Action Comics Vol 1 256



''' The Superman of the Future! '''


 * "Calm down, Lois! You wouldn't look good with a... er... swelled head like the Ultra-Superman!"
 * --Clark Kent

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 256 Month: September Year: 1959

Credits
Head Writer: Otto Binder Cover Artists: Curt Swan and Stan Kaye Pencilers: Al Plastino Inkers: Al Plastino Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Superman
 * Lois Lane
 * Professor Wright
 * Dirk Folgar
 * Captain Saunders
 * The President of the United States

Locations:
 * Metropolis
 * Professor Wright's laboratory
 * Bay Bridge
 * Washington, DC
 * The White House

Items:
 * Time-Cabinet
 * Kryptonite

First Appearances: Professor Wright (a famous scientist); Dirk Folgar (a foreign assassin); Captain Saunders (a US Navy submarine captain) Final Appearances: Professor Wright; Dirk Folgar; Captain Saunders

Synopsis: A number of reporters have gathered to witness Professor Wright test his Time-Cabinet - a time travel device. Superman has agreed to help test the invention and seemingly disappears when the professor sends him to the year 100,000 A.D. When the Man of Steel reappears, his head is much larger and his fingers are longer - this man claims he is the Superman of the future and that he is taking the place of his contemporary counterpart for a day.

Congo Bill
''' Janu, the Joker of the Jungle! '''

Credits
Pencilers: Howard Sherman Inkers: Howard Sherman Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Congo Bill
 * Congorilla
 * Janu
 * Harold
 * Percy Pierce

First Appearances: Harold (a movie director); Percy Pierce (a child actor) Final Appearances: Harold; Percy Pierce

Synopsis:

Supergirl
''' The Great Supergirl Mirage! '''

Credits
Head Writer: Otto Binder Pencilers: Jim Mooney Inkers: Jim Mooney Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Supergirl
 * Dick Wilson (see Note)
 * Superman (no appearance, acts behind the scenes)

Locations:
 * Midvale
 * Midvale Hospital
 * Midvale Orphanage

Items:
 * Supergirl robot

First Appearances: Dick Wilson (a resident of Midvale Orphanage) Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis:

Trivia

 * When Lois asks if he could travel through time under his own power, Superman confirms that he can.
 * The year is mentioned to be 1959 several times in the first story.
 * One TV network in the city of Metropolis is WMXTV.

Reprints

 * "The Superman of the Future" is reprinted in Superman (Volume 1) Annual #3.
 * "The Great Supergirl Mirage" is reprinted in Adventure Comics #390 and Best of DC #17.

Recommended Readings

 * Action Comics
 * Adventure Comics
 * Best of DC
 * Supergirl (Volume 1)
 * Supergirl (Volume 2)
 * Superman (Volume 1)
 * Superman Family
 * World's Finest (Volume 1)

Related Articles

 * Action Comics cover art gallery
 * Superman appearances list
 * Lois Lane image gallery
 * Lois Lane appearances list
 * Supergirl appearances list