Action Comics #232

(September 1957)

The Story of Superman, Junior (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Coleman

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Superman, Junior [Johnny Kirk]; Superboy (flashback); Kryptonite

Synopsis:

Johnny Kirk's father blasts him into space because he thinks Earth is soon to be destroyed by a meteor. After Superboy deflects the meteor, he asks him to find his son. But Superboy is all grown up as Superman before Johnny Kirk returns to Earth, now with super powers. But Superman's own powers are disappearing due to contact with a space poison that was on Johnny's space ship.

Reprints:

• in Superman Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1951 series) #1961-1962 (1961) [black and white]
• in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #7 (Summer 1963)
• in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #25 (June 1982)

Danger: Prejudice at Work (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira

Inks:

Ruben Moreira

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

["What a wonderful vacation I had!"] (Table of Contents)

Ollie / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Three Dives to Doom (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller?

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Congo Bill; Janu; Tom Rader

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Bob Hughes. Art credit verfied by Bob Bailey and Gene Reed. (2011-04-05)

[Giant Quiz Show] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / filler / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

So You Want to Be A Photographer (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Riddle of the Space Rainbow (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Tommy Tomorrow; Brent Wood; "Nova" Norton (villain); Space Fishermen (villains)

Reprints:

• in Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1973 series) #1 (February 1973)

Indexer Notes

Reprint info (Arthur Lortie).