Action Comics #278

(July 1961)

The Super-Powers of Perry White! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Coleman

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Xasnu (villain); Superman; Perry White; Lois Lane; Masterman; Clark Kent; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl; Y'Trom; Kandor (cameo); White Kryptonite; Fortress of Solitude; green kryptonite

Synopsis:

After being infected by an alien plant, Perry White gains super powers and goes after Superman.

Reprints:

• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #227 (June-July 1970)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G72 (June-July 1970)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #4/1971 (20.Februar 1971)
• in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 (April 2007)

[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

["Hey, you - stop! What's the big rush?"] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #136 (September 1949)

["Ah! A customer!"] (Table of Contents)

Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #12 (November-December 1956)

The Unknown Supergirl! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (writer id by Bob Hughes)

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Supergirl; Superman; Krypto; Linda Lee robot; Jerro; kryptonite dust; Lori Lemaris; Tough Tommy

Synopsis:

Superman is ready to announce Supergirl's existence to the world, but she mysteriously loses her powers at the last minute.

Reprints:

• in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #360 (March-April 1968)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G45 (March-April 1968)
• in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #2 (2003)
• in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([November] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Serialized story (vs. Lesla Lar) which continues until 285. Story is also claimed by Otto Binder.

["We will now hold the seance."] (Table of Contents)

Professor Eureka / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #10 (July-August 1956)

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 8 and 9 of the Supergirl story.