Action Comics, #232
Published: September 1957
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Superman, Junior!
"Golly, Dad, this sure is a super-picnic!"
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Superman Jr.
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Colors: Jack Adler
Yogi Berra Homers in the 9th - Wins Big Game!
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Story Notes
Sold by Wilson Chemical Co. Inside front cover.
The Story of Superman, Junior
"One day in Smallville, Superman's boyhood home, startled townsfolk see a flying youth perform super-feats again!"
Storyline
Johnny Kirk's father blasts him into space because he thinks Earth is soon to be destroyed by a meteor. After Superboy deflects the meteor, he asks him to find his son. But Superboy is all grown up as Superman before Johnny Kirk returns to Earth, now with super powers. But Superman's own powers are disappearing due to contact with a space poison that was on Johnny's space ship.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Superman, Junior [Johnny Kirk]
- Superboy [C
- ark Kent] (flashback)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Coleman
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Story Notes
Sold by Josely Co.
Danger: Prejudice at Work!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Ruben Moreira
- Inks: Ruben Moreira
"What a wonderful vacation I had..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Three Dives to Doom
"What is there about these colored pebbles..."
Storyline
On a beach in Kampula, East Africa, Bill is waiting for Janu, when several policemen bring the criminal Tom Rader ashore. Janu has, in fact, been captured by a gang of ruffians, who demand that Bill dives to retrieve three boxes from the sea bed.
Characters
- Congo Bill
- Janu, the Jungle Boy
- Tom Rader (villain)
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller (uncertain)
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
Story Notes
Writer credit by Bob Hughes. Art credits verfied by Bob Bailey and Gene Reed.
"That's right, sir..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Superman's Secret Message
Featuring Supermen of America
So You Want to Be a Photographer
The Riddle of the Space Rainbow
"The comet dust painted our ship a glowing green..."
Storyline
Henry Lord, manager of the Space TV Network, recruits Tommy and Brent to fly through space with their ship arrayed in various colors for filming.
Characters
- Colonel Tommy Tomorrow
- Captain Brent Wood
- "Nova" Norton [Henry Lord] (villain)
- Space Fishermen (villains)
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun!
Story Notes
Ad for various novelty items.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.