| Unofficial Superman Index |
Credits:
| Story | Jerry Coleman |
| Art | Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in Action Comics #238; next in the second story in this issue)
Supporting Character(s):
- Lois Lane (last in Action Comics #239; next in the second story in this issue)
Other Character(s):
- Futureman (XL-49; first appearance; a researcher at the Library of Superman, 1,000 years in the future, see Comments; also takes the 20th century alias "Jack Wilton;" travels to 1958 pretending to woo Lois Lane, but actually to spark the romance between Lois and Superman)
- an unidentified researcher at the Library of Superman (first appearance)
Location(s):
- Metropolis
- The Library of Superman (first appearance; one thousand years in the future)
Comment(s):
- On the cover, Lois states she and Futureman are leaving to get married in the 22nd century, though in the story he states he is from one thousand years in the future.
Story Reprinted in:
- Superman Annual #4/4 ([Winter] 1961)
Credits:
| Story | Alvin Schwartz |
| Pencils | Wayne Boring |
| Inks | Stan Kaye |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Lois Lane (last in the first story in this issue; next Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #2)
Villain(s):
- Eldredge Coram (first appearance; Merton Coram's older adopted son; convinces his foster father that his brother William is Superman, at which point Merton changes his will to leave the inheritance to Eldredge only)
- Monty Woods (first appearance; geologist friend of Eldredge; pretends a painted rock is kryptonite)
- a "burglar" hired by Eldredge (first appearance)
- two thugs (first appearance for both)
Other Character(s):
- Merton Coram (first appearance; a wealthy old man in poor health; dies)
- William Coram (first appearance; Merton Coram's younger adopted son)
- Sylvia (first appearance; Eldredge Coram's fiancee)
- reporters
- citizens of Metropolis
Location(s):
Story Reprinted in:
- Superman Annual #4/4 (Summer 1963)
Credits:
| Story | Otto Binder |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Ray Burnley |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in the second story in this issue; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #2)
Supporting Character(s):
- Jimmy Olsen (poses as "Rajah Rupee" as part of a plan to lure a criminal gang within American waters; last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #28/3; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #2/2)
- Perry White (last in Action Comics #239; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #2/2)
Villain(s):
- "Honest" John and his gang (first appearance for all; running a crooked gambling ring outside the United States' 12 mile limit)
- The Shark Gang (first appearance for all; a rival gang, raiding "Honest" John's gang)
Other Character(s):
- U.S. Coast Guard officials
- various gamblers
Location(s):
- Metropolis
- 12 miles of the coast of the United States
- an unidentified area with a volcano