Action Comics, #220
Published: September 1956
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The Interplanetary Olympics!
"The strongest man in the universe?"
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Pencils: Al Plastino
- Inks: Al Plastino
- Colors: Jack Adler
Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!
Featuring Wilson Chemical Co.
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Interplanetary Olympics
"This Super-Olympics champion - - He's too strong for me!"
Storyline
Superman is irresistibly drawn to the planet Thon, where he is invited to compete in the Interplanetary Olympics against mighty heroes of two other worlds.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Varal of Thon
- Sharn of Iwo
- Bronno of Kor
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton (uncertain)
- Pencils: Al Plastino
- Inks: Al Plastino
Story Notes
Writer credit by Bob Hughes.
Here Are the Prizes
"I feel like a million dollars in this new suit!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Superman's Secret Message
Featuring Supermen of America
Congo Bill, Stone Age Man
"Have you ever wondered how you might have fared..."
Storyline
Bill and Janu stumble into a lost underground world full of prehistoric animals and primitive cave men. Bill teaches the men some fundamentals which will make their lives easier, such as the wheel and simple irrigation. The existence of this unlikely habitat is explained when Bill finds a set of photographs, which reveal that the animals were stranded on Earth when a ship belonging to some inter-planetary cowboys was forced off-course.
Characters
- Congo Bill
- Janu the Jungle Boy
- Chota (chimpanzee)
- cavemen
Credits
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
Story Notes
some data supplied by Arthur Lortie
Featuring Zenith Co.
Featuring DeLuxe Photo Service
"You're right on time, Jerry. Dinner is ready!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Big Dance
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
School for Cowboys
Credits
- Pencils: Luca Maresca
- Inks: Luca Maresca
The Flying Dutchman of Space
"Great Nebula! This is the year 2056!"
Storyline
When their ship is damaged by an asteroid, Tommy and Brent are rescued by a ship decked out to resemble the old Earth legend of The Flying Dutchman. Its skipper, once Professor Cedric Hall, explains how an accident caused the loss of many lives, after which he went into self-exile, making his ship recognizable to all and never again to dock in an occupied port.
Characters
- Colonel Tommy Tomorrow
- Captain Brent Wood
- The Flying Dutchman of Space [Professor Cedric Hall]
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
Story Notes
some data supplied by Arthur Lortie
Featuring Stephens Credit Sales
Featuring Cheerful Card Company
Featuring Jowett Institute
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Featuring Nutty Putty
Story Notes
Back cover.