Action Comics #251

(April 1959)

Draw Lincoln (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Oldest Man in Metropolis! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Prof. Vance; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman robot; The Clock (villain)

Synopsis

When Clark Kent drinks Prof. Vance's life-extending vitamin serum, which contains particles of Kryptonite, it ages him to about 70 years old. Since his robots won't respond to his aged voice, Superman must fulfill his duties as the Old Man of the Sea, Santa Claus, and Father Time so that no one realizes that Clark Kent is Superman.

Reprints

• in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #3 (Summer 1961)
• in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([November] 2005)
• in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([April] 2006)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

What's Your B. Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient) (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

advocating tolerance for those different from yourself

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Later appeared in DC comics cover-dated April 1966.

Introducing the Girl of Steel! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Action Comics; Supergirl / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Congorilla, Outlaw! (Table of Contents: 6)

Congorilla / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

Howard Sherman

Inks

Howard Sherman

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

jungle; superhero; adventure

Characters

Congorilla; Congo Bill; Corliss Hyde (villain)

Synopsis

Murderer Corliss Hyde hijacks a passenger plane, which crashes into the jungle. Congo Bill, as Congorilla, saves the crew, but not before Hyde realizes that there's an intelligent mind directing the gorilla. Using gas grenades, he puts Congorilla to sleep, and fits him with an explosive collar, forcing him to commit crimes.

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mort Weisinger

Pencils

Wayne Boring (logo illustration)

Inks

Stan Kaye (logo illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Carol Oberman; Lillian Stevens; Scott Patterson; Andrew Feinberg; Ben Kalb; Victor Wheatman; Mike Hutcheson; Jeff Gerard.

Includes an announcement that Tommy Tomorrow will be relocating to World's Finest Comics and that Supergirl will be joining the Action lineup. Also, an interesting question from a reader wondering whatever became of the character Captain Marvel.

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

Peg / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

-And I'm going with Alan tonight...

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Peg; Alan

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #156 (May 1951)

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

The Giant Amoeba of Space! (Table of Contents: 11)

Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Tommy Tomorrow; Brent Wood

Synopsis

Tommy and the Planeteers battle a giant space amoeba.

Reprints

• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #54 (1961)

Indexer Notes

Tommy next appears in World's Finest #102 (June 1959), replacing Tomahawk.

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)