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Action Comics 246

ACTION COMICS #246

Cover Date: November 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1958-09-30

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "Krypton on Earth!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
PencilsWayne Boring
InksStan Kaye
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #5/3; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #33; also in flashback; last in flashback in DC Comics Presents #67; next in Superman Vol. 1 #173/2 [Page 1, panel 3])

Supporting Character(s):

Perry White (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #5/3; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #33/3)
Jor-El (in flashback; last in flashback in New Adventures of Superboy #17; next in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #172 [page 3, panels 3-4]
Lara Jor-El (in flashback; last in flashback in World of Krypton #3 [page 5, panel 1 to page 6, panel 3]; next in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #172 [page 3, panels 3-4])

Villain(s):

Jonas T. "Swindler" Smith (first appearance; a conman, posing as a real estate developer of "Krypton Island," which is actually a ruse to have Superman create a fortune of diamonds)
his henchmen (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

visitors to Krypton Island

Location(s):

Space Sector 2813
Krypton
Kryptonopolis (in flashback)
Space Sector 2814
Earth
Metropolis
Daily Planet
Krypton Island (first appearance; a replica of Krypton created outside of Metropolis; later adopts the name Kryptonopolis)

Comment(s):

The flag of Krypton is first shown.
The writer credits are unconfirmed.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives #1 ([September] 2004)
Showcase Presents Superman #1 ([September] 2005)


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Second Story: "The King of Cages" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtHoward Sherman
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (in between issues #245/3 and #247/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy (in between issues #245/3 and #247/3)

Villain(s):

Casper Veith (first appearance; makes and sells custom cages)
a village witch doctor (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

villagers

Location(s):

a village on the Ligu River


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Third Story: "Destination Unknown!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtJim Mooney
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #245/2 and #247/2)

Villain(s):

Mulltiplyer beasts

Other Character(s):

citizens of Zornia
various aliens

Location(s):

Planeteer Headquarters
Zornia (first appearance; a world beneath the Earth)


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