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Action Comics , #249

Published: February 1959

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The Kryptonite Man!

Story Featuring Superman

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The Kryptonite Man!

Story Featuring Superman

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Luthor takes a liquid kryptonite serum which makes it impossible for Superman to get near him. Superman makes a lead suit to protect himself, but Luthor has discovered a way to turn lead into glass. Eventually, Superman tricks Luthor into thinking he has become immune to Luthor's kryptonite radiations and Luthor takes an antidote, leaving himself open to capture.

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The Man-Ape's Mountain Mission!

Story Featuring Congorilla

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As Congorilla goes on a dangerous mission to rescue some plane crash survivors, the body of Congo Bill is locked in a shack which is about to be blown up.

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The Gambling Asteroid

Story Featuring Tommy Tomorrow

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Tommy Tomorrow seems to have become a compulsive gambler, but it's a ruse to uncover a crooked casino owner on the Gambling Asteroid.

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Story Featuring Professor Eureka

"We will now hold the séance!"

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The Magic Card!
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A group of kids discover the library.

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Story Notes

Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Later appears in DC comics cover-dated January 1966.

Story Featuring Casey the Cop

"Brr - it's cold here."

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Story Notes

Statement of October 1, 1958 No circulation information given. Publisher: National Comics Inc. 575 Lexington Ave, New York 22, N.Y. Editor F. W. Ellsworth Owners: National Comics Publications, Inc., H. Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, S.U. Sampliner, F. Iger, I. Donenfeld; S. Iger, A. Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz and A.S. Herzog as trustees for I. Donenfeld and S. Donenfeld, I. Rappaport and J.I. Golinko as trustees for L. Liebowitz and J.H. Liebowitz, H. Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., Estate of R. Liebowitz, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.

Story Featuring Varsity Vic

"How do you do, Miss. I'm working my way through school selling vacuum cleaners."

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Letter Column Featuring Metropolis Mailbag

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Letters submitted by Ginny Uhle; Sherman Updegraff; Theodore Ray; Philip Taylor; Oscar Schwartz; Pat Christensen; PFC Thomas J. Huber. Illustration from the splash of "The Super-Key to Fort Superman" from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #241.

Story Featuring Private Pete

"You say this is your first time up in a plane, Pete?"

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Just One Second!

Story Featuring The Flash

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Story Notes

house ad for The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #105 [first issue], on sale December 23, 1958

In-House Column Featuring Supermen of America

"EPO'U NBLF UPP NBOZ..."

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Membership application form for the Supermen of America; also includes message in secret code (Code Mercury No. 1). Decoded message reads: "Don't make too many resolutions for the New Year. Make a few -- they will be easier to keep."

Ad Featuring 150 Civil War Soldiers

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Back cover.

Ad Featuring Jowett Institute of Physical Training

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Inside back cover.

Ad Featuring Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes

Ad Featuring Tootsie [all other candies]

Ad Featuring Tootsie [all other candies]

Ad Featuring Tootsie Roll