, Inker

Characters

Lois Lane

Lois Lane

Lois Joanne Lane

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Tommy Tomorrow

Tommy Tomorrow

Thomas Tomorrow

Vigilante

Vigilante

Greg Saunders

Brent Wood

Brent Wood

Congorilla

Congorilla

William Glenmorgan

Little Pete

Little Pete

Shorty

Shorty

Shorty

Stuff

Stuff

Jimmy Leong

Varsity Vic

Varsity Vic

Vic

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