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Action Comics #234

DC · Series began 1938 · November 1957

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Dates

Cover date: November 1957
On sale: September 24, 1957
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, Ruben Moreira, Wayne Boring, Martin Naydel, Henry Boltinoff, Howard Sherman, Jim Mooneyinks: Stan Kaye, Ruben Moreira, Martin Naydel, Henry Boltinoff, Howard Sherman, Jim Mooneycolors: Jack Adlerscript: Jack Schiff, Edmond Hamilton, Martin Naydel, Henry Boltinoff, Robert Bernstein, Otto Binderletters: Ira Schnapp, Martin Naydel, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

The Creature of 1,000 Disguises · 12 pages
A runaway boy befriends an alien shape-shifter, but when Superman returns the boy home, the alien searches for him by constantly assuming different forms, some of which are perceived as threats to Metropolis.
The Robot Animals · 6 pages
When Bill fires at a lion which is attacking Janu, instead of blood, springs and wires pour from the wound. It is one of eccentric hunter Carl Kirk's mechanical animals, which he now hunts in place of the real thing.
The First Baseball Game · 1 pages
The Interplanetary Hitch-Hiker · 6 pages
While pursuing notorious crook Black Star, Tommy is left stranded with no ship or any way to communicate with the Planeteers. With only 24 hours worth of oxygen, he hops aboard a giant space kangaroo, which is travelling towards the nearest outpost, a million miles away!

Reprinted in

Superboy (1949), Superman Annual (1951), 80 Page Giant Magazine (1964), The Best of DC (1979), Superman in the Fifties (2021)