Action Comics #286

(March 1962)

The Jury of Super-Enemies! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Letterese

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Legion of Super-Villains [Lex Luthor; Saturn Queen; Brainiac; Electro; Lightning Lord; Cosmic King]; Krypto; Streaky; Titano; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl; Jimmy Olsen Fan Club; Rava (alien from planet Wexr II); Scout 627 (alien from planet Wexr II)

Synopsis:

Rava and his alien henchmen expose Superman to red kryptonite that will cause him to have nightmares.

Reprints:

• in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 (April 2007)

Keywords:

Fortress of Solitude; Green Kryptonite; Kandor; Red Kryptonite; Superman Museum

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Action Comics #287, "Perry White's Manhunt for Superman!".

The Fantastic Fingers of Felix Faust! (Table of Contents)

Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Murphy Anderson

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #10, on sale January 30

Now in a Magazine of His Own! (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Nick Cardy

Inks:

Nick Cardy

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #2, on sale January 25

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Mort Weisinger

Pencils:

Curt Swan (logo illustration)

Inks:

Stan Kaye (logo illustration)

Colors:

? (logo illustration)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

letters submitted by Eddie Ramirez; John Gearhart III; Jim Hutcheson; Steven Stone; Fred Bronson; Claudia Randy; Joseph Katin

["I'm in a hurry."] (Table of Contents)

Ollie / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Ollie

The Death of Luthor! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Jim Mooney; Curt Swan (Luthor's head, page 4, panel 4)

Inks:

Jim Mooney; George Klein (Luthor's head, page 4, panel 4)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Supergirl [also appears as Linda Danvers]; Lex Luthor; Dick Malverne; Jerro; Garr Rindaz; Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Lori Lemaris

Synopsis:

Luthor is accidentally killed during a battle with Supergirl, and she travels to Atlantis and into outer space to find a way to restore him to life. Alive again, Luthor declares that he now hates Supergirl even more than Superman because she has made him a laughing-stock by saving his life.

Reprints:

• in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #355 (October 1967)
• in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([December] 2008)

Keywords:

Atlantis; Green Kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Swan/Klein credits by Bob Bailey, 2005-08-12 (Per Sandell ed.)

["Of all things!"] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Shorty

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 ? page (report information)

Credits

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1961
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months: 485,000
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., H. Donenfeld, I. Donenfeld, S. Iger, H. Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.