Action Comics #171
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Secrets of Superman!", Superman prepares a time capsule for future generations, including a personal message revealing his secret identity as Clark Kent—only for the tape to go missing. With his memory fading after a recent explosion, Superman races to recover the recording before its contents fall into the wrong hands. Written by John Broome and illustrated by Wayne Boring, with inks by Stan Kaye, this 1952 classic features a cover by Win Mortimer that captures the mystery and urgency of the moment.
In "The Secrets of Superman!", Superman prepares a time capsule for future generations, including a personal message revealing his secret identity as Clark Kent—only for the tape to vanish. With his memory growing hazy after a recent explosion, Superman must track down the missing recording before its contents are lost forever.
In "The Phantom Space Ship!" from Action Comics #171, young inventor Tommy stumbles upon a dangerous conspiracy when he uncovers businessman John Lawson's scheme to sabotage his own spaceship, The Pallas, and frame pilot Captain Marston for the crash—all to collect on a hefty insurance payout. With the fate of the mission and Marston’s reputation hanging in the balance, Tommy must find a way to expose the truth before it’s too late.
In "A Cell for Vigilante!" from Action Comics #171, Vigilante endures hard labor in a prison camp, sorting crates of fruit as penance for defying Peaceville’s strict ban on firearms. Stripped of his usual tools and freedom, he must navigate the harsh routine while still clinging to the principles that define him.
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Reprinted in Superman #67 (1953), Stålmannen #1/1954 (1954), Batman (1ª Série) #21 (1954), Supercomic #4 (1967), Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), Supermán #67, Supermán Librocomic #28
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