The Zabra Collection-PRIMARY SET
Action Comics 142

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Action Comics #142 Universal
Grade: 6.0
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE TO WHITE
Certification #: 1138396024
Owner: Zabra

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: The Zabra Collection-PRIMARY SET
Date Added: 8/1/2014
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

ACTION COMICS #142-AN EXTREMELY RARE BOOK TO FIND


DATE: MARCH 1950

COVER ARTIST: WAYNE BORING

SALE HISTORY:

1. August 2003: Action Comics #142, CGC 7.5 was sold for $248.
2. April 2005: Action Comics #142, CGC 8.5 with off-white to white pages was sold for $776.
3. August 2005: Action Comics #142, CGC 9.4 with white pages was sold for $2300. This copy had also been previously sold in 2002 for $2070 and again in 2003 for $2346
4. September 2013: Action Comics #142, CGC 5.5 with off-white pages was sold for $275 after a gap of 8 years.
5. July 2014: The copy I currently own, CGC 6.0 was purchased.

This book is RARE and it is VERY TOUGH to find a copy of this book in any grade. The issue previous to this one (Action Comics # 141) is RARER than this issue. The Superman story from Action Comics #141 is continued in this issue.

SUPERMAN STORY: THE CONQUEST OF SUPERMAN

In Action Comics #141, the super genius LEX LUTHOR creates a single piece of SYNTHETIC KRYPTONITE-the deadly rock like element from the exploded planet Krypton whose radiations can paralyze Superman. This is a perfect weapon for criminals and the underworld to overcome Superman.

In Action Comics #142 the story from issue #141 continues. After creating the Synthetic Kryptonite the evil genius Lex Luthor is in jail and the piece of Synthetic Kryptonite is missing. This issue reveals the whereabouts of the Synthetic Kryptonite.

A small time pick pocket named DANNY THE DIP has laid his hands on the piece of Synthetic Kryptonite. He tests the product by attaching the rock to a toy gas balloon and getting it into close proximity of the mighty Superman. This renders Superman unconscious while he is transporting a building leading to the building and Superman almost smashing down onto a Naval Training Vessel

DANNY THE DIP makes a secret deal with the Underworld for one-third interest and agrees to paralyze Superman. You will see Superman trapped in a net secondary to the synthetic kryptonite. Superman traps the thugs in their limousines by tossing red hot rivets into the doors.

DANNY THE DIP uses a BAZOOKA to fire the piece of Synthetic Kryptonite attached to a spear at Superman who bats it down with the end of a GIRDER obtained from a building construction site. A game of cricket is played between Superman and DANNY THE DIP with increased charges hurtling the deadly spear towards Superman but Superman is super fast with his BAT. The underworld and Danny The Dip are sent to jail.

Lois Lane borrows the Synthetic Kryptonite from the Cops unofficially and tries to use it on Clark Kent and fortunately it does not affect him leading to the conclusion by Superman that the Synthetic Kryptonite simply does not last and its powers wear off after a certain duration. In the final panels of this story you can see the beautiful Lois Lane giggling while talking with Clark Kent and telling him that she tried using Synthetic Kryptonite on him as she had a wild hunch that maybe he was Superman. As the Synthetic Kryptonite was ineffective secondary to its powers wearing off the beautiful Lois Lane concludes that her hunch was ridiculous and once again the secret identity of the amazing Superman is protected.

Ironically, at the conclusion of the Superman story the next page has an Ad for BAZOOKA-THE ATOM BUBBLE GUM.



Publisher: DC
Cover Date: March 1950
Aprox. On Sale Date: January 11, 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Cover Credits:
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

4 Stories
1.Superman: The Conquest of Superman
2.Tommy Tomorrow: Wishing World
3.Congo Bill: Big Game in Andorra
4.Vigilante: The Making of a Man

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Conquest of Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Wishing World starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Big Game in Andorra starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Making of a Man starring Vigilante, script by Gardner Fox, art by Dan Barry. It's Fun to be Healthy! public service announcement starring Wonder Woman, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Irwin Hasen. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
 
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