Action Comics #133
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The World's Most Perfect Girl!", young astronaut Tommy takes a bold step to help fellow travelers in distress, launching a space-bound film project with Interplanetary Films to fund a rest home for weary astronauts. Written by Otto Binder and brought to life with crisp, expressive art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti, this 1949 gem blends sci-fi charm with heartfelt purpose. The cover, a vibrant showcase by Al Plastino and Stan Kaye, captures the story’s whimsical spirit perfectly.
In "The World's Most Perfect Girl!" from Action Comics #133 (1949), Superman helps promote the Metropolis Centennial Fair when Professor Lurie claims to have brought Helen of Troy into the present—prompting Lois Lane to feel unexpectedly threatened. As the duo journeys through volcanic landscapes and into space, Superman races to uncover the truth behind the legendary beauty’s sudden arrival.
In a remote corner of space, Tommy takes it upon himself to care for a fellow astronaut in distress, inspiring him to launch a bold plan: fund a rest home for stranded spacemen by directing an interplanetary film. With a deal from Interplanetary Films and a crew that travels beyond Earth, he shoots a movie among the stars—cutting costs by filming where no set was ever built. The project comes in under budget, and the dream of a sanctuary for weary travelers becomes reality.
In "The Gold Rush Comes to Gotham City!" from Action Comics #133, Cal Dorkins, the Snaky Kid, orchestrates a wild scam that sets Gotham City abuzz with greed—sparking a gold rush frenzy after a planted nugget gets falsely assayed. When Herbie the hobo becomes an unwitting pawn in the scheme, it's up to the Vigilante to uncover the truth and protect his old friend Eileen Benton from losing her nightclub.
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Reprinted in Adventure Comics #216 (1955), Sugar & Spike #4 (1956), Superman #114 (1957), Superman #152 (1962), Batman #1021 (1980), Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7 (2023)
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