Comic Title: Action Comics #221
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1956
Approx. On Sale Date: August 23, 1956 Copyright Date August 21, 1956
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1956
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Superman's New Super-Power"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #16; next appearance in Superman #109)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #16; next appearance in Superman #109)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #16; next appearance in Superman #109)

Villain(s)

• Jay Vorrell and several crooks (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superman stops a magnetic comet in space and becomes magnetically charged. This new ability helps him catch some criminals, but it also rouses Lois Lane’s suspicions that he is Clark Kent.

The Man of Steel uses his new power to create the illusion that criminal mastermind, Jay Vorrell is Superman. Vorrell’s men believe that they have been double-crossed by their boss, and when they are caught provide needed evidence against their boss.

Superman’s power finally goes away during an electrical storm. Lois however is convinced that Clark is Superman since a compass she carried always pointed toward Clark. Clark shows her that he was carrying a magnet in his pocket to fool her. The explanation works to once again protect his secret from nosy Lois.