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Action Comics 230

ACTION COMICS #230

Cover Date: July 1957
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1957-05-28

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Cover Credits:
Art: Al Plastino


Story: "Superman Loses His Powers" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Coleman
PencilsWayne Boring
InksStan Kaye
Assistant editingGeorge Kashdan, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #114/3; next in Showcase #9)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #114; next in Showcase #9)
Perry White (in between Superman Vol. 1 #114/2 and #115/2)

Villain(s):

Bart Wellins (first appearance; gains super powers)
gem thieves (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet


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Second Story: "The Jungle Journal" (6 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (in between issues #229/2 and #231/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy (in between issues #229/2 and #231/2)

Villain(s):

Dirk (first appearance; attempts to sabotage his cousin Jim to inherit a newspaper company)
Dirk's henchmen (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Jim Wilson (first appearance; attempting to publish the Jungle Journal as stipulated in his late uncle's will)
local villagers
Chota the Chimp (last/next in ???)

Location(s):

Kurudu, a small village in Africa
Makoa, a small village in Africa


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Third Story: "The Lost and Found of Space" (6 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #229/3 and #231/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood (in between issues #229/3 and #)

Other Character(s):

Planeteer Commandant
Planeteers

Location(s):

Earth
Planeteer Headquarters
Blue Asteroid


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