Action Comics #197 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1954.
Synopsis for Superman: "The Stolen 'S' Shirts"
Stanley Stark gets two crooks to steal Superman's shirt for him in an attempt to analyze and duplicate the invulnerable material composing it. But Superman regains his shirt and nabs Stark and his stooges.
Appearing in Superman: "The Stolen 'S' Shirts"
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Antagonists:
- Stanley Stark (S-Collector)
Other Characters:
- Swifty Smith (shortstop)
- The Sultan (wrestler)
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Synopsis for Congo Bill: "The Chimp Who Became a King"
Appearing in Congo Bill: "The Chimp Who Became a King"
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Supporting Characters:
- Janu
- Chota (chimpanzee)
Synopsis for Vigilante: "The Masked Gladiator"
Appearing in Vigilante: "The Masked Gladiator"
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Antagonists:
- Sando Mob
- Ricki Mantos
- Ragso Harrington
- Frenchie LaFarge
- Killer Morto (wrestler)
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Notes
- Published by National Comics Publications, Inc.
- This issue of Action Comics is considered by many comic indexers to be the first issue to regularly feature the Superman of Earth-One. Other indexers place the dividing line between Earth-Two and Earth-One elsewhere. The DC Comics Database has decided to consider this issue as the first issue.
- "The Stolen 'S' Shirts" was reprinted in Superman #193
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