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Action Comics #217

DC · Series began 1938 · June 1956

Dates

Cover date
June 1956
On sale
April 24, 1956
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Al Plastino, Win Mortimer, Ed Smalle, Harry Lampert, Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooneyinks: Al Plastino, Win Mortimer, Ed Smalle, Harry Lampert, Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooneycolors: Jack Adlerscript: Jack Schiff, Harry Lampert, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Miller, Otto Binderletters: Ira Schnapp, Harry Lampert, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

  • The Amazing Super-Baby · 12 pages

    Somebody leaves a baby on Clark Kent's doorstep, who just happens to have super powers.

  • The One-Man Safari · 6 pages

    Somebody makes a movie about Congo Bill in which he appears to have super-strength, so Bill has to develop super-strength in real life.

  • Peril on the Trapeze · 2 pages
  • The Secrets of the Planeteers! · 6 pages

    Tommy is in charge of training the young space cadets. Notorious criminal "Cosmo" Rey infiltrates the group disguised as Cadet Parker, but gives himself away by saluting with the wrong hand.

Reprinted in

Superboy (1949), Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (1956)

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