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Action Comics 209

ACTION COMICS #209

Cover Date: October 1955
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1955-08-28

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Wayne Boring
Inks: Stan Kaye
Colors: Jack Adler


Story: "The Man Who Was Mightier Than Superman" (12 Pages)
Superman

Credits:

StoryJerry Coleman
PencilsWayne Boring
InksStan Kaye
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #8/3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #101)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #8/3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #101/3)

Villain(s):

"Doc" Winters and his gang (first appearance for all)
"K" (first appearance; designation applied as true name not given; one of the gang members, claims he's from Krypton but only has super powers for three days)
two bank robbers (first appearance for both; Pete named)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Arctic Circle
United States of America
Metropolis
Daily Planet


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Second Story: "The Space Hall of Fame" (6 Pages)
Tommy Tomorrow

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtJim Mooney
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #208/2 and #210/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood (in between issues #208/2 and #210/3)

Villain(s):

Jan Kier and two accomplices (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

unidentified aliens (in flashbacks; conceive of the Space Hall of Fame)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Gorr Hall (statue)
Karr Kinn (statue)
Quath Arro (statue)
Mart Mallen (statue)
Zin Zibo (statue)
The Sea Kings of Venus (statue)

Location(s):

Earth
Mount Rushmore (in flashbacks)
The Space Hall of Fame (first appearance)


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Third Story: "The Amazing Desert Ship" (6 Pages)
Congo Bill

Credits:

ArtEd Smalle
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (in between issues #208/3 and #210/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy (in between issues #208/3 and #210/2)

Villain(s):

a rival of Captain Burnley and his gang (first appearance for all; name not given; sabotages Burnley in order to win his contracts)

Other Character(s):

Captain Burnley (first appearance; captain of a cargo ship)

Location(s):

Africa
unidentified ports of the East and West coasts


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