Action Comics, #196
Published: September 1954
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The Adventures of Mental-Man!
"Sure he has greater powers than I have, Lois..."
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Mental-Man
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Colors: Jack Adler
Buzzy Says: "Work Can Be Fun!"
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Adventures of Mental-Man!
"He knows the secret of mind over matter!"
Storyline
One of the Daily Planet's staff artists, Al Fallon, comes up with a daily comic strip which features the amazing Mental-Man, the Eighth Wonder. When a gang of crooks force Fallon to admit there really is a Mental-Man, they get the hero to use his powers to their advantage. But the whole scenario is a ploy by Superman to capture the ringleader of the gang.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent
- Mental-Man, the Eighth Wonder]
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
- Al Fallon
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Stan Kaye
"There's nothing I like better than a parade!"
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Includes a plug for polio research.
The Jungle Circus!
"I guess the circus has gotten into his blood."
Storyline
Janu leads Bill into believing that he wants to join a circus while he secretly uncovers a diamond thief.
Characters
- Congo Bill
- Janu the Jungle Boy
- Bombo (elephant)
- Jasper Troy [Dick Beeding]
Featuring Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
"I like working in an office..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Superman's Secret Message
The World Series of Tomorrow!
"He hit the ball clear off Mars!"
Storyline
Alien races on a number of planets want to learn to play baseball, Earth-style, and Tommy is assigned to mediate as they find their sporting legs.
Characters
- Colonel Tommy Tomorrow
- Captain Brent Wood
Credits
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
Three Exciting New Adventures
It's in the Bag
"You'll find this in any tree!"
Credits
- Script: Martin Naydel
- Pencils: Martin Naydel
- Inks: Martin Naydel
- Letters: Martin Naydel
Vigilante -- Foreign Correspondent!
"Across the Atlantic goes Greg Sanders, the Prairie Troubadour..."
Storyline
Greg is performing on a ocean liner en route to a tour of Europe, where he is very popular. While staying in Paris, he and Stuff hear gunshots and Greg dons the Vigilante costume to investigate. The victim is international correspondent Bill Turner, who has been attacked for his portable radio.
Characters
- Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
- Stuff, the Chinatown Kid
- Bill Turner
Credits
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
How Chuck's Fineline Pen Got Him in he Movies!
Story Notes
Back cover.