Action Comics #277

(June 1961)

The Conquest of Superman! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lex Luthor (villain); Superman Robot

Reprints:

• in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #28 ([November 1961])
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #11 (June 1965)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #5/1968 (9.März 1968)
• in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #16 (September 1981)
• in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 (April 2007)

Keywords:

Blue Kryptonite; Green Kryptonite; Luthor's Lair; Red Kryptonite; White Kryptonite; Yellow Kryptonite (intro)

Indexer Notes

23rd anniversary story. Inker credit confirmed by Pat Lang (April 11, 2004). Inker credit previously given to: George Klein (Gene Reed credit) or Stan Kaye.

["It is not! It Is! I know!"] (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Job Number:

[3039]

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #242 (July 1958)

Indexer Notes

Job number appears on original printing but not on this printing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Mort Weisinger [as Ed.]

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Douglas Dowdy, Jimmy Longgardner, Steven Sussman, Viola M. Schrader, Joseph Blitman, Leon Wieseltier, MIke Hyatt, Darla Middbrook.

The Battle of the Super-Pets! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Supergirl; Streaky; Krypto; Superman; Mr. Mxyzptlk (image); The Interplanetary Multi-Dimensional Practical Jokers Club; Super-Monkey (cameo)

Synopsis:

Supergirl has a series of contests between Krypto and Steaky.

Reprints:

• in Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #8 ([November 1961])
• in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #373 (March 1969)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G57 (March-April 1969)
• in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #2 (2003)
• in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([November] 2007)

Keywords:

Green Kryptonite; X-Kryptonite

Parents Have Rights, Too! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp