Action Comics #333

(February 1966)

Polaris Nuclear Sub (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Polaris Nuclear Sub / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Superman's Super-Boo-Boos! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lex Luthor; Ardora (Lex's wife, cameo); Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Tom Vance

Synopsis

Lex uses various inventions to make Superman look foolish and dangerous in public, to the point that Superman is paralyzed into inaction.

Indexer Notes

Story continues in the next (non-reprint) issue (#335).

The Invisible Handicap! (Table of Contents: 3)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ha, ha, ha! Look at that dopey drawing!

Genre

advocacy

Synopsis

The class get a lesson on not making fun of those who are different.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

On the page immediately following page 7 of the previous story sequence.

The Kat Talks Back to "My Mother the Car" (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

AMT Models; The Kat from AMT / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Sgt. Rock's 6 Battle Stars / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Superman and Batman and Robin / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Many Faces of Superman (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Curt Swan

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #16/1968 (10. August 1968)
which is reprinted
• in Superman Superband (Egmont Ehapa, 1973 series) #5 (1975)
• in Superman et Batman (Interpresse; Sagédition, 1967 series) #13 (septembre 1968)

Indexer Notes

This is essentially a series of model sheets for Superman's face by Curt Swan. It's a guide to Superman's features showing Superman's face from every angle and undergoing every expression. DC encouraged readers to figure out what emotion each picture represented and mail in their guesses to the letter column.

This is NOT reprinted in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #245, although that page is similar in content.

The Duel Between Superwoman and Superboy! (Table of Contents: 8)

Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese (p 1); ? (pp 2-12)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Kal-El; Cal Ellis]; Superwoman [Carole Zorelle, also disguised as Tir-An]; Dr. Kean; Diane; Stan; Superwoman Robot X-21; Jimmy Olsen [also disguised as Van-Dal]

Synopsis

In this imaginary tale, Superwoman tries to train Superboy as her secret weapon, but he turns against her.

Reprints

• in Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #28 ([December 1966])
• in Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([July] 2018)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude; Gold Kryptonite; Imaginary Story; Phantom Zone Projector; Red Kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Imaginary story, continued from previous issue.

Weird-oh and Monster Krazy Labels (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Weird-oh and Monster Krazy Labels / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Batman; Eclipso / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

?

Colors

? (yellow highlights on selected answers)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Cliff Taylor, Sammy Fales, Stanley Wilcox, Al Taylor, Vip Short, Pete Taylor, Gwen Harding, and Joe Willis.

In one answer, the editor announces a Superman musical, with a tentative title of "It's Superman", produced by David Merrick and with music by the team that turned out "Bye Bye, Birdie" and "Golden Boy" (Charles Strouse and Lee Adams). The cast hadn't been announced yet, although "rumor has it that Steve Allen may play Clark Kent."

In another answer, the editor says that they are considering a solo Supergirl title, particularly if the upcoming Supergirl 80-Page Giant were to sell out.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Cap's Hobby Center / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Job Number

6352

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I want a model racing car!

Genre

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)