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Action Comics #250

DC · Series began 1938 · March 1959

Dates

Cover date
March 1959
On sale
January 29, 1959
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, Wayne Boring, Bernard Baily, Jim Mooney, Henry Boltinoff, Howard Shermaninks: Stan Kaye, Al Plastino, Bernard Baily, Jim Mooney, Henry Boltinoff, Howard Shermanscript: Bill Finger, Jack Schiff, Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoffletters: Ira Schnapp

Stories

  • The Eye of Metropolis! · 12.67 pages

    John Bates has Clark Kent appear on his TV show "The Eye of Metropolis" in order to expose his double life as Superman.

  • The Boy Planeteer! · 6.67 pages

    5 1/2 year old Dikky Hale joins the Planeteers and demonstrate a "sixth sense," knowing when disasters are going to strike before the Planeteers do. But Tommy quickly realizes Dikky is not who he appears.

  • The Dunce of the Jungle! · 5.67 pages

    Scientists, having heard of the intelligent golden gorilla, hire Congo Bill to capture Congorilla. But Bill swaps minds with the gorilla and scuttles the scientists' tests.

Reprinted in

Superman (1939), Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (1956), Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (1965), Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (2004), Showcase Presents: Superman (2005)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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