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Issue Details

Issue #251
Published April 1959
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "The Oldest Man in Metropolis!"

Characters Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Reprinted in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1

12 page Superman story "The Oldest Man in Metropolis!"

Characters Superman; Prof. Vance; Fortress of Solitude; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman robot; The Clock (villain)
Synopsis When Clark Kent drinks Prof. Vance's life-extending vitamin serum, which contains particles of Kryptonite, it ages him to about 70 years old. Since his robots won't respond to his aged voice, Superman must fulfill his duties as the Old Man of the Sea, Santa Claus, and Father Time so that no one realizes that Clark Kent is Superman.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Reprinted in Superman Annual (1960 series) #3 (Summer 1961); in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll ad"

1 page public service announcement "What's Your B. Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient)"

Genre fact
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Letters Ira Schapp

1 page Supergirl promo (ad from the publisher) "Introducing the Girl of Steel"

Characters Superman; Supergirl
Genre superhero
Script Mort Weisinger
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Notes Full page ad introducing the Supergirl strip which is to start next issue.

5 page Congorilla story "Congorilla, Outlaw"

Characters Congorilla; Congo Bill; Janu the Jungle Boy; Corliss Hyde (villain)
Synopsis Murderer Corliss Hyde hijacks a passenger plane, which crashes into the jungle. Congo Bill, as Congorilla, saves the crew, but not before Hyde realizes that there's an intelligent mind directing the gorilla. Using gas grenades, he puts Congorilla to sleep, and fits him with an explosive collar, forcing him to commit crimes.
Genre superhero; jungle
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Pop ad"

1 page Metropolis Mailbag letters page "Metropolis Mailbag"

Script Mort Weisinger
Pencils Wayne Boring
Inks Stan Kaye
Letters typeset
Notes Includes an announcement that Tommy Tomorrow will be relocating to World's Finest Comics and that Supergirl will be joining the Action lineup. Also, an interesting question from a reader wondering whatever became of the character Captain Marvel.

Half page Peg filler "and I'm going with Alan tonight"

Genre teen; humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Supermen of America"

Notes Secret message and application form.

6 page Tommy Tomorrow story "The Giant Amoeba of Space"

Characters Tommy Tomorrow; Brent Wood
Synopsis Tommy and the Planeteers battle a giant space amoeba.
Genre science fiction
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Jim Mooney
Inks Jim Mooney
Notes Tommy next appears in WORLD'S FINEST #102 (June 1959), replacing Tomahawk.

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Fudge ad"