Action Comics #241

(June 1958)

The Super-Key to Fort Superman (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; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Fortress of Solitude (intro); Batman; Joker (trophy); Green Kryptonite

Synopsis:

Someone has broken into Superman's Fortress of Solitude, so Superman searches the place for clues.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #1 (1960)
• in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #173 (February 1968)
• in Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told, The (DC, 1987 series) #nn
• in The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) #1
• in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #16
• in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1
• in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1
• in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #12/1969

Indexer Notes

Superman's original Fortress appeared in Superman 58 (May 1949). No resemblance to the current version. Called Fort Superman on the cover, inside it's called the Fortress of Solitude. Fortress key on cover is shown as skeleton key. Inside, the classic square edged version is shown. ****The lower right corner of the splash page, which depicts Superman sitting in a chair and using his super-vision, is used as the illustration that appears at the top of the Metropolis Mailbag letter column in Action Comics #245-271 and Superman #124-145.***

["Dear, I wish you'd increase junior's allowance!"] (Table of Contents)

Video Laffs / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Lampert

Pencils:

Harry Lampert

Inks:

Harry Lampert

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprinted:

• from The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #3 (June-July 1950)

["I'm just thrilled about visiting Hollywood"] (Table of Contents)

Hollywood Ha-Lights / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Lampert

Pencils:

Harry Lampert

Inks:

Harry Lampert

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprinted:

• from The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #5 (October-November 1950)

["Tricksy, I worry so about your being shot out of that cannon!'] (Table of Contents)

Tricksy the World's Greatest Stunt Man / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Job Number:

3046

Content Information

Genre:

humor

The Great Jungle Hoax (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Congo Bill; Janu; Chota the Chimp

Read 'em and Laugh (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

typeset

Glad to See You! (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bob Oksner

Inks:

Bob Oksner

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

celebrity; humor

Characters:

Sgt. Bilko; Pvt. Doberman

Synopsis:

House ad for Sgt. Bilko's Pvt. Doberman #1.

["Jerry, would you go down to the Bijou Theatre and bring my brother home?"] (Table of Contents)

Jerry the Jitterbug / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

teen; humor

Reprinted:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #151 (December 1950)

The Strangest Crew in the Universe (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; Hal Carter; The Paradog; Robert Robo

Reprinted:

• in Hundred Comic Monthly, The (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #30

Nature's Prize Pupils (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bob Brown

Inks:

Bob Brown

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

fact