Actions
 Unofficial Action Comics Index

Action Comics 229

ACTION COMICS #229

Cover Date: June 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1957-04-28

< PREV
TITLE INDEX
NEXT >

Cover Credits:
Art: Al Plastino


Story: "The Superman Satellite" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEdmond Hamilton
PencilsWayne Boring
InksStan Kaye
Assistant editingGeorge Kashdan, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #21/3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #114)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #21/3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #114)
Perry White (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #21/3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #114)

Villain(s):

a gang of criminals (first appearance of all, including a John Haley impostor)

Other Character(s):

Dr. John Haley (first appearance; an astronomer)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet
somewhere in the American Southwest
a village in Switzerland


2

Second Story: "The Great Jungle Swindle" (6 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (in between issues #228/2 and #230/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy (in between issues #228/2 and #230/2)

Other Character(s):

Kawanga (first appearance; a native tribesman)
Chief Hakola (first appearance)
other tribesmen (first appearance of all)

Location(s):

Kurudu (a village in Africa)


3

Third Story: "The Milky Way Hunt" (6 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #228/3 and #230/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood (in between issues #228/3 and #230/3)

Other Character(s):

a doctor
Planeteer Commandant (in between issues #227/3 and #2?)

Location(s):

Earth
Planeteer Headquarters
Asteroid X-33
various asteroids
a "Storm World"
a "Blue World"


4