Action Comics #278

(July 1961)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

The National Sports Council Books / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Super Powers of Perry White! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Coleman

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Feature Logo

Superman [classic design, angled u bottom]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White [Masterman]; Xasnu (villain); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl; Y'Trom

Synopsis

After being infected by an alien plant, Perry White gains super powers and goes after Superman.

Reprints

• in Stålmannen (Centerförlaget, 1949 series) #7/1964
• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #227 (June-July 1970)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #4/1971 (20. Februar 1971)
• in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 ([June] 2007)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude; Green Kryptonite; Kandor (cameo); White Kryptonite

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

Script

Mort Weisinger

Pencils

Curt Swan (logo illustration)

Inks

Stan Kaye (logo illustration)

Colors

? (logo illustration)

Letters

typeset

Feature Logo

Metropolis Mailbag [Superman and Supergirl read letters]

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Terry Burke, Manuel Figueros, Thomas Nolan, Richard Gorsky, Mike Smith, Larry Raschi, Gerald Bodlander, and Linda Bellen.

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

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, you - stop! What's the big rush?

Feature Logo

Casey the Cop

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #136 (September 1949)

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Zenith Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Moolah the Mystic / 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

Ah! A customer!

Feature Logo

Moolah the Mystic

Genre

humor

Characters

Moolah

Reprints

• from My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #12 (November-December 1956)

Coming... Super-Attractions! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Superboy; Superman; Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Unknown Supergirl! (Table of Contents: 9)

Supergirl / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

?

Feature Logo

Supergirl

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Superman; Krypto; Linda Lee robot; Jerro; Lori Lemaris; Tough Tommy

Synopsis

Superman is ready to announce Supergirl's existence to the world, but she mysteriously loses her powers at the last minute.

Reprints

• in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #360 (March-April 1968)
• 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

Atlantis; kryptonite dust

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Bob Hughes. Story is also claimed by Otto Binder.

Begins serialized story vs. Lesla Lar which continues until #285.

The Inside Stories of Batman and Robin's Top Secrets (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

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

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Professor Eureka / 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

We will now hold the seance!

Feature Logo

Professor Eureka

Genre

humor

Characters

Professor Eureka

Reprints

• from My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #10 (July-August 1956)

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

See the Many Fantastic Faces of Superman... (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

At Last! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Secret Origins / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 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)