Action Comics Vol 1 207



''' The Four Superman Medals! '''


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

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 207 Month: August Year: 1955

Credits
Head Writer: Otto Binder Cover Artists: J. Winslow Mortimer Pencilers: Wayne Boring Inkers: Stan Kaye Editors: Whitney Ellsworth

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Superman
 * Lois Lane
 * Perry White
 * Metropolis Police Commissioner
 * "Daredevil" Connors
 * The Taylor Brothers
 * Matt Wilson
 * Willy Danvers

Locations:
 * Metropolis
 * Daily Planet
 * Metropolis Police Station
 * Missing Persons Bureau
 * Metropolis Zoo
 * Shanks Armored Car Company

Items:
 * Kryptonite

First Appearances: Metropolis Police Commissioner; "Daredevil" Connors (a former circus high diver); The Taylor Brothers (a pair of bandits); Matt Wilson (a Metropolis police officer); Willy Danvers (head of a criminal gang) Final Appearances: Metropolis Police Commissioner; "Daredevil" Connors; The Taylor Brothers; Matt Wilson; Willy Danvers

Synopsis:

Tommy Tomorrow
''' The Mystery of the Space Mutiny! '''

Credits
Writers: Otto Binder Pencilers: Jim Mooney Inkers: Jim Mooney Editors: Whitney Ellsworth

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Tommy Tomorrow
 * Brent Wood
 * Captain Cryle
 * Dr. Blair

Items:
 * Ultra-Violet Tracer
 * Space Movie Camera

First Appearances: Captain Cryle (commander of the spaceship Moon Bounty); Dr. Blair (medical doctor aboard the Moon Bounty) Final Appearances: Captain Cryle (dies in this story); Dr. Blair

Synopsis:

Credits
Head Writer: Joe Malloy Pencilers: Unknown Inkers: Unknown Editors: Whitney Ellsworth

Synopsis
This is a prose short story.

Congo Bill
 Janu, the Human Chimp 

Credits
Writers: Jack Miller Pencilers: Ed Smalle Inkers: Ed Smalle Editors: Whitney Ellsworth

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Congo Bill
 * Janu
 * Tony
 * Lester
 * Chota

First Appearances: Tony (a Hollywood comedian); Lester (a Hollywood comedian); Chota (a chimpanzee) Final Appearances: Tony; Lester; Chota

Synopsis:

Trivia

 * According to this story, the Superman Medal has been presented for four years running to the person whose heroism has helped Superman the most. Nominees are named by members of the police department.
 * This comic book features advertisements for the following products:
 * &mdash;Art Instruction, Inc.
 * &mdash;Winchester Super Speed Roller Skates
 * &mdash;Stephens Credit Sales
 * &mdash;Stuart's Greetings, Inc.
 * &mdash;Daisy Air Rifles

Reprints
None of the stories in this issue have been reprinted yet.

Recommended Readings

 * Action Comics
 * Congo Bill
 * 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
 * Perry White appearances list
 * Tommy Tomorrow appearances list
 * Congo Bill appearances list