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Action Comics #131 (of 1000000)

The Scrambled Superman
April 30th, 1949

Action Comics #131 (of 904)

The Scrambled Superman
April 30th, 1949

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131 (of 904)
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The Scrambled Superman
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Cover date:
April 30th, 1949
Store date:
February 18th, 1949
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  1. The Scrambled Superman (Superman) Lex Luthor makes a device that can transport anything vast distances. he sends his goons to rob an armored car and be identified then teleports them out before sending them to a policemen's ball in California. when Clark prints a story I.D.ing the crooks they sue for slander, presenting "proof" they were over 2,000 miles away when the crime happened. Clark is fired and no other paper will hire him. he goes to an art show with Lois and catches Luthor's thugs before they can put markers on the paintings but accidentally gets himself transported to Lex's lab where the criminal genius traps him as a ghost-like form in the 4th dimension. Superman is able to use Lois's new electric typewriter to send her a message and get her to break into Lex's lab and return him to the 3rd dimension.
  2. The Million-Dollar Stake (Congo Bill)
  3. The Secret at the Center of the Earth (Tommy Tomorrow)Tommy drills to the earth's core in response to a plea for help from an enslaved people.
  4. The Prince of Hams (Zatara)
  5. Audubon, The Artist Of The Wilderness (text story)
  6. The Pampas Troubadour (Vigilante) a fan letter takes the Vigilante to south america.

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