Unofficial Action Comics Index

ACTION COMICS #197

Cover Date: October 1954
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1954-08-25

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Cover Credits:
Art: Al Plastino

Story: "The Stolen 'S' Shirts!" (10 Pages) Superman

Credits:

Story	Bill Finger
Art	Al Plastino
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in World's Finest Comics #72; next in Superman Vol. 1 #93)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in World's Finest Comics #72; next in Superman Vol. 1 #93)

Perry White (last in World's Finest Comics #72; next in Superman Vol. 1 #93)

Villain(s):

Stanley Stark (first appearance; tries to steal Superman's shirt to analyze its super-material)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This story takes place during baseball season.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman #193 (January-February 1967)

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Second Story: "The Chimp Who Became a King!" (6 Pages) Congo Bill

Credits:

Art	Ed Smalle
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (last in issue #196/2; next in Congo Bill #2)

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy (last in issue #196/2; next in Congo Bill #2)

Chota the Chimp (finds an amulet and is believed to be the reincarnation of a missing king)

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Third Story: "The Masked Gladiator!" (8 Pages) Vigilante

Credits:

Art	Howard Sherman
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Vigilante (in between issues #196/4 and #198/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Stuff

Villain(s):

Sando and his gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Rome, Italy

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