Action Comics, #213
Published: February 1956
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Paul Paxton, Alias Superman!
"He knows he's not Superman1 Why doesn't he deny it?"
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Paul Paxton
Credits
- Pencils: Al Plastino
- Inks: Al Plastino
- Colors: Jack Adler
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Paul Paxton Alias Superman!
"This trophy room in your apartment positively proves it, Mr. Paxton...You are Superman!"
Storyline
Paul Paxton goes to great lengths to prove to Lois and Perry that he is secretly Superman, but it is all a ruse to get Perry to give him secret evidence against a gangster about to come up for trial.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Paul Paxton
- Perry White
Credits
- Pencils: Al Plastino
- Inks: Al Plastino
"Hey, Pete, we want you to settle an argument!"
Characters
- Little Pete
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Featuring Winchester Roller Skates
Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know How to Be a Good Baby-Sitter?"
Characters
- Buzzy
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Jungle King for a Day
"The buffalo is charging scared lion! Me no can look!"
Storyline
When a cowardly lion wins a publicity contest for "king of the jungle" Bill works to make the lion seem capable to avoid embarrassing Africa.
Characters
- Congo Bill
- Janu the Jungle Boy
- Bomba (elephant)
- Chota (chimpanzee)
- Nakurtis (African tribe)
- Togo (lion)
"How do you like this lovely bracelet..."
Characters
- Peg
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
from Daisy Manufacturing Company
Featuring Ton o' Fun
"The laundry service is finally getting better..."
Credits
- Script: Harry Lampert
- Pencils: Harry Lampert
- Inks: Harry Lampert
Superman's Secret Message
Featuring Supermen of America
I Hunted the Green Fire
Credits
- Script: Jeff Suter
The Robot Crook of Space!
"Pah! My melting point is far higher than the flames of your ray gun1"
Storyline
The Planeteers have a new weapon in their eternal fight against space crime. ALARM - Animated Lensed Automated Radar Machine - is a robot that can detect crime and criminals anywhere in the universe. Frustrated, "Labs" Logan constructs a duplicate, which commits crime. Tommy is only deceived for a short time, and brings the real robot to a confrontation with the fake.
Characters
- Colonel Tommy Tomorrow
- "Meteor" Murdock (crook)
- "Labs" Logan (crook)
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Sold by Wilson Chemical Co. Back cover.