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Cover: Al Plastino

Action Comics #183

Aug 1953 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Perfect Plot to Kill Superman!", Lex Luthor hatches a devious scheme after discovering that bullets hitting Superman's body transform in a way that can be harnessed into Kryptonite. With a massive stockpile of the altered metal, he sets a trap designed to finally end the Man of Steel's invulnerability. Written by Bill Woolfolk and illustrated by Al Plastino, this 1953 classic features the dynamic art of Plastino on both the interior and the striking cover, which he also inked.

Contains 5 stories
The Perfect Plot to Kill Superman!
12 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lex Luthor (villain)Lois Lane

In a twist of science and sabotage, Lex Luthor devises a chilling plan after discovering that bullets hitting Superman’s body transform into Kryptonite. Armed with tons of the altered metal, he sets a deadly trap, daring the Man of Steel to face him in a duel that could end with the hero’s downfall.

The Stamp of Doom!
6 pp · Adventure, Jungle
Congo BillVan Durling

In "The Stamp of Doom!" from Action Comics #183, an imposter takes over an artist’s commission to immortalize Bill on a new postage stamp, using the opportunity to sabotage Bill’s mission protecting an ivory caravan through the jungle. With the stakes rising and trust unraveling, Bill must outwit a clever fraud before the stamp—and his reputation—become a permanent mark of deception.

The Showboat of Space!
5.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Colonel Tommy TomorrowDr. KardakJon VindleyVul KeenJoe King

In "The Showboat of Space!", Dr. Kardak's groundbreaking invention—a device that nullifies gravity—sparks a mystery as rare materials needed to build it vanish one by one, all linked to the same traveling Show-boat rocket. With the stakes rising and the trail leading through the stars, the race is on to uncover who's behind the thefts before the device falls into the wrong hands.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
The Jinx Saddle!
7.67 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]Stuff, the Chinatown KidJeb PetersPancho (bandit)

In "The Jinx Saddle!", a cursed horse saddle—once the final perch of a hanged outlaw—sparks fear in a quiet town, blamed for the fatal fall of miner Jeb Peters. When the Vigilante takes up the saddle to test the legend, he sets out to prove the so-called curse is nothing more than superstition.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $97
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $3,247*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,446*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $1,010*
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $528*
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $443
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $383*
CGC 5.5 · 7 in census $336
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $306*
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $262*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $227*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $202*
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $179*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $79*
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $62*
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Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Al Plastino
cover pencils, inks Al Plastino

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman (1ª Série) #60 (1958), Action Comics #256 (1959), Superman #176 (1965), Supercomic #7 (1968), Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), Stålmannen #3/1954, Supermán #45

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