Action Comics #282

(November 1961)

Superman's Toughest Day! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; a Superman Robot; Clark Kent Robot; Ed Somers (Foreman)

Synopsis:

A day in Superman's life. His Clark Kent robot has to avoid showing the damage to his hands while on a date with Lois.

Reprints:

• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #197 (June-July 1967)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G36 (June-July 1967)
• in Supermann (Se-Bladene, 1966 series) #7/1968 ([juli] 1968)
• in Supermann (Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #7/1969 ([juli] 1969)
• in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 (April 2007)

Keywords:

Fortress of Solitude; Kandor

["Young man, would you help me out?"] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / 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 Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #159 (August 1951)

[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

["Quick! Open up the gates!"] (Table of Contents)

Sagebrush Sam / filler / 1 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)

["I'll wear these pants today!"] (Table of Contents)

Homer / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

The Supergirl of Tomorrow! (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; Superman; Lesla-Lar (villain); Gismak-Ral; Dick Malverne [was Dick Wilson]; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Lex Luthor; Fred Danvers; Mrs. Danvers; Angark; Jerro (flashback); Brainiac 5 (flashback)

Synopsis:

Using a time machine, a powerless Supergirl travels to the future, where her powers return and she frees humanity from the tyrannical reign of the Clan of Censors. When she returns to the present she finds her powers have returned, and she is no longer harmed by kryptonite. Lesla-Lar's plot to replace Supergirl has been discovered in Kandor.

Reprints:

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

Keywords:

Green Kryptonite

Wanted: Safe Bus Riders! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

["Boy, it's good to sit down!"] (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #12 (April 1956)