Action Comics, #251

Published: April 1959

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Action Comics #251

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Issue Contents:
The Oldest Man in Metropolis!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman
Credits
Draw Lincoln
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Oldest Man in Metropolis!
Story 2 13 pages superhero
Storyline

When Clark Kent drinks Prof. Vance's life-extending vitamin serum, which contains particles of Kryptonite, it ages him to about 70 years old. Since his robots won't respond to his aged voice, Superman must fulfill his duties as the Old Man of the Sea, Santa Claus, and Father Time so that no one realizes that Clark Kent is Superman.

Characters
  • Superman
  • Prof. Vance
  • Perry White
  • Lois Lane
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Superman robot
  • The Clock (villain)
Story 3 0 pages
What's Your B. Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient)
Story 4 1 page non-fiction
Storyline

advocating tolerance for those different from yourself

Story Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Later appeared in DC comics cover-dated April 1966.

Introducing the Girl of Steel!

Featuring Action Comics; Supergirl

Story 5 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman
  • Supergirl
Credits
Story Notes

Full page ad introducing the Supergirl strip which is to start next issue.

Congorilla, Outlaw!
Story 6 6 pages jungle; superhero
Storyline

Murderer Corliss Hyde hijacks a passenger plane, which crashes into the jungle. Congo Bill, as Congorilla, saves the crew, but not before Hyde realizes that there's an intelligent mind directing the gorilla. Using gas grenades, he puts Congorilla to sleep, and fits him with an explosive collar, forcing him to commit crimes.

Characters
  • Congorilla
  • Congo Bill
  • Corliss Hyde (villain)
Story 7 0 pages
Story 8 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters submitted by Carol Oberman; Lillian Stevens; Scott Patterson; Andrew Feinberg; Ben Kalb; Victor Wheatman; Mike Hutcheson; Jeff Gerard. Includes an announcement that Tommy Tomorrow will be relocating to World's Finest Comics and that Supergirl will be joining the Action lineup. Also, an interesting question from a reader wondering whatever became of the character Captain Marvel.

Story 9 1 page humor; teen

"-And I'm going with Alan tonight..."

Characters
  • Peg
  • Alan

Featuring Supermen of America

Story 10 0 pages

"WZ CJIZNO RDOC TJPMNZGA..."

Story Notes

Secret message (Code Saturn No. 5) and application form for the Supermen of America club. Decoded message reads: "Be honest with yourself and you will be honest with everyone."

The Giant Amoeba of Space!
Story 11 7 pages science fiction
Storyline

Tommy and the Planeteers battle a giant space amoeba.

Characters
  • Tommy Tomorrow
  • Brent Wood
Credits
Story Notes

Tommy next appears in World's Finest #102 (June 1959), replacing Tomahawk.

Story 12 0 pages
Story 13 1 page
Story 14 1 page
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.