Action Comics
#373
(March 1969)
DC,
1938 Series
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly (semi-monthly, March)
- On-sale Date
- 1969-01-07
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor)
Issue Notes
Also designated on cover as Giant (DC, 1969 series) #G57 and as G-57 on indicia page.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
[no title indexed]
Supergirl / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl; Superman; Krypto; Streaky; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy]
- Reprints
The Battle of the Super-Pets!
Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Streaky; Krypto; Superman; The Interplanetary Multi-Dimensional Practical Jokers Club; Super-Monkey (cameo); Mr. Mxyzptlk (image)
- Synopsis
- Supergirl devises a series of contests between Streaky and Krypto.
- Reprints
-
from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #277 (June 1961)
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The Zeroids Are Here!
Zeroids; Ideal Toys / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Zeroids [Zerak; Zobor; Zintak]
The Bride of Mr. Mxyzptlk!
Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Zor-El; Alura; Miss Hart
- Synopsis
- Mr. Mxyzptlk decides to pester Supergirl while Superman is away from Earth, so he first changes many people into Bizarros and then restores Supergirl's Kryptonian parents to life, before deciding that Supergirl should marry him.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #291 (August 1962)
-
- Keywords
- Argo City; Fifth Dimension; Midvale Orphanage
Supergirl's Farewell to Earth!
Supergirl / comic story / 7.5 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Krypto; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]
- Synopsis
- Superman punishes Supergirl for revealing her existence to Krypto. But Supergirl discovers a secret about Superman all by herself.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #258 (November 1959)
-
Indexer Notes
Last page condensed, including the complete removal of two next-to-last panels.
The War Between Supergirl and the Supermen Emergency Squad!
Superman / comic story / 14 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Supergirl; The Supermen Emergency Squad; Lois Lane; The Anti-Superman Gang (villains); John Kiley
- Synopsis
- John Kiley tricks Superman into revealing he's Clark Kent. After trapping Clark Kent with Kryptonite, Supergirl and the Superman Emergency Squad spring into action.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #276 (May 1961)
-
- Keywords
- Fortress of Solitude; Green Kryptonite; Kandor
Indexer Notes
crossover with Supergirl
Supergirl's Greatest Challenge!
Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Bouncing Boy; Brainiac 5]; Whizzy (first appearance)
- Synopsis
- Supergirl helps out the Legionnaires, then defeats the Chameleon Men imposters.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #287 (April 1962)
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Indexer Notes
original page 2 deleted
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Supergirl -
1.
The Battle of the Super-Pets!
Supergirl -
2.
The Zeroids Are Here!
Zeroids; Ideal Toys -
3.
The Bride of Mr. Mxyzptlk!
Supergirl -
4.
Supergirl's Farewell to Earth!
Supergirl -
5.
The War Between Supergirl and the Supermen Emergency Squad!
Superman -
6.
Supergirl's Greatest Challenge!
Supergirl
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- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Gregory Fischer
- Jan Roar Hansen
- John Monagle
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Van Dore
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