Action Comics, #228

Published: May 1957

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Action Comics #228

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Issue Contents:
Superman's Super-Skyscraper
1 page superhero

"That skyscraper Superman is building is miles high already!"

Characters
Credits

Featuring The National Sports Council

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Superman's Super Skyscraper
Story 2 12 pages superhero

"Superman's new skyscraper is already miles high..."

Storyline

Superman constructs a skyscraper in Metropolis and turns it into a museum of his past cases.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit by Bob Hughes. Synopsis by Darkmark.

Story 3 1 page non-fiction

"How did the custom of shaking hands originate?"

Credits
Wings and Winnie Winchester Do a Good Deed

Featuring Winchester Super Speed Roller Skates

Story 4 0 pages adventure
Story 5 1 page humor; teen

"I'm glad you're all right now, Bill!"

Characters
The Gorilla King of the Jungle
Story 6 6 pages adventure; drama; jungle

"Kongorilla can't be that intelligent!"

Storyline

A former Hollywood animal star, Kongorilla is being returned to the jungle, but his former trainer tries to prove the ape has human intelligence.

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Credits
Superman's Secret Message

Featuring Supermen of America

Story 7 0 pages
Story 8 3 pages

"Here are some of the winners in the DC Slogan Contest..."

Story 9 2 pages humor

"I hear Jo-Jo is leaving the circus with the dog act..."

Characters
Space Dreams for Sale
Story 10 6 pages adventure; science fiction

"Let's put these racketeers to "sleep", Brent!"

Storyline

Tommy and Brent raid a racketeer base on a nameless asteroid, and find a device which transmits dream images directly into the brains of sleepers.

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Credits

Featuring Stephens Credit Sales

Story 11 1 page
A Date with Effie
Story 12 1 page advocacy; teen
Characters
  • Betty
  • Stan
Credits
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Jim and Betty Solve the "Flying Saucer" Mystery!

Featuring Wilson Chemical Co.

Story 13 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Back cover.