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Action Comics 231

ACTION COMICS #231

Cover Date: August 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1957-06-25

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Wayne Boring
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "Sir Jimmy Olsen, Knight of Metropolis" (12 Pages)
Superman

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
PencilsWayne Boring
InksStan Kaye
Assistant editingGeorge Kashdan, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman (in between Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #22/3 and #23)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (in between Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #22/3 and #23)
Lois Lane (in between Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #22/3 and #23)
Perry White (in between Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #22/3 and #23)

Villain(s):

The Sea Gang (first appearance of all; pirates using the abandoned island nation of Vumania for an underground hideout)

Other Character(s):

Prof. Z. Peabody (first appearance; chief of the Metropolis archives)
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet
Vumania (first appearance; a small, abandoned island nation)


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Second Story: "Congo Bill's Useless Partner" (6 Pages)
Congo Bill

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtNick Cardy
Assistant editingGeorge Kashdan, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (in between issues #230/2 and #232/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy (in between issues #230/2 and #232/2)
Bombo the Elephant

Villain(s):

three diamond raiders (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

members of a diamond caravan (first appearance of all)

Location(s):

somewhere in Africa


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Third Story: "The Academy Awards of Space" (6 Pages)
Tommy Tomorrow

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtJim Mooney
Assistant editingGeorge Kashdan, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #230/3 and #232/3)

Villain(s):

Planet Pete (first appearance)
his gang (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Planeteer Commandant
Planeteers
various citizens rescued by Tommy Tomorrow (some in flashbacks)

Location(s):

Earth
Planeteer Headquarters
various asteroids


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