Action Comics #275

(April 1961)

The Menace of Red-Green Kryptonite! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Coleman

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Brainiac (villain); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Buzz Windrow; King and Queen of Rurtainia

Synopsis:

Braniac travels to Earth to steal some aluminum and also to test his new ray on Superman, a ray which is combined Red and Green Kryptonite. The new ray makes Superman act strangely, forcing him to always wear a hat while performing super deeds.

Reprints:

• in Superman (New American Library, 1966 series) #D2966 (May 1966)
• in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2 (2006)

Keywords:

Fortress of Solitude; Green Kryptonite; Red Kryptonite

A Salute to Our American Indians! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Maria Tallchief; Jim Thorpe

["Quick, Doc, you've got to come with me."] (Table of Contents)

Buck Skinner / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series) #40 (May 1956)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Mort Weisinger

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Ma and Pa Kent Adopt Supergirl! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Supergirl; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Superman; Lex Luthor; Bob Benson; Squawky the Super-Parrot; Jor-El (cameo); Lara (cameo); Lana Lang (cameo)

Synopsis:

Supergirl has a dream where she is sent to Earth in a rocket and is adopted by the Kents rather than her cousin being the one first sent to Earth.

Reprints:

• in Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #8 ([November 1961])
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #1 (August 1964)
• in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #2 (2003)
• in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([November] 2007)

Indexer Notes

a dream story

["I'd like to buy a suit!"] (Table of Contents)

Ollie / filler / 0.67 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