Action Comics
#261
(February 1960)
DC,
1938 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1959-12-31
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from ad in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #15 and copyright registration.
Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude!
Superman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Lois Lane (statue); Jimmy Olsen (statue); Perry White (statue); Jor-El (statue); Streaky (inset)
- Reprints
-
in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #187 (June 1966) - in Superman in Action Comics (Abbeville Press, 1993 series) #1 (1993)
- in The Silver Age of Superman The Greatest Covers of Action Comics from the '50s to the '70s (Abbeville Press, 1995 series) (1995)
- in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2 ([August] 2006)
- in Superman: The Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude (DC, 2012 series) ([June] 2012)
- in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #3 ([July] 2014)
-
- Keywords
- Fortress of Solitude
Superman's Fortresses of Solitude!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Superman robots; Big Bob Kruger; The Welder; Anti-Superman Gang; Urko the Terrible; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); Martha Kent (statue); Jimmy Olsen (statue); Perry White (statue); Lois Lane (statue); Alvin; Alvin's Mom; Wotsis (cameo); Mars-Ol; Ra-Ho
- Synopsis
- Superman brings his Fortress to Metropolis so people can visit, and the Anti-Superman gang seizes upon this chance to plant a bomb in it.
- Reprints
- in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #187 (June 1966)
-
in Supermann (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #1/1967 ([januar] 1967) - in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2 ([August] 2006)
- in Superman: The Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude (DC, 2012 series) ([June] 2012)
- in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #3 ([July] 2014)
-
- Keywords
- Fortress of Solitude; Kandor
Indexer Notes
Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude
[no title indexed]
Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Let's see now...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Varsity Vic
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #207 (August 1955)
-
[no title indexed]
Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Mort Weisinger
- Pencils
- Wayne Boring (logo illustration)
- Inks
- Stan Kaye (logo illustration)
- Colors
- ? (logo illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
letters submitted by Michael Gilson; Dennis Hersh; John McGeehan; Jeff Menkes; Ann and Frank Minter; Ronnie Zaccandi; Penny Koch; John Koch; Billy Henley
Congorilla's Last Stand!
Congorilla / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- jungle; superhero; adventure
- Characters
- Congo Bill; Congorilla; Janu the Jungle Boy
- Synopsis
- Congo Bill is asked to the dedication of a electrical power dam, where an attempt is made on his life. He avoids a deadly shock but accidentally rubs his magic ring and switches minds with the golden ape. Congorilla has to protect the people from Congo Bill running amok while trying to keep his body safe from the assassins.
- Reprints
- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #151 (August 1965)
-
Indexer Notes
Feature moves to Adventure Comics with #270 next month.
[no title indexed]
Ollie / comic story / 0.67 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Bang bang" "Well, I fixed the leak in your roof!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Ollie
Coming... Super-Attractions!
Adventure Comics; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Adventure Comics #269, Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #15, and Superboy #79.
Supergirl's Super Pet!
Supergirl / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Streaky the Super-Cat (introduction); Miss Hart
- Synopsis
- Supergirl recovers a small Kryptonite meteor and unsuccessfully tries to find a chemical way to render it harmless. Later, Linda saves a stray orange cat from a dog. The cat follows her to the orphanage where Linda is given permission to keep him. Because of the white markings on his side, she calls him Streaky. Streaky discovers the piece of discarded Kryptonite, and receives super-powers from it. Streaky feeds some stray cats by tipping over a milk truck and chases off a bullying dog. Eventually his "meows" attract Supergirl and the two have some super-fun before Streaky's powers fade away.
- Reprints
- in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #334 (March 1966)
- in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 ([December] 2001)
- in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 (2007 [January 2008])
- in Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #1 ([August] 2016)
- in Supergirl: The Silver Age (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([September] 2017)
- in Tails of the Super-Pets (DC, 2022 series) ([July] 2022)
-
- Keywords
- Midvale Orphanage; X-Kryptonite (introduction)
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page
- Feature Logo
- Jowett Institute of Body Building
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude!
Superman -
1.
[no title indexed]
Frontier Cabin -
2.
[no title indexed]
Hi-Power Binoculars -
3.
Superman's Fortresses of Solitude!
Superman -
4.
["Let's see now..."]
Varsity Vic -
5.
[no title indexed]
Continental Schools Courses -
6.
[no title indexed]
Metropolis Mailbag -
7.
Congorilla's Last Stand!
Congorilla -
8.
["Bang bang" "Well, I fixed the leak in your roof!"]
Ollie -
9.
Coming... Super-Attractions!
Adventure Comics; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Superboy -
10.
Supergirl's Super Pet!
Supergirl -
11.
[no title indexed]
Aircraft Carrier with 5 Catapulting Jets -
12.
[no title indexed]
150 Civil War Soldiers -
13.
[no title indexed]
Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes -
14.
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training -
15.
[no title indexed]
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Ed Boner
- Peter Croome
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Donald Dale Milne
- John Monagle
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Van Dore
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