Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1957-02-26
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Mort Weisinger (actual)
Cover Thumbnail for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #227 Edit Cover
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The Man with Triple X-Ray Eyes!
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Superman / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Clear the streets! Superman's X-Ray vision is out of control!
  • Keywords:lamp posts; police cars
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]
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Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Draw Me!
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Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page

The Man with the Triple X-Ray Eyes
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Superman / comic story / 12 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gosh, ma...I - - I feel sorry for Superman!
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane
Synopsis:
A freak accident gives Superman uncontrollable X-ray vision, so he has to wear lead glasses that leave him blind.
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Indexer Notes

writer id by Bob Hughes

[no title indexed]
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Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

Buzzy Learns about Careers in Nursing
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Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page

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  • Genre:advocacy; teen; humor

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 5)

Hy Wire / comic story / 0.67 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I did everything like you told me, Hy!

Superman's Secret Message
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Supermen of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

The Great Jungle Animal Count!
(Table of Contents: 7)

Congo Bill / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; drama; jungle
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Eight lions!
Characters:
Congo Bill; Janu the Jungle Boy; Mr. Hadley
Synopsis:
Bill and Janu assist an Englishman to take a census of the wild animals in a famous game reserve.
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Indexer Notes

Writer ID by Bob Hughes

[no title indexed]
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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 9)

Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.67 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I have a surprise for you, Nancy!
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Did You Enter the Superman DC National Comics Slogan Contest?
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Strange Road under the Sea
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text article / 1 page

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typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction

The Girl Planeteer
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Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; science fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Missed that meteor by a mile!
Characters:
Colonel Tommy Tomorrow; Jerry Hale
Synopsis:
When a female applies to join the Planeteers, Tommy is assigned to put her through the required entry tests, which she passes beyond all expectations.
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[no title indexed]
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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun!
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Honor House Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page

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American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Man with Triple X-Ray Eyes!
    Superman
  2. Draw Me!
    Art Instruction, Inc. courses
  3. The Man with the Triple X-Ray Eyes
    Superman
  4. [no title indexed]
    Littleton Stamps
  5. Buzzy Learns about Careers in Nursing
    Buzzy
  6. ["I did everything like you told me, Hy!"]
    Hy Wire
  7. Superman's Secret Message
    Supermen of America
  8. The Great Jungle Animal Count!
    Congo Bill
  9. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  10. ["I have a surprise for you, Nancy!"]
    Varsity Vic
  11. Did You Enter the Superman DC National Comics Slogan Contest?
  12. Strange Road under the Sea
  13. The Girl Planeteer
    Tommy Tomorrow
  14. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  15. Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun!
    Honor House Products Novelties
  16. [no title indexed]
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  17. [no title indexed]
    American Seeds
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  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Monagle
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore
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