Action Comics Vol 1 242



 The Super-Duel in Space 

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 242 Month: July Year: 1958

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

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Superman (Silver Age)
 * Brainiac (Silver Age)
 * Kimda
 * Koko
 * Lois Lane (Silver Age)

Locations:
 * Fortress of Solitude (Silver Age)
 * Metropolis
 * Kandor

Items:
 * Kryptonite

First Appearances: Brainiac (an alien criminal); Kimda (a Kandorian); Koko (Brainiac's pet monkey) Final Appearances: Kimda

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Tommy Tomorrow
 The Traffic Cop of 2058, AD 

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

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Tommy Tomorrow
 * Brent Wood

First Appearances: Brent Wood Final Appearances: Brent Wood

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Congo Bill
 Safari from Space

Credits
Head Writer: Jack Miller Pencilers: Howard Sherman Inkers: Howard Sherman Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Congo Bill
 * Janu
 * Xov

First Appearances: Xov Final Appearances: Xov

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Trivia

 * This issue is the first appearance of Brainiac as well as the bottled city of Kandor.

Reprints

 * The Super-Duel in Space is reprinted in Superman (Volume 1) Annual #2, Superman (Volume 1) #217, Superman: From the Thirties to the Eighties, Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives, Volume 1 and Showcase Presents: Superman, Volume 1.

Recommended Readings

 * Congo Bill
 * Superman (Volume 1)
 * Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
 * World's Finest (Volume 1)

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 * Tommy Tomorrow appearances list