Action Comics #231

(August 1957)

Yogi Berra Homers in the 9th - Wins Big Game! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Sir Jimmy Olsen, Knight of Metropolis (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

Oh-Oh! Those crooks are going to spoil Jimmy's plans!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Professor Peabody; Lois Lane; Sea Gang

Synopsis

If Jimmy can perform three knightly deeds he can become King of Vumania.

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

AMF Roadmaster Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Earn While You Learn! (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Ruben Moreira

Inks

Ruben Moreira

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

advocacy; teen

Congo Bill's Useless Partner (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Ha, ha - - That jungle boy tried to help Congo Bill out of the quicksand...

Genre

adventure; drama; jungle

Characters

Congo Bill; Janu the Jungle Boy

Synopsis

Janu has a mental crisis, believing that he is no longer useful to his friend Bill. Bill works so hard at massaging Janu's ego that when he really does need assistance Janu ignores him.

Reprints

• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #17 (February 1958)

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

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Stunts for a Rainy Day (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Is the water deep?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #137 (July 1948)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

The Academy Awards of Space (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Colonel Tomorrow, step forward!

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Colonel Tommy Tomorrow; Planet Pete

Synopsis

Tommy receives the Planeteers' equivalent of an 'Oscar' for various of his brave deeds.

Reprints

• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #33 (1977) [N&B [B&W]]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Charlie Cannonball / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Did you check the firing pin?

Genre

humor

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

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

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Build Your Own Cannon / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Junior Sales Club Batting Tips (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)