Cover of The Man Who Owned Superman!

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The Man Who Owned Superman!

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Lois tricks Superman into signing a three-day pledge to do whatever she asks - but she promptly loses the paper, and it is found by Oswald Whimple, a stranger who has no idea what he now holds. With his word given, Superman must serve whoever presents the contract.

Issue Details

Series

Action Comics (1938)

Issue Number

#159

Release Date

June 20, 1951

Cover Price

$0.10

Cover Date

August 1951

Page Count

52 pages

Series Details

Title

Action Comics

Publisher

DC Comics

Type

Regular Series

Status

Completed

Run

1938 - 2011

Issues Count

867

Genres

Slice of Life, War, Historical, Superhero, Sports, Crime, Western, Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Anthro, Drama, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Comedy

Format

Standard

Age Rating

12+

Original Language

English

Language

English

Creators

Bob Brown

Bob Brown

Penciller, Inker

Curt Swan

Curt Swan

Penciller

Edmond Hamilton

Edmond Hamilton

Writer

Edwin Smalle

Penciller, Inker

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Ira Schnapp

Ira Schnapp

Letterer

Jack Adler

Jack Adler

Colorist

Jack Schiff

Jack Schiff

Writer

John Broome

John Broome

Writer

John Fischetti

John Fischetti

Inker

John Howson

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Luca Maresca

Luca Maresca

Penciller, Inker

Characters

Captain Tootsie

Captain Tootsie

Thomas Tootsie

Lois Lane

Lois Lane

Lois Joanne Lane

Perry White

Perry White

Perry Jerome White

Pig-Iron

Pig-Iron

Peter Porkchops

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Tommy Tomorrow

Tommy Tomorrow

Thomas Tomorrow

Vigilante

Vigilante

Greg Saunders

Shorty

Shorty

Shorty

Stuff

Stuff

Jimmy Leong

Brent Wood

Brent Wood

Brent Wood

Congorilla

Congorilla

William Glenmorgan

Peg

Peg

Peg

Teams

Daily Planet

Daily Planet

Planeteers

Planeteers

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