DC Released July 1959

Action Comics #256 (1959)

Action Comics #256 is an issue of the Action Comics series from DC, released July 30, 1959. Written by Otto Binder with artwork by Curt Swan. Notable appearances include Supergirl, Dick Malverne. This page represents the regular first-print edition.

Low

$20

Mid

$60

High

$205

Published July 1959

Cover Price $0.10

Pages 36

Superman - "The Superman of the Future!"What would Superman look like if he lived in the year of 100,000 A.D.? By a twist of fate, the world finds out one day and sees the remarkable way evolution has changed the Man of Steel, when he becomes... "The Superman of the Future!"Congorilla - "Janu, the Joker of the Jungle!"Until now, only adult minds have inhabited the body of the amazing man-ape known as Congorilla! But what would happen if, suddenly, a boy's mind took over the body of the huge gorilla? Moreover, what if that young mind were full of mischief? The result is funnier than a cage full of monkeys, as Congo Bill's young pal becomes... "Janu, the Joker of the Jungle!"Supergirl - The Great Supergirl Mirage!In Metropolis, Lois Lane is the one who tries to expose Clark Kent as Superman!...