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Issue Details

Issue #233
Published February 1957
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth, Jack Schiff (managing editor), Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan (story editors)

Cover Details - "Joe Smith, Man of Steel"

Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye

12 page Superboy story "Joe Smith, Man of Steel"

Synopsis Glowing meteor gives a man super-powers for a day
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils John Sikela
Inks John Sikela

Half page Shorty filler "Carrying books"

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

1 page public service announcement "Winter Sports Champions of the World"

Genre fact
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Ruben Moreira
Inks Ruben Moreira (probable, per Gene Reed)
Letters Ira Schnapp

6 page Aquaman story "The Sea Clown"

Characters Intro-Wackyman
Synopsis Wackyman is a clown who somehow duplicates all of Aquaman's powers.
Genre superhero
Pencils Ramona Fradon
Inks Ramona Fradon

2 page Hy Wire filler "Sleep Trouble"

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

2 page text story "Peril on Hill 513"

Pencils Raymond Perry
Inks Raymond Perry
Colors Raymond Perry
Letters typeset

1 page Private Pete filler "Nice day for a jump"

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page Green Arrow story "A Lesson for a Bully"

Characters Arrow-Cave-2nd appearance?
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Notes Green Arrow has red hat