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Action Comics , #248

Published: January 1959

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The Man No Prison Could Hold!

Story Featuring Superman

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The Man No Prison Could Hold!

Story Featuring Superman

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Superman becomes a prisoner of an island work camp in order to discover what weapon a Nazi scientist is creating.

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The Amazing Congorilla!

Story Featuring Congorilla

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Congo Bill saves the life of tribal Chief Kawolo, who gives him a magic ring that can cause his mind to be exchanged with that of the Golden Gorilla. Later, a movie crew tries to capture the now-intelligent Congorilla.

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Continuation of the Congo Bill feature.

The Graveyard of Space

Story Featuring Tommy Tomorrow

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Brent falls in love with a beautiful girl who helps to guide the Planeteers' ship out of a deadly spiral nebula, but she turns out to be a giantess.

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The Planeteers
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"We want you to go up and crash..."

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Formula for Success!
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Jimmy is a talented musician, and his science teacher convinces his dad that he would he happier pursuing music rather than science.

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published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Story Featuring Shorty

"Here, Spike!"

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Letter Column Featuring Metropolis Mailbag

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letters submitted by Ken Lizotte; Karen A. Weiss; Gary Koehler; Joel Netzky; Jean Cassens; Sam Tokuyama; Peter MacDonald

"GJNSZ F LTTI HNYNEJS..."

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Membership application form for the Supermen of America; also includes message in secret code (Code Saturn No. 5). Decoded message reads: "Being a good citizen means knowing about your community and learning what it needs to make it an even better place."

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Inside back cover.

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Inside front cover.