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Cover: Win Mortimer

Action Comics #179

Apr 1953 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "Super Manor!", Superman pays a goodwill visit to small towns during National Town Week, only to be overwhelmed by the townspeople's enthusiasm—especially in Mapleville, where they beg him to stay. What starts as a simple gesture of goodwill quickly spirals into chaos as his very presence disrupts life in ways he never anticipated, testing the limits of heroism and community. Written by Bill Woolfolk and illustrated by Wayne Boring with inks by Stan Kaye, this 1953 classic features a cover by Win Mortimer.

Contains 5 stories
Super Manor!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LanePerry WhiteMiss AmandaMiss Hepzibah

In "Super Manor!" from Action Comics #179 (1953), Superman is invited to visit dozens of small towns during National Town Week, but when the residents of Mapleville beg him to stay, he agrees—only to find his presence upends life in ways he never expected. The quiet rhythms of rural life quickly unravel under the weight of his extraordinary presence, and soon the townspeople are asking him to leave.

I Mined for Diamonds and Death!
5.67 pp · Adventure, Jungle
Congo BillKujiJoad
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
The Secret of Adventure Moon
5.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Colonel Tommy TomorrowCaptain Brent WoodBrowerJon JarrelWinden

In "The Secret of Adventure Moon," Tommy and Brent, the Planeteers, are sent to investigate a seemingly harmless theme park that promises adventure without risk—only to find that the thrill rides and simulated dangers are anything but safe. As they navigate a series of increasingly perilous traps set by the park’s deceitful owner, the duo must rely on their wits to survive the manufactured chaos.

Mountie for a Day
8 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]Stuff, the Chinatown KidCaptain Purdee

In Edmonton, Canada, The Vigilante swaps his usual vigilante gear for a day in the life of the R.C.M.P., joining Troop 6 as an honorary member during a public demonstration of police skills. When a gang of fur thieves uses hollowed-out logs to smuggle their loot down the river, The Vigilante and his new comrades spring into action—proving that justice doesn’t always wear a badge, but still knows how to track a trail.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $105
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $1,325*
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $834*
CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $693
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $582*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $503*
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CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $366
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $366*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $343*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $280
CGC 3.5 · 5 in census $266*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $213
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $191*
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $145
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $125*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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GD $175 F/VF $845 ACTION COMICS 179 GORGEOUS GLOSSY COVER SEE PICS! GOLDEN AGE 1953 RARE $300
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Full credits

inker Stan Kaye
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

Reprinted in Gigant #1/1963 (1963), Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly #52 (1970), Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), Buntes Allerlei #3/1954, Supermán #33, Superman #3

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