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Cover: Win Mortimer

Action Comics #181

Jun 1953 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The New Superman," six unlikely men cling to life in the forgotten ruins of Roaring Town, now a ghost of its former self. When a man calling himself Greg arrives, pretending to be just another lost soul, he quietly begins to stir something long buried in their hearts. With art by Bob Brown and a striking cover by Win Mortimer, this 1953 classic captures a quiet moment of hope in a town that forgot how to dream.

Contains 5 stories
The New Superman
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LanePerry WhiteDiamond Dave Delaney (villain)
Congo Bill -- Coward
5.67 pp · Adventure, Jungle
Congo BillCaptain Corwinthe Bwana BanditsNaigodaWimbly
The Space-Mail Mystery!
5.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Colonel Tommy TomorrowSkarth (villain)

In "The Space-Mail Mystery!", when interplanetary mail delivery goes awry, the Planeteers take to the stars to keep the cosmic post running—only to uncover a hidden scheme targeting the cargo. With quick thinking and teamwork, young Tommy steps up to unravel the mystery before the next shipment vanishes.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
The Forgotten Men of Ghost Town!
7.5 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]Stuff, the Chinatown Kid"Gold Dust" GrahameBert "Star" DellJim DerringerJess HaneyMark FaderPete Ellison

In the dusty remnants of Roaring Town, now a forgotten ghost of its former self, six men with hidden gifts cling to a life of quiet despair. When Greg, posing as a down-on-his-luck wanderer, steps into their world, he begins a quiet mission to awaken their dormant potential—though his true intentions remain just out of reach.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $78
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,428*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $515*
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CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $515
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $221*
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $210*
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $179*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $156
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $123*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $99*
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $85*
* 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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Full credits

artist, inker Bob Brown
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

Reprinted in Buntes Allerlei #44/1953 (1953), Buntes Allerlei #45/1953 (1953), Superman Adventure Book #1957-8 (1957), Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), Stålmannen #20/1954, Supermán #39

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