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ACTION COMICS #157
Cover Date: June 1951
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1951-04-18
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Al Plastino
Inks: Stan Kaye
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Credits:
| Story | Bill Finger (?) |
| Art | Al Plastino |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #70/3; next in World's Finest Comics #52)
Supporting Character(s):
- Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #70/3; next in issue #158)
- Perry White (last in Superman Vol. 1 #70/3; next in World's Finest Comics #52)
Villain(s):
- Joe "The Elephant" Striker (first appearance; a racketeer boss)
- The Striker Gang (first appearance for all; Mike and Sleepy named)
Other Character(s):
- Vince Ellery (first appearance; a reporter from a rival newspaper; attaches bands to Clark Kent's ankles to prove Kent is Superman if he ever leaves the ground)
Location(s):
Credits:
| Art | Ed Smalle |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Congo Bill (in between issues #156/3 and #158/2)
Villain(s):
- Zavoda (first appearance; the Prince's nephew)
- Zavoda's men (first appearance for all)
Other Character(s):
- the Prince of Jhapa' (first appearance)
Location(s):
- India
- Jhapa
Credits:
| Story | Edmond Hamilton (?) |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | John Fischetti |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #156/2 and #158/3)
Supporting Character(s):
- Brent Wood (in between issues #156/2 and #158/3)
Other Character(s):
- Planeteers (including a commander)
Location(s):
- Earth
- Planeteer Headquarters
Credits:
| Story | Dick Wood (?) |
| Art | Bob Brown |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Sunburn Taylor (first appearance)
- Gat Barrows (first appearance)