Action Comics #262

(March 1960)

When Superman Lost His Powers! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Letterese

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White

Synopsis:

While in the Mexican jungle reporting on an Aztec tomb, the Planet staff is magically whisked to a red sun planet where Clark has no powers. Superman has to fake super feats to reassure the Planet staff that everything is under control.

Reprints:

• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G18 (January 1966)
• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #183 (January 1966)
• in Supermann (Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #16/1969 ([november] 1969)
• in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2 (2006)

Keywords:

Aztec; dragons; red sun

Indexer Notes

First "red sun" story.

Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz (Table of Contents)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira

Inks:

Ruben Moreira

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

Guess the famous book and author from a brief description of the plot.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly; previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated January 1957

["Jeepers, it's expensive..."] (Table of Contents)

Peg / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

teen; humor

Characters:

Peg; Ronny

["I haven't been out of the house all day."] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

teen; humor

Characters:

Shorty

Statement of Ownership (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Liebowitz

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
575 Lexington Ave, NY, NY
Editor: Mort Weisinger
Owners: H. Donenfeld, J. Liebowitz, P. Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, S. Sampliner, F. Iger, I. Donenfeld, S. Iger, A. Donenfeld, L. Liebowitz, J. H. Liebowitz, H. Donenfeld Foundation

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mort Weisinger

Pencils:

Wayne Boring (logo illustration)

Inks:

Stan Kaye (logo illustration)

Colors:

? (logo illustration)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

letters submitted by Steven Paskal; Jay Cantale; Jeannine Russo; Tom Kent; Bill Hall; Gordon Gates; Ruth Pell; Barbara Jean Petraitis; Robert Fried; Dennis Fowler

Supergirl's Greatest Victory! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (origin recap); Superman [Clark Kent]; Miss Hart; Zor-El (flashback); Alura (unnamed, flashback)

Synopsis:

Supergirl tries to build up an immunity to Kryptonite by gradually exposing herself to larger and larger doses.

Reprints:

• in The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #167 (October-November 1974)
• in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 (2001)
• in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([November] 2007)

Keywords:

Argo City; Fortress of Solitude; Green Kryptonite; Krypton; Metal-eater beast

Indexer Notes

First explanation of Yellow Sun theory of the source of Superman and Supergirl's powers. Re-telling of the origin of Supergirl.

["There's that new doll in my class."] (Table of Contents)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

teen; humor

Characters:

Jerry the Jitterbug; Beth

[Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #16, Adventure Comics #270, and Superman #136 ad ] (Table of Contents)

Coming Super-Attractions / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?