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Action Comics (vol. 1) #242 (July 1958):
“The Super-Duel in Space”
by Otto Binder, Al Plastino

Action Comics (vol. 1) #242

Title: “The Super-Duel in Space”

Medium: comic

Cover date: July 1958

Publisher: DC
Written by: Otto Binder
Art by: Al Plastino


14 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)		 Religious
Affiliation		 Team(s)
[Notes]		 Pub. #
app.
Superman Superman (Clark Kent) hero
CBR Scale: S Methodist / Kryptonian religion
 Kryptonians; Super Friends...  DC 13,409
Lois Lane Lois Lane supporting character
CBR Scale: I Catholic
 Raleigh College
[Superman's girlfriend, then wife]		 DC 3,859
Brainiac Brainiac (Vril Dox) villain
   The Legion of Doom DC 553
metal-eating mole metal-eating mole supporting character
CBR Scale: I N.A.
 mole
[rare Kryptonian animal used by Superman to escape Kandor]		 DC 1
Koko Koko supporting character
CBR Scale: I N.A.
 monkey
[Brainiac's alien monkey pet]		 DC 3
Professor Kimda Professor Kimda supporting character scientist
CBR Scale: R Kryptonian religion
 Kryptonians
[college roommate of Superman's father Jor-El]		 DC 4
The Bottle City of Kandor The Bottle City of Kandor supporting character group
CBR Scale: R Kryptonian religion
 Kryptonians DC 50
Jonathan Kent Jonathan Kent
(1-panel cameo)		 supporting character
CBR Scale: S Methodist
 [Superman's adoptive father] DC 816
Martha Kent Martha Kent
(1-panel cameo)		 supporting character
CBR Scale: S Methodist
 [Superman's adoptive mother] DC 827
robot farmhands
(1-panel cameo)		 supporting character
CBR Scale: I N.A.
 [raise Kandor's crops] DC 1
Jor-El Jor-El
(mentioned)		 supporting character
CBR Scale: S Kryptonian religion
 Kryptonians
[father of Kal-El (Superman)]		 DC 251
George Washington George Washington
(mentioned)		 real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Anglican / Episcopalian
 [farmer; general...] DC Marvel 204
Tom Thumb Tom Thumb
(mentioned)		 hero
   [traditional folk hero "no bigger than a thumb"] DC 19
Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus
(mentioned)		 real/historical person
CBR Scale: M Catholic
 [explorer; navigator] DC 56

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