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Action Comics #197

DC · Series began 1938 · October 1954

Dates

Cover date
October 1954
On sale
August 25, 1954
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Al Plastino, Win Mortimer, Ed Smalle, Ray Thompson, Henry Boltinoff, Howard Shermaninks: Al Plastino, Win Mortimer, Ed Smalle, Ray Thompson, Henry Boltinoff, Howard Shermanscript: Bill Finger, Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoffletters: Ira Schnapp

Stories

  • The Stolen 'S' Shirts · 10 pages

    Stanley Stark gets two crooks to steal Superman’s shirt for him in an attempt to analyze and duplicate the invulnerable material composing it. But Superman regains his shirt and nabs Stark and his stooges.

  • The Chimp Who Became a King! · 6 pages

    Chota finds an amulet that makes him king of a local village.

  • Death from the Sky · 2 pages
  • The Masked Gladiator! · 8 pages

    Greg and Stuff are in Rome. As Greg he is booked to play a concert, but as Vigilante he has promised to aid the local police in capturing noted crook Sando.

Reprinted in

Superman (1939), Superman (1947), Congo Bill with Janu the Jungle Boy (1955), Superman Adventure Book (1955)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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