Action Comics #256

(September 1959)

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Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Superman of the Future! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Dirk Folgar [Agent X-3] (villain)

Synopsis

Superman poses as the Future Superman, who has the power to predict the future, to smoke out Agent X-3 and prevent an attempt on the life of the President.

Reprints

• in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #3 (Summer 1961)
• in Giant Superman Album (K. G. Murray, 1963 ? series) #22 ([Circa 1971?])
• in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([September] 2005)

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Hi-Power Binoculars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Water: A Good Friend or Deadly Enemy-- Depending on You! (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

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Professor Eureka / 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

This new vault is ten inches thick...

Genre

humor

Characters

Professor Eureka

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #183 (August 1953)

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

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

Janu, the Joker of the Jungle! (Table of Contents: 9)

Congorilla / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Howard Sherman

Inks

Howard Sherman

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

jungle; superhero

Characters

Congo Bill; Janu; Congorilla; Golden Gorilla; Percy Pierce (villain)

Indexer Notes

Janu becomes Congorilla.

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

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Sling-a-Shot / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

The Great Supergirl Mirage! (Table of Contents: 13)

Supergirl / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Dick Wilson [later Dick Malverne]; Supergirl Robot

Synopsis

Dick becomes convinced that Linda is Supergirl and tries various tricks to prove her real identity.

Reprints

• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #390 (March-April 1970)
• in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #17 (October 1981)
• in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 (2001)
• in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([November] 2007)
• in Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #1 ([June] 2016)
• in Supergirl: The Silver Age (DC, 2017 series) #1 (2017)

Indexer Notes

Introduction of Dick Wilson, who is reintroduced in #282 as Dick Malverne.

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Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

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Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Flying Jet / advertisement / 1 page (report information)