Action Comics #263

(April 1960)

The World of Bizarros! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Bizarro; Bizarro-Lois; Bizarro World (intro); Bizarro Code (intro); Kryptonite; Clark Kent Robot (Cameo); Lois Lane (Cameo)

Synopsis:

Bizarro and Bizarro-Lois move to another world which Bizarro populates with a duplicator ray. Superman visits and discovers Bizarros do everything backwards. Superman is sent to prison for violating the Bizarro code.

Reprints:

• in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2 (2006)

Indexer Notes

The original Bizarros wear big medallions around their necks indicating they are "#1". Continued next issue.

Story continues next issue.

["If you boys win the game, I'll buy you all a soda."] (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

children; humor

["Well, Dear, how much money do you want this time?"] (Table of Contents)

TV Laffs / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Lampert

Pencils:

Harry Lampert

Inks:

Harry Lampert

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from Feature Films Magazine (DC, 1950 series) #4 (September-October 1950) [feature original title Video Laffs; under feature title "TV Laffs"]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Mort Weisinger

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Supergirl's Darkest Day! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Supergirl; Johnny Blank (Valzorr); Zoxxo

Synopsis:

Supergirl rescues a boy with amnesia found lost at sea. He stays at the orphanage until Linda can figure out where he's really from.

Reprints:

• in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #347 (March 1967)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G33 (March-April 1967)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #16/1967 (12.August 1967)
• in Giant Supergirl Album (K. G. Murray, 1970 series) #4 ([March 1973]) [Supergirl's Darkest Day]
• in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 (2001)
• in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([November] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Supergirl wears red skirt.

["My lecture today will be on sleep."] (Table of Contents)

Varsity Vic / filler / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

teen; humor

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #159 (August 1951)
• in Rommets Helter (Se-Bladene, 1965 series) #2/1966 (1966)

Aloha...Hawaii! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Characters:

Senator Hiram L. Fong; Senator Oren E. Long; Rep. Daniel K. Inouye

Synopsis:

A celebration of Brotherhood Week and Hawaii as our 50th state.