Action Comics (1938 series) (DC) #272

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Field	Previous	Change / Next
Number	272	272
Volume
No Volume	Yes	Yes
Display Volume With Number	No	No
Indicia Publisher	National Comics Publications, Inc.	National Comics Publications, Inc.
Indicia Publisher Not Printed	Printed	Printed
Brand	Superman DC National Comics	Superman DC National Comics
No Brand	No	No
Publication Date	January 1961	January 1961
Key Date	1961-01-00	1961-01-00
Year On Sale	None	None
Month On Sale	None	None
Day On Sale	None	None
On Sale Date Uncertain	No	No
Indicia Frequency	monthly	monthly
No Indicia Frequency	No	No
Price	0.10 USD	0.10 USD
Page Count	36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 30.5)	36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 30.5)
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Editing	Mort Weisinger	Mort Weisinger
No Editing
Barcode
No Barcode	Yes	Yes
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are edited in the compared changeset. from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #7 sequence Knights of the Square Table (comic story: 0.500) ["When are you leaving for the king's castle, Sir Egbert?"]

Sequence 0

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Sequence Number	0	0
Title	Superman's Rival, Mental Man!	Superman's Rival, Mental Man!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover	cover
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	?	?
No Script
Pencils	Curt Swan	Curt Swan
No Pencils
Inks	Stan Kaye	Stan Kaye
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Mental Man	Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Mental Man
Synopsis
Reprint Notes
Notes
Keywords
Original Reprint Notes		The migration of the following original reprint notes was confirmed in this change: in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #68 (September 1966) in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are edited in the compared changeset. in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #68 The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2 sequence Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) [Action Comics #272]	The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #68 [DELETED] The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2 sequence Superman (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) [Action Comics #272]

Sequence 1

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	1	1
Title	Superman's Rival, Mental Man!	Superman's Rival, Mental Man!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	Curt Swan	Curt Swan
No Pencils
Inks	Stan Kaye	Stan Kaye
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	12.67	12.67
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lana Lang; Lucy Lane; Aquaman (as Mental Man); Aqualad (flashback); "Ace" Ruggles (villain); Green Kryptonite; Krypto (flashback)	Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lana Lang; Lucy Lane; Aquaman (as Mental Man); Aqualad (flashback); "Ace" Ruggles (villain); Green Kryptonite; Krypto (flashback)
Synopsis	Lois creates a comic strip about a superhero called Mental Man. When Mental Man suddenly appears he falls in love with Lois.	Lois creates a comic strip about a superhero called Mental Man. When Mental Man suddenly appears he falls in love with Lois.
Reprint Notes
Notes
Keywords
Original Reprint Notes		The migration of the following original reprint notes was confirmed in this change: in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #68 in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #68 sequence Superman (comic story: 12.670) Superman's Rival, Mental Man! in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G26 sequence Superman (comic story: 12.670) Superman's Rival, Mental Man! in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #15/1968 sequence Superman (comic story: 12.660) Supermans Rivale, der Psychoman in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) Superman's Rival, Mental Man!	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #68 sequence Superman (comic story: 12.670) Superman's Rival, Mental Man! in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G26 sequence Superman (comic story: 12.670) Superman's Rival, Mental Man! in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #15/1968 sequence Superman (comic story: 12.660) Supermans Rivale, der Psychoman in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2 sequence Superman (comic story: 13.000) Superman's Rival, Mental Man!

Sequence 2

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2. Coming Super-Attractions! (DC Comics) promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33p

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3. Watch for the second Superman Annual! (Superman) promo (ad from the publisher), 1p

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4. no title (Metropolis Mailbag) letters page, 1p

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5. Get a Grip on your Gripes! (no feature) public service announcement, 1p

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Sequence 6

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	6	6
Title	"When are you leaving for the king's castle, Sir Egbert?"	"When are you leaving for the king's castle, Sir Egbert?"
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	filler	filler
Feature	Knights of the Square Table	Knights of the Square Table
Genre	gag	gag
Job Number
Script	Henry Boltinoff	Henry Boltinoff
No Script
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff	Henry Boltinoff
No Pencils
Inks	Henry Boltinoff	Henry Boltinoff
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	Henry Boltinoff	Henry Boltinoff
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	0.5	0.5
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters
Synopsis
Reprint Notes
Notes
Keywords
Original Reprint Notes		The migration of the following original reprint notes was confirmed in this change: from Brave and the Bold, The (DC, 1955 series) #7 (August-September 1956)
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are edited in the compared changeset. from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #7	The following reprint links are edited in this changeset. from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #7 [DELETED] from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #7 sequence Knights of the Square Table (comic story: 0.500) ["When are you leaving for the king's castle, Sir Egbert?"] reprint link was moved from issue

Sequence 7

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	7	7
Title	The Second Supergirl!	The Second Supergirl!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Supergirl	Supergirl
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Otto Binder	Otto Binder
No Script
Pencils	Jim Mooney	Jim Mooney
No Pencils
Inks	Jim Mooney	Jim Mooney
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	13	13
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Supergirl; Marvel Maid (origin); Marvel Man (origin); Fortress of Solitude; Superman; Fortress of Marvels	Supergirl; Marvel Maid (origin); Marvel Man (origin); Fortress of Solitude; Superman; Fortress of Marvels
Synopsis
Reprint Notes
Notes	Story continues in Action Comics #273	Story continues in Action Comics #273
Keywords
Original Reprint Notes		The migration of the following original reprint notes was confirmed in this change: in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #2 in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #2 sequence Supergirl (comic story: 13.000) The Second Supergirl! in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 sequence Supergirl (comic story: 13.000) The Second Supergirl!	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #2 sequence Supergirl (comic story: 13.000) The Second Supergirl! in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 sequence Supergirl (comic story: 13.000) The Second Supergirl!

Comments

Commenter	Comment	Timestamp	Old State	New State
R. J. Roper	Editing	2012-05-17 19:16:29	Available	Editing
R. J. Roper		2012-05-17 19:27:49	Editing	Pending Review
Jochen G.		2012-05-18 20:29:11	Pending Review	Under Review
Jochen G.		2012-05-18 20:30:35	Under Review	Approved

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