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Action Comics #223

DC · Series began 1938 · December 1956

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Dates

Cover date: December 1956
On sale: October 28, 1956
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Wayne Boring, Henry Boltinoff, Howard Sherman, Ruben Moreira, Raymond Perry, Jim Mooneyinks: Stan Kaye, Henry Boltinoff, Howard Sherman, Ruben Moreira, Raymond Perry, Jim Mooneycolors: Jack Adlerscript: Edmond Hamilton, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Miller, Jack Schiff, Otto Binderletters: Henry Boltinoff, Ira Schnapp

Stories

The First Superman of Krypton · 12 pages
Superman learns that Jor-El once conducted experiments that gave him super powers on Krypton.
Janu, Jungle God · 6 pages
Bill brings Janu a present of a box of small toys animals. Some natives see him empty the box onto the ground and, believing them to have been miniaturized by Janu, proclaim him a god.
How to Start a Stamp Collection · 2 pages
The Amazing Future Toys · 5.67 pages
While on leave visiting his relatives, Tommy's young cousin Sparky demonstrates his electronically-controlled model space ships. Tommy gets an unexpected call to action, and he and Brent pursue a number of "space monsters", which turn out to be a criminal ruse enacted by "Nova" Norton.

Reprinted in

Superman (1939), World's Finest Comics (1941), Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (1956), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958), All Star Adventure Comic (1959), Superman in the Fifties (2021)