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Action Comics 213

ACTION COMICS #213

Cover Date: February 1956
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1955-12-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: Al Plastino


Story: "Paul Paxton Alias Superman!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

ArtAl Plastino
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #10/3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #104)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (in between Superman Vol. 1 #103/3 and #104)
Perry White (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #10; next in Superman Vol. 1 #104)

Villain(s):

Paul Paxton (first appearance; working with a criminal to persuade Perry White that he is Superman, so Perry will give him evidence that he will "protect")

Location(s):

Arctic Circle
United States of America
Civic City
Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the spring.


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Second Story: "Jungle King for a Day" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtEd Smalle
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (in between issues #212/2 and #214/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy (in between issues #212/2 and #214/2)
Bombo the Elephant
Chota the Chimp

Location(s):

Central Africa
Nakurti VIllage


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Third Story: "The Robot Crook of Space" (6 Pages)
Tommy Tomorrow

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtJim Mooney
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #212/3 and #214/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood (in between issues #212/3 and #214/3)

Villain(s):

Robot Crook (first appearance; similar in appearance to ALARM; destroyed)

Other Character(s):

ALARM (first appearance; a humanoid crime detection unit; secretly replaced with a criminal robot)

Location(s):

Earth


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