Action Comics #134
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Super-Cowboy!", Superman takes on a galactic oddity when a flying suit scam leaves would-be colonists stranded in space. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Curt Swan with inks by John Fischetti, this 1949 adventure sees Tommy dispatched to rescue the stranded, only to make a bold choice that defies orders. The cover by Al Plastino captures the wild, frontier spirit of a story where space travel meets frontier justice.
In "Super-Cowboy!", Superman lends a hand in a dusty western town when Perry White takes over a struggling newspaper. With Clark Kent and Lois Lane in tow, he crafts a high-tech press from scrap metal, while Lois investigates a mysterious letter about cattle rustling—only to need Superman’s help when danger strikes.
In "Mission to Mars!" from Action Comics #134, a desperate scammer promises a flying suit that makes interplanetary travel effortless—only to strand hopeful settlers in the void. When Tommy is sent to rescue them, he faces alien threats and skybound dangers, but ultimately chooses compassion over orders, leaving the emigrants on Mars to build a new life among the red sands.
In "The Pearls of Perils!" from Action Comics #134 (1949), Bill finds himself stranded on a coral reef with a honeymooning couple after a deceitful captain sabotages their ship, setting off a tense survival struggle with dangerous tides and hidden perils beneath the waves.
In "The Four Horsemen of Villainy!" from Action Comics #134 (1949), a quartet of criminals—each wielding a unique talent—unite for a string of daring heists. The Vigilante, sharp and relentless, uses his wits to dismantle their scheme before they can strike again.
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Reprinted in Batman #95 (1955), World's Finest Comics #91 (1957), Colossal Comic Annual #5 (1958), Superman #176 (1965), Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7 (2023)
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