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Action Comics 221

ACTION COMICS #221

Cover Date: October 1956
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1956-08-21

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Cover Credits:
Art: Al Plastino


Story: "Superman's New Super-Power" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story?
PencilsWayne Boring
InksStan Kaye
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #16/3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #109; due to exposure to a comet, temporarily has magnetic powers)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #16/3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #109)
Perry White (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #16/3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #109/3)

Villain(s):

Jay Vorrell (first appearance; plans crimes for criminals)
his gang (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Earth
Metropolis
Daily Planet
near Earth orbit


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Second Story: "Congo Bill -- Witch Doctor" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story?
ArtHoward Sherman
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (in between issues #220/2 and #222/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy (in between issues #220/2 and #222/2)
Chota the Chimp (last/next in ???)

Villain(s):

Bwanda (first appearance; a witch doctor)

Other Character(s):

villagers and their chief (first appearance of all)

Location(s):

somewhere in Africa


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Third Story: "The Sleeping Beauty of Space!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtJim Mooney
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #220/3 and #222/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood (in between issues #220/3 and #222/3)

Other Character(s):

Princess Vyr (first appearance; also in flashbacks)

Location(s):

Earth (in flashbacks)
Egypt
Jupiter
Saturn
the Hothouse Planet (first appearance)


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