Action Comics #273

(February 1961)

You Asked for It! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Showcase; Aquaman and Aqualad / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The World of Mr. Mxyzptlk! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Jor-El (statue; cameo); Lara (statue; cameo); Jimmy Olsen (robot)

Synopsis

After yet another round of pranks from Mr. Mxyzptlk, Superman travels to the fifth dimensional world where Mxyzptlk lives to perform pranks on him.

Reprints

• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #218 (July 1969)
• in Supermann (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #4/1970 ([februar] 1970)
• in Superman et Batman et Robin (Sage - Sagédition, 1969 series) #44 (août 1972)
• in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2 ([August] 2006)

Keywords

fifth dimension; Fortress of Solitude

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The Brave and the Bold; The Hawkman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Mort Weisinger

Pencils

Wayne Boring (logo illustration)

Inks

Stan Kaye (logo illustration)

Colors

? (logo illustration)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from by John Ogwyn, Leonard Henderson, Joe Torchia, Bruce Hermalin, Barbara Schoeman, and Judy Bloch.

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

Ollie / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So you want to go out?

Genre

humor

Characters

Ollie

Coming... Super-Attractions! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Superman; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's such a nice day, Pete. Why aren't you outside?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Little Pete

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #105 (May 1956)

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Supermen of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Supergirl of Two Worlds! (Table of Contents: 9)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Marvel Maid [Lea Lindy]; Marvel Man [Ken Clark]; Lex Luthor (etching of face); Krypto (statue); Superman Robots; Supergirl Robots

Synopsis

Marvel Man proves himself trained and is revealed by Marvel Maid, but Supegirl makes one large mistake in her attempt to prove herself to Superman and must continue her training.

Reprints

• in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #2 (2003 [February 2004])
• 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)

Keywords

Eiffel Tower; Fortress of Marvels; Fortress of Solitude; Green Kryptonite; Statue of Liberty

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Action Comics #272.

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

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here comes Jim Galoot!

Genre

humor

Characters

Jerry the Jitterbug

Reprints

• from The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #39 (June-July 1956)

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Jack Liebowitz

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1960
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months: 458,000
Owner: National Comics Publications, Inc., H. Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, S.U. Sampliner, F. Iger, I. Donenfeld; S. Iger, A. Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz and A.S. Herzog as trustees for I. Donenfeld and S. Donenfeld, I. Rappaport and A.S. Herzog as trustees for L. Liebowitz and J.H. Liebowitz, H. Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.

Pick a New Hair Style for Linda (Supergirl) Lee! (Table of Contents: 12)

Linda Lee / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Letters

?

Characters

Linda Lee [Supergirl]

Reprints

• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #387 (December 1969) [with new title and text]
which is reprinted
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #8/1970 (18. April 1970)
• in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #2 (2003 [February 2004])
• 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)

Our American Heritage (Table of Contents: 13)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

non-fiction; advocacy

Characters

William Penn; Tom Paine; Emma Lazarus; John Peter Zenger; Harriet Tubman

Synopsis

historical quiz

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

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Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)