Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Action Comics #248

Jan 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Man No Prison Could Hold!”

In Action Comics #248, Congo Bill’s bravery earns him a mysterious gift from tribal Chief Kawolo: a magic ring that can swap his mind with the Golden Gorilla. When a film crew arrives to capture the intelligent ape, the line between man and beast blurs in ways no one expected. Written by Robert Bernstein and illustrated by Howard Sherman, with a striking cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, this 1959 adventure blends jungle mystery and mind-bending twists in a classic DC tale.

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writer Robert Bernstein · artist, inker Howard Sherman · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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Cast · 8 characters

Captain Brent Wood Colonel Tommy Tomorrow Congo Bill Jimmy Olsen Shorty Superman The Congorilla Tricksy

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writer Robert Bernstein

artist, inker Howard Sherman

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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Congo Bill saves the life of tribal Chief Kawolo, who gives him a magic ring that can cause his mind to be exchanged with that of the Golden Gorilla. Later, a movie crew tries to capture the now-intelligent Congorilla.

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