Action Comics #283

(December 1961)

The Red Kryptonite Menace! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Red Kryptonite; Green Kryptonite; Jan Dex [Durlan]; Zo-Gar [Durlan]; Sherlock Holmes; Jor-El; Lara; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Khrushchev (Disguised Durlan); John F. Kennedy (Disguised Durlan)

Synopsis:

Two shape-changing Durlans arrive on earth from the 30th century. They collect red and green kryptonite in an attempt to kill Superman. Three different Red Kryptonite meteors give Superman the ability to make his wishes come true, shoot fire from his mouth when he talks and read minds.

Reprints:

• in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #40 ([circa December 1962])
• in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 (April 2007)

Indexer Notes

Note 1: Script added by Bob Bailey, 2 September 2005 (Per Sandell ed.)

["H'lo Buzzer. Now that you go to school, how do you like it?"] (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

[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

["What a neat program!"] (Table of Contents)

Peg / comic story / 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

The Six Red "K" Perils of 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; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Fred Danvers; Mrs. Danvers; Superman; Dick Malverne; Red Kryptonite; Rolf Von Holtz; Conway Tremaine

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) #2 ([December] 2008)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Action Comics #284

People Are People! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

?