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Publisher: DC

Title: Action Comics
Issue: 251
Page Count: 36
Publish Date: April 1959
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Action 251 Full Page Ad for 1st Supergirl
Owner: bomber-bob

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Story Title: The Oldest Man in Metropolis! - cover
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman


Story Title: Draw Lincoln - advertisement
Features:Art Instruction, Inc.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Oldest Man in Metropolis! - comic story
Pages:12.67
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman; Prof. Vance; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman robot; The Clock (villain)
Synopsis:When Clark Kent drinks Prof. Vance's life-extending vitamin serum, which contains particles of Kryptonite, it ages him to about 70 years old. Since his robots won't respond to his aged voice, Superman must fulfill his duties as the Old Man of the Sea, Santa Claus, and Father Time so that no one realizes that Clark Kent is Superman.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Tootsie Roll
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: What's Your B. Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient) - public service announcement
Pages:1
Genre:non-fiction
Synopsis:advocating tolerance for those different from yourself


Story Title: Introducing the Girl of Steel! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Action Comics; Supergirl
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman; Supergirl


Story Title: Congorilla, Outlaw! - comic story
Pages:5.67
Genre:jungle; superhero
Characters:Congorilla; Congo Bill; Corliss Hyde (villain)
Synopsis:Murderer Corliss Hyde hijacks a passenger plane, which crashes into the jungle. Congo Bill, as Congorilla, saves the crew, but not before Hyde realizes that there's an intelligent mind directing the gorilla. Using gas grenades, he puts Congorilla to sleep, and fits him with an explosive collar, forcing him to commit crimes.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Tootsie Roll Pop
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - letters page
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Pages:0.67
Genre:humor; teen
Characters:Peg; Alan


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Supermen of America
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Giant Amoeba of Space! - comic story
Pages:6.67
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Tommy Tomorrow; Brent Wood
Synopsis:Tommy and the Planeteers battle a giant space amoeba.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Tootsie Roll Fudge
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Stephens Credit Sales
Pages:1


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Littleton Stamp Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Charles Atlas
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:American Seed Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


View this comic at comics.org. Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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