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Action Comics 237

ACTION COMICS #237

Cover Date: February 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1957-12-29

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "Superman's Exposed Identity" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryAlvin Schwartz
PencilsWayne Boring
InksStan Kaye
Assistant editingGeorge Kashdan, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #26/3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #120)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #26; next in Superman Vol. 1 #120)
Perry White (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #26/3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #120)

Other Character(s):

Henry Furst (first appearance; a newspaper tycoon, tricks Clark Kent into revealing his Superman identity)
Jeb Withers (first appearance; a convict and expert marksman)
Professor Royce (first appearance; a statistical expert)
Dr. Griffin (first appearance; curator of the Sculpture Museum)
Mr. Wisp (first appearance; a private eye)
Tony (first appearance; a barber for all the neb at the Daily Planet except Clark Kent)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Jeff Knight (pictue)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet


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Second Story: "The Curse of the Golden Touch" (6 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Tommy Tomorrow (in between issues #236/3 and #238/2; also in flashback)

Supporting Character(s):

Brent Wood (in between issues #236/3 and #238/2; also in flashback)

Villain(s):

Nebula Gang (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Planeteer commander
Planeteers

Location(s):

the Golden Asteroid (first appearance)


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Third Story: "The Jungle Fort on Wheels!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Miller
ArtHoward Sherman
Assistant editingGeorge Kashdan, Mort Weisinger
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Congo Bill (in between issues #236/2 and #238/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Janu the Jungle Boy (in between issues #236/2 and #238/3)

Other Character(s):

a trio of hunters (first appearance of all; Hal named; using a mechanized vehicle to capture animals for a zoo)

Location(s):

somewhere in Africa


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