Action Comics #159
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Man Who Owned Superman," seventeen-year-old Eddie Meeks—sharpshooting, reckless, and driven by a ruthless streak—takes up bounty hunting after being fired as a deputy. With no qualms about killing for a reward, he’s willing to shoot a man in the back if it means the payday. The story, illustrated by Bob Brown with inks by the same, features a cover by Win Mortimer, capturing the gritty tension of a young man on the edge.
In "The Man Who Owned Superman," Lois Lane cleverly tricks Superman into signing a promise to obey her requests for three days—only to misplace the document, which Oswald Whimple stumbles upon. Now, with the power to command the Man of Steel, Whimple’s quiet life takes a wild turn as he grapples with the unexpected responsibility.
In "The Planeteer from the Past!" from Action Comics #159, Tommy and Brent stumble upon a long-lost 1950s spaceship wreckage, only to discover its pilot still alive—preserved by the cold of space. As they revive him, the mysterious stranger begins to tell a tale that defies time and space, leaving the boys—and readers—wondering what secrets the past still holds.
In "The Trigger Trail of 'Wild' Eddie Meeks!" from Action Comics #159, a seventeen-year-old sharpshooter with a quick draw and a quicker temper takes to the lawless frontier as a bounty hunter—no rules, no regrets, just a paycheck and a trigger finger. Once a deputy dismissed for his reckless ways, Eddie now hunts men for reward, willing to shoot first and ask questions never.
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Reprinted in The Adventures of Bob Hope #37 (1956), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #20 (1957), Superman #119 (1958), Action Comics #263 (1960), Action Comics #282 (1961), Rommets Helter #2/1966 (1966), Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993)
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