Action Comics #229

(June 1957)

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Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Superman Satellite (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I can never return to Earth's surface again...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Dr. John Haley

Synopsis

After Superman destroys a deadly meteor he cannot return to Earth.

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Roadmaster / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Quick Quiz / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Horace Elmo

Pencils

Horace Elmo

Inks

Horace Elmo

Colors

?

Letters

Horace Elmo

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Is it permissible to applaud in the Senate galleries in Washington?

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #89 (May 1954) [panels re-arranged]

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

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

Worldwide Adventures in Science! (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Ruben Moreira

Inks

Ruben Moreira

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

non-fiction; advocacy

The Great Jungle Swindle (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Jack Miller

Pencils

Nick Cardy

Inks

Nick Cardy

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Congo Bill has bet the chief two ivory tusks...

Genre

adventure; drama; jungle

Characters

Congo Bill; Janu the Jungle Boy; Chief Hakola; Kawanga

Synopsis

Bill seems to be cheating in contests designed to convince Chief Hakola that he has superior physical powers, so that the chief will not lead his warriors into battle.

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

Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello, Willie!" "Hi, Vic!

Genre

humor; teen

Reprints

• in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #32 ([January 1959])

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Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Games That Save Lives (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

The Milky Way Hunt (Table of Contents: 11)

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

I...I must follow my own "Milky Way" without fail...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Colonel Tommy Tomorrow; Captain Brent Wood

Synopsis

Returning from a mission in space, Tommy points out to Brent that the Earth has acquired a series of rainbow rings. But Brent cannot see them, and Tommy becomes dizzy, so that upon landing he reports to the Planeteers sick bay. The doctor prescribes drinking a glass of milk each hour for three days in order to cure his space fever.

Reprints

• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #65 (février 1962) [N&B [B&W]]
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #34 (1977) [N&B [B&W]]

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Sgt. Bilko / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Honor House Products Corp. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Nutty Putty / advertisement / 1 page (report information)