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CATALOG RECORD

Action Comics #208

DC · Series began 1938 · September 1955

Dates

Cover date
September 1955
On sale
July 26, 1955
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Al Plastino, Ray Thompson, Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooney, Al Capp, Ed Smalleinks: Al Plastino, Ray Thompson, Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooney, Al Capp, Ed Smalleletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoffscript: Henry Boltinoff, Otto Binder, Al Capp, Jack Miller

Stories

  • The Magic of Mr. Mxyztplk · 12 pages

    Mr. Mxyztplk comes to Earth with a plot to make Superman and his friends vanish into the Eighth Dimension by getting them to say their names backwards.

  • Wishing Big · 0.67 pages

    Peg is not one to settle for small wishes.

  • The Fortress of Space · 5.67 pages

    While pretending to suffer from amnesia, Tommy joins an interplanetary syndicate of crime, in order to bring them to justice.

  • How Do You Spell "Relief"? "I-n-d-i-g-e-s-t-i-o-n!" · 0.5 pages

    Indigestion causes Pete to stay after school, but not for the reason his mom thinks.

  • Nit-Picker · 0.67 pages

    Shorty wins a huge jackpot of prizes in a contest, but still finds something to complain about.

  • Landslide · 2 pages
  • Congo Bill's Last Adventure · 6 pages

    Congo Bill leads a photojournalist in pursuit of a mastodon living in modern Africa.

Characters

Clark KentSuperman

Reprinted in

The Hundred Comic Monthly (1956)

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