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Action Comics #211

DC · Series began 1938 · December 1955

Dates

Cover date
December 1955
On sale
October 25, 1955
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Win Mortimer, Wayne Boring, Henry Boltinoff, Ed Smalle, Raymond Perry, Jim Mooneyinks: Win Mortimer, Stan Kaye, Henry Boltinoff, Ed Smalle, Raymond Perry, Jim Mooneyletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoffscript: Bill Finger, Henry Boltinoff, Hal Miller, Otto Binder, Jack Schiff

Stories

  • The Superman Spectaculars · 12 pages

    Perry asks Superman to help celebrate the anniversary of the international editions of the Daily Planet by performing a spectacular feat that can be featured on the front page of each. He agrees, but tells Perry he has to back in Smallville in five days to attend a testimonial in his honor. But for each feat performed, the local editor refuses to print the photo. Superman is amazed and confused, but all is revealed at the Smallville gathering, when Perry presents him with a copy of each international edition depicting his super feats on their front pages.

  • The Great Jungle Bank Mystery! · 6 pages

    A trader breaks into a bank to return objects stolen by his deceased brother.

  • Undersea Ghost City · 2 pages
  • The Secret of Bandit "X" · 5.67 pages

    Tommy and Brent are assigned to capture Bandit "X", who hides behind a mask and can disguise himself as various space animals.

Reprinted in

Superman (1939), The Hundred Comic Monthly (1956), The Best of DC (1979), Superman: Daily Planet (2006)

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