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Issue Details

Issue #224
Published May 1956
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth, Jack Schiff (managing editor), Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan (story editors)

Cover Details - "Pa Kent, Superman!"

Characters Ma and Pa Kent
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye

12 page Superboy story "Pa Kent, Superman"

Characters Pa Kent, Ma Kent
Synopsis After getting struck by lightning, Pa is under the delusion he has super powers.
Genre superhero
Script Alvin Schwartz
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein?
Notes credits updated 8/05 by Bob Hughes

6 page Aquaman story "The Seventh Wonder of the Sea"

Synopsis Aquaman helps a photographer gather underwater pictures
Genre superhero
Script George Kashdan
Pencils Ramona Fradon
Inks Ramona Fradon
Notes inker credit updated 8/04- not Charles Paris

Half page Shorty filler "Most Hair Raising Experience"

Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

1 page Superman public service announcement "Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books"

Genre superhero
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer
Letters Ira Schnapp

2 page text story "The Hunt for Wild Camels"

Script Jack Miller [as Jim Mason]
Letters typeset

6 page Green Arrow story "The Bad Luck Archers"

Synopsis An inn atop Superstition Mountain has trouble attracting customers.
Genre superhero
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp