Action Comics Vol 1 238
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Appearing in "The Super-Gorilla from Krypton"Edit
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- King Krypton (a devolved Kryptonian) (Single appearance)[1]
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- None
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- Krypton (referenced only)
- Metropolis
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- None
Synopsis for "The Super-Gorilla from Krypton"Edit
A Kryptonian scientist is devolved into a gorilla by a defective evolution device and is shot into space in a capsule by his partner. Years after Krypton’s demise, the capsule crashes in Africa, and a visiting Jimmy Olsen and Superman have to deal with the menace of King Krypton, the super-gorilla.
Appearing in "Marooned in the Fourth Dimension"Edit
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Synopsis for "Marooned in the Fourth Dimension"Edit
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Tenderfoot Hunter"Edit
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- Unknown
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- Unknown
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- Unknown
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- None
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- None
Synopsis for "The Tenderfoot Hunter"Edit
- Synopsis not yet written.
NotesEdit
- "The Super-Gorilla From Krypton" is reprinted in Superman (Volume 1) Annual #7 and Super-Heroes Battle Super-Gorillas #1.
- "Marooned in the Fourth Dimension" is reprinted in the The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told.
- Superman appeared last in World's Finest (Volume 1) #93. He appears next in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #28.
- Jimmy Olsen appeared last in Superman (Volume 1) #120. He appears next in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #28.
- Although King Krypton appears to be a Super-Gorilla, he is in fact a devolved Kryptonian scientist.
TriviaEdit
- The name, King Krypton, is an homage to the 1933 RKO Studios movie, King Kong.
See Also[edit source]
- Discuss Action Comics Vol 1 238 on the forums
- Cover gallery for the Action Comics series
- Images from Action Comics Vol 1 238
Recommended ReadingEdit
- None.
Links and ReferencesEdit
- Action Comics series index at the Grand Comic Book Database
- Action Comics series index at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics
- Action Comics article at Wikipedia
- Superman article at Wikipedia
- ↑ First and only known appearance to date besides flashbacks
Categories:
- Comics
- Week 05, 1958
- 1958
- 1958, March
- Silver-Age
- Original Price 0.10
- Comics Published in USA
- Action Comics Vol 1
- DC Comics
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Superman DC National Comics
- USA
- Whitney Ellsworth/Executive Editor
- Curt Swan/Cover Artist
- Stan Kaye/Cover Artist
- Otto Binder/Writer
- Wayne Boring/Penciler
- Stan Kaye/Inker
- Mort Weisinger/Editor
- Jim Mooney/Penciler
- Jim Mooney/Inker
- Jack Miller/Writer
- Howard Sherman/Penciler
- Howard Sherman/Inker
- Kal-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- W:C:DC:James Olsen (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Krypton (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Metropolis/Appearances
- Kryptonite/Appearances
- Thomas Tomorrow (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Earth-One/Appearances
- Timestream/Appearances
- William Glenmorgan (New Earth)/Appearances
- Africa/Appearances
- Republic of the Congo/Appearances
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