Action Comics, #224
Published: January 1957
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The Secret of Superman Island!
"Stop! I made that island - - but no one is allowed to land on it!"
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Al Plastino
- Inks: Al Plastino
- Colors: Jack Adler
Story Notes
Sold by Honor House Products. Inside front cover.
The Secret of Superman Island!
"Why is Superman taking all those things to his island?"
Storyline
Inexplicably, Superman creates a new island shaped in the form of himself. Despite Superman's warning to all approaching ships, Lois contrives to land there by row boat and finds all manner of strange machinery and equipment. She and a gang of crooks discover a vault containing vast quantities of green Kryptonite, and subsequently find that Professor Vanley had thought the mineral might be a universal power source.
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Lois Lane (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Perry White (mainstream Universe)
- Professor Vanley
- Blisher (villain)
- Larch (villain)
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton (uncertain)
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Story Notes
Writer credit by Bob Hughes.
Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Ruben Moreira
- Inks: Ruben Moreira
The Golden Gorilla
"No, no - - You mustn't kill golden gorilla, Congo Bill!"
Storyline
Congo Bill meets a golden gorilla that seems to be intelligent and has to protect it from hunters.
Characters
- Congo Bill (mainstream Universe)
- The Golden Gorilla (mainstream Universe)
- Janu, the Jungle Boy (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller (uncertain)
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
Story Notes
Introducing the second of three Golden Gorillas in the Congo Bill feature.
Superman's Secret Message
Featuring Supermen of America
"Hold it! Smile pretty, while Shorty takes your picture!"
Characters
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
"'Bye, Mom! Every morning I leave early for school..."
Characters
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Daredevils of the Deep
Credits
- Pencils: Luca Maresca
- Inks: Luca Maresca
Seven Disappearing Wonders of Space!
"Watch, cadets! Those asteroids will now vanish!"
Storyline
In 2056, Prof. Todd recalls the first tour of the Seven Wonders of the Universe, in which the senior cadet from the Planeteer Prep School who solves a mystery will be promoted to the Planeteer Regulars. Tommy Tomorrow correctly deduces that the secret is a comet whose tail causes things to temporarily become invisible. He becomes the first cadet ever to solve the mystery.
Characters
- Cadet Tommy Tomorrow (mainstream Universe)
- Prof. Todd (in 2056 and in flashback)
- Planeteer cadets
- Captain Jon Hale (mentioned)
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
Story Notes
This flashback tale tells about cadet Tommy Tomorrow's graduation from the Planeteer Prep School. Chronologically, the events in Showcase #41 follow the flashback portion of this story. According to the editorial page in DC Special #27 (Apr-May 1977), the story in that issue occurs in 2056 during the height of Tommy's career, placing it somewhere between Action Comics #212 and #226. Given that the Tommy Tomorrow of 2056 is not depicted in his own feature in Action Comics #224 (he appears only in flashback to an earlier time), it is logical to assume that his exploits in DC Special #27 occur during that absence. A statue is depicted honoring Capt. Jon Hale as the first spaceman to land on Venus in 1981.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.