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Action Comics (1938)

The Kid from Krypton!

byEdmond HamiltonWriterHenry BoltinoffWriter+27 more
DC ComicsMay 16, 1951USD $0.1052 pages
Key IssueSlice of LifeWar
OverviewMarket Data$33+Series comments

A kryptonite meteor heading for Smallville leaves Superman helpless to do more than deflect it with a boulder - only for criminals to track down the fallen fragment and use it against him. With the ore too deadly to handle directly, Superman constructs giant robots to safely dispose of it.

Series
Action Comics (1938)
Issue Number
#158
Release Date
May 16, 1951
Cover Date
July 1951
Cover Price
USD $0.10
Page Count
52
FOC Date
February 26, 2024

Series Details

Title
Action Comics
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1938 - 2011
Issues Count
864

Key Issue

  • Origin of Superman retold

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Creators

Edmond Hamilton

Edmond Hamilton

Writer

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Horace Elmo

Horace Elmo

Writer, Artist

Jack Schiff

Jack Schiff

Writer

John Howson

Writer, Penciller, Inker

Bob Oksner

Bob Oksner

Penciller, Inker

Curt Swan

Curt Swan

Penciller

Edwin Smalle

Penciller, Inker

George Roussos

George Roussos

Penciller, Inker

Ray Thompson

Penciller, Inker

Wayne Boring

Wayne Boring

Penciller, Cover Artist

Bernard Sachs

Bernard Sachs

Inker, Letterer

Characters

Binky Biggs

Binky Biggs

Bertram Biggs

Jonathan Kent

Jonathan Kent

Jonathan Joseph Kent

Jor-El

Jor-El

Jor-El

Lara Lor-Van

Lara Lor-Van

Lara Lor-Van

Lois Lane

Lois Lane

Lois Joanne Lane

Martha Kent

Martha Kent

Martha Clark-Kent

Perry White

Perry White

Perry Jerome White

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Tommy Tomorrow

Tommy Tomorrow

Thomas Tomorrow

Vigilante

Vigilante

Greg Saunders

Brent Wood

Brent Wood

Brent Wood

Congorilla

Congorilla

William Glenmorgan

Teams

Daily Planet

Daily Planet

Kryptonians

Kryptonians

Planeteers

Planeteers

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