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==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
 
'''Cast of Characters:'''
 
'''Cast of Characters:'''
*[[Superman (Silver Age)]]
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* [[Superman (Earth-One)|Superman]]
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* [[Jimmy Olsen (Earth-One)|Jimmy Olsen]]
*Circe
 
*[[Jimmy Olsen (Silver Age)]]
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* [[Lois Lane (Earth-One)|Lois Lane]]
*[[Lois Lane (Silver Age)]]
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* [[Perry White (Earth-One)|Perry White]]
 
* [[Circe]]
*[[Perry White (Silver Age)]]
 
   
 
'''Locations:'''
 
'''Locations:'''
*[[Metropolis]]
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* [[Metropolis]]
 
:*[[Daily Planet]]
 
:*[[Daily Planet]]
*Unnamed Mediterranean island
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* Unnamed Mediterranean island
   
 
'''Items:'''
 
'''Items:'''
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===Synopsis===
 
===Synopsis===
 
'''Cast of Characters:'''
 
'''Cast of Characters:'''
*[[Tommy Tomorrow]]
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* [[Tommy Tomorrow]]
   
 
'''First Appearances:''' No first appearances <br>
 
'''First Appearances:''' No first appearances <br>
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===Synopsis===
 
===Synopsis===
 
'''Cast of Characters:'''
 
'''Cast of Characters:'''
*[[Congo Bill]]
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* [[Congo Bill]]
   
 
'''First Appearances:''' No first appearances<br>
 
'''First Appearances:''' No first appearances<br>
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* [[Superman (Silver Age)|Superman]] appeared last in [[Superman 123 (Volume 1, 1958)|Superman (Volume 1) #123]]. He appears next in [[Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane 4 (1958)|Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #4]].
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* "The Lady and the Lion" was reprinted in [[Superman Annual 3|''Superman (Volume 1)'' Annual #3]], ''[[Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives, Volume 1]]'' and ''[[Showcase Presents: Superman, Volume 1]]''.
   
 
* "Puzzle of the Perilous Planetoid" was reprinted in [[World's Finest 156|''World's Finest (Volume 1)'' #156]].
* [[Lois Lane (Silver Age)|Lois Lane]] appeared last in [[Superman 123 (Volume 1, 1958)|Superman (Volume 1) #123]]. She appears next in [[Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane 4 (1958)|Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #4]].
 
   
* [[Perry White (Silver Age)|Perry White]] appeared last in [[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 30 (1958)|Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #30]]. He appears next in [[Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane 4 (1958)|Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #4]].
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* [[Superman (Earth-One)|Superman]] appeared last in [[Superman 123|''Superman (Volume 1)'' #123]]. He appears next in [[Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane 4|''Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane'' #4]].
   
 
* [[Lois Lane (Earth-One)|Lois Lane]] appeared last in [[Superman 123|''Superman (Volume 1)'' #123]]. She appears next in [[Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane 4|''Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane'' #4]].
* The Circe that appears in this issue is a descendent of the Greek sorceress, [[Circe]], known to frequently plague [[Wonder Woman (Silver Age)|Wonder Woman]].
 
   
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* [[Perry White (Earth-One)|Perry White]] appeared last in [[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 30|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #30]]. He appears next in [[Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane 4|''Superman's Girlfriend, Lois L''ane #4]].
==Trivia==
 
* None
 
   
 
* The Circe that appears in this issue is a descendent of the Greek sorceress, [[Circe]], known to frequently plague [[Wonder Woman (Earth-One)|Wonder Woman]].
==Reprints==
 
* ''The Lady and the Lion'' was reprinted in [[Superman Annual 3 (Volume 1, 1961)|Superman (Volume 1) Annual #3]], [[Superman: Man of Tomorrow Archives, Volume 1 (2005)|Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives, Volume 1]] and [[Showcase Presents: Superman 1 (2005)|Showcase Presents: Superman, Volume 1]].
 
   
 
==Trivia==
* ''Puzzle of the Perilous Planetoid'' was reprinted in [[World's Finest 156 (Volume 1, 1966)|World's Finest (Volume 1) #156]].
 
 
* None
   
 
==Recommended Readings==
 
==Recommended Readings==
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Action Comics #243

The Lady and the Lion

Summary

Volume: 1
Issue: 243
Month: August
Year: 1958

Credits

Head Writer: Otto Binder
Cover Artists: Curt Swan and Stan Kaye
Pencilers: Wayne Boring
Inkers: Stan Kaye
Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis

Cast of Characters:

Locations:

  • Unnamed Mediterranean island

Items:

  • None

First Appearances: Circe (See notes)
Final Appearances: Circe

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Tommy Tomorrow

Puzzle of the Perilous Planetoid

Credits

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

Synopsis

Cast of Characters:

First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Congo Bill

The Five from the Future

Credits

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

Synopsis

Cast of Characters:

First Appearances: No first appearances
Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Notes

  • "Puzzle of the Perilous Planetoid" was reprinted in World's Finest (Volume 1) #156.
  • Superman appeared last in Superman (Volume 1) #123. He appears next in Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #4.
  • Lois Lane appeared last in Superman (Volume 1) #123. She appears next in Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #4.
  • Perry White appeared last in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #30. He appears next in Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #4.
  • The Circe that appears in this issue is a descendent of the Greek sorceress, Circe, known to frequently plague Wonder Woman.

Trivia

  • None

Recommended Readings

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

Related Articles

External Links

References

  • Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #22 (Superman biography page)


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