Action Comics #273

(February 1961)

The World of Mr. Mxyzptlk! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Jor-El (statue; cameo); Lara (statue; cameo); Fortress of Solitude; Jimmy Olsen (robot)

Synopsis:

After yet another round of pranks from Mr. Mxyzptlk, Superman travels to the fifth dimensional world where Mxyzptlk lives to perform pranks on him.

Reprints:

• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #218 (July 1969)
• in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #4/1970 ([februar] 1970)
• in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2 (2006)

[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

["So you want to go out?"] (Table of Contents)

Ollie / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

["It's such a nice day, Pete. Why aren't you outside?"] (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

The Supergirl of Two Worlds! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Supergirl; Marvel Maid; Marvel Man; Fortress of Marvels; Lex Luthor (etching of face); Krypto (statue); Fortress of Solitude; Superman Robots; Green Kryptonite; Supergirl Robots

Reprints:

• in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #2 (2003)
• in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([November] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Action Comics #272

["Here comes Jim Galoot!"] (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:

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Liebowitz

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

average sales 459,000

Pick a New Hair Style for Linda (Supergirl) Lee! (Table of Contents)

Linda Lee / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Linda Lee [Supergirl]

Reprints:

• in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #2 (2003)
• in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([November] 2007)

Our American Heritage (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

?