Action Comics #203

(April 1955)

Peter Porkchops Says: "Don't Be Afraid to Speak Up!" (Table of Contents: 1)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Rube Grossman

Inks

Rube Grossman

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There it is -- our snow fort all melted with, that you threw on it!

Genre

advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Indexer Notes

The inside front cover contains a PSA produced in sequential comics-art style.

The International Daily Planet! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Great Caesar's ghost--I don't get it!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry white; Jimmy Olsen; Charya; Pareska (crook)

Synopsis

When Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen are assigned to foreign offices of the Daily Planet overseas, Superman must save his two friends from smugglers who have captured them.

Reprints

• in Supercomic (Editorial Novaro, 1967 series) #7 (1 de febrero de 1968), #7 (1 de febrero de 1968) [Page one from the reprint source DC Comics story has been used by Editorial Novaro as the cover artwork.]

Indexer Notes

synopsis by Darkmark

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My Greatest Adventure; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Lit-Win

Pencils

Lit-Win

Inks

Lit-Win

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

??? What are you looking for, Daffy? My hat... I can't seem to find it anywhere!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #144 (February 1949)

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Supermen of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Answer Man of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents: 6)

Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

As far as I know, sir, that story of creatures coming to invade us from another galaxy is strictly a rumor!

Feature Logo

Tommy Tomorrow

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Colonel Tommy Tomorrow; Captain Brent Wood

Synopsis

Tommy and Brent are assigned to man the Space Information Desk at Planeteer Headquarters.

Reprints

• in Supercomic (Editorial Novaro, 1967 series) #9 (1 de abril de 1968)

Indexer Notes

Binder script per his record books as published in Bill Scheely's book Otto Binder The Life and Work of a Comic Book and Science Fiction Visionary.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Supergram the Superman Puzzle Game / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Martin Naydel

Pencils

Martin Naydel

Inks

Martin Naydel

Colors

?

Letters

Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You may find these in an empty jar!

Bail-Out at 525 MPH (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller (credited as Jack E. Miller)

Pencils

? (title illustration)

Inks

? (title illustration)

Colors

? (title illustration)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

At eight miles up, the B-47 Stratojet bomber was a tiny blip on a radar screen.

Genre

military

Characters

Sam Burns

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Varsity Vic / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is Mr. Benson, from the Board of Education!

Genre

humor

Characters

Mr. Benson

Reprints

• in Supercomic (Editorial Novaro, 1967 series) #7 (1 de febrero de 1968)

Congo Bill, Gladiator! (Table of Contents: 11)

Congo Bill / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ed Smalle

Inks

Ed Smalle

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Professor Herrick, do you actually believe you'll uncover the remains of an ancient Roman city here in Africa?

Feature Logo

Congo Bill with Janu The Jungle Boy

Genre

adventure; drama; jungle

Characters

Congo Bill; Professor Herrick; Janu the Jungle Boy

Synopsis

Bill assists an archaeologist in uncovering an ancient Roman city.

Reprints

• in Supercomic (Editorial Novaro, 1967 series) #7 (1 de febrero de 1968)

Keywords

ancient Rome; Cape buffalos; gladiatorial combat; lions; rhinoceroses

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Stuart Greetings, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Thom McAn Shoes / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)