Action Comics, #232

Published: September 1957

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Action Comics #232

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Superman, Junior!
1 page superhero

"Golly, Dad, this sure is a super-picnic!"

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Superman Jr.
Credits
Yogi Berra Homers in the 9th - Wins Big Game!
Story 1 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Sold by Wilson Chemical Co. Inside front cover.

The Story of Superman, Junior
Story 2 12 pages superhero

"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
Story 3 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

Danger: Prejudice at Work!
Story 4 1 page advocacy; teen
Credits
Story 5 1 page humor

"What a wonderful vacation I had..."

Three Dives to Doom
Story 6 6 pages adventure; drama; jungle

"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
Story Notes

Writer credit by Bob Hughes. Art credits verfied by Bob Bailey and Gene Reed.

Story 7 1 page humor

"That's right, sir..."

Superman's Secret Message

Featuring Supermen of America

Story 8 0 pages
Story 9 1 page
Story 10 1 page
So You Want to Be a Photographer
Story 11 1 page non-fiction
The Riddle of the Space Rainbow
Story 12 6 pages adventure; science fiction

"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
Story 13 1 page
Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun!
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for various novelty items.

Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.