Action Comics #226

(March 1957)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Invulnerable Enemy (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Great Scott! Even my super breath can't blow out that giant's breath of flames!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; the Petrified Spaceman; Barnum Bolton; Lois Lane; Perry White; Lex Luthor (villain)

Synopsis

A petrified giant gladiator is discovered at an archaeological site. Master Showman Barnum Bolton exhibits him to a paying public. Luthor shoots a Kryptonite bullet at Superman's head, but it misses and animates the giant, who goes on a criminal spree.

Reprints

• in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #2 ([Winter] 1960)
• in Superman (New American Library, 1966 series) #D2966 (May 1966)
• in Supermán (Editorial Novaro, 1952 series) #1201 (19 de marzo de 1979)
• in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #42 (November 1983)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Buzzy's Special Brotherhood Week Quiz (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Ruben Moreira

Inks

Ruben Moreira

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

non-fiction; advocacy

Jungle Joe, King of the Wilds (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Howard Sherman

Inks

Howard Sherman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Janu seems to get along even better with Jungle Joe than he did with me!

Genre

adventure; drama; jungle

Characters

Congo Bill, Janu the Jungle Boy; Jungle Joe

Synopsis

Bill contracts jungle fever and is laid up in bed. The jungle police send Jungle Joe to continue Bill's pursuit of the jungle raiders, and Janu takes to working with him with a will, even after Bill's recovery.

Reprints

• in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #16 ([September 1957])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

100 Toy Pirates / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.67 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

Jerry I hear you're selling your car!

Genre

humor; teen

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

Danger on the High-Line (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1.75 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller

Letters

typeset

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

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

The Secret of the Space Signs (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

Somewhere in these space billboards lies the key to my crime case!

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Colonel Tommy Tomorrow; "Dark" Starr (villain); Captain Brent Wood; Al Todd

Synopsis

Al Todd is a master space artist, creating billboards from asteroids and other space bodies. Crooks force him to reword his billboards in order to send unsuspecting space craft to locations where they can easily be robbed.

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

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

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Jim and Betty Solve the "Flying Saucer" Mystery! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Mickey Mantle Goes to Bat for "Dick Butterfingers" (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)