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237February 1958
$0.10

Action Comics #237

DC · February 1958 · on sale 1957-12-29

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Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#237
Publication date
February 1958
Key date
1958-02-00
On-sale date
1957-12-29
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superman's Exposed Identity!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; colors: Jack AdlerSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White
2Superman's Exposed Identitycomic story12script: Al Schwartz; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Henry Furst (villain); Professor Royce; Jeb Withers; Dr. Griffin; Mr. Wisp
3You've Got a Comet by the Tailpromo (ad from the publisher)1
4-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
5Superman's Secret Messagepromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
6The Flushing Remonstrancepublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira Schnapp
7The Curse of the Golden Touchcomic story6script: Otto Binder; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyColonel Tommy Tomorrow; Captain Brent Wood; Nebula Gang (villains)
8-cartoon0.67script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
9-statement of ownership0.33script: Jack Liebowitz
11-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
12Gag Bagtext article1letters: typeset
13The Jungle Fort on Wheels!comic story6script: Jack Miller; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard ShermanCongo Bill; Janu, the Jungle Boy
14Tricksy the World's Greatest Stunt Mancomic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
15-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Superman in Action Comics #1
ISBN 1-55859-595-3
1993On eBay ›
The Silver Age of Superman The Greatest Covers of Action Comics from the '50s to the '70s #[nn]
ISBN 0-89660-055-6
1995On eBay ›

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