Action Comics #293

(October 1962)

For the Best in Comics Entertainment (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Feud Between Superman and Clark Kent! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 13.67 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Krypto

Synopsis

Red Kryptonite causes Clark and Superman to be split into two separate beings, but Superman tries to take steps to prevent them from being reunited when the effect wears off.

Reprints

• in Stålmannen (Centerförlaget, 1949 series) #3/1966 ([mars] 1966)
• in Superman (Interpresse, 1966 series) #11 (1967)
• in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #4 ([November] 2008)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude; Green Kryptonite; Kandor; Phantom Zone; Red Kryptonite

Tootsie Roll Makes History! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

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

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers - Harry Greenspan, John Bucalo, Stanley Amiot, Fred Bronson and Ralph Inge.

Meet Chronos the Man Who Mastered Time! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Private 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

This is the first time I'm cleaning up around my bunk for inspection!

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Private Pete

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #71 (June-July 1952)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

The Secret Origin of Supergirl's Super-Horse! (Table of Contents: 10)

Supergirl / comic story / 10.67 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Comet the Super-Horse [also as Biron] (as Biron in flashback, origin); Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Mace Greede; Matt Carver; Super-Cat [Streaky] (cameo); Krypto (cameo); Superman (cameo); Maldor (flashback); Circe (flashback)

Synopsis

Comet telepathically tells Supergirl how he was originally human, and loved by the sorceress Circe, until a jealous rival caused him to be changed into a horse.

Reprints

• in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #347 (March-April 1967)
• in Supermann (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #12/1968 ([desember] 1968)
• in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #2 (2008 [February 2009])
• in Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #1 ([August] 2016)
• in Supergirl: The Silver Age (DC, 2017 series) #2 ([October] 2018)
• in Tails of the Super-Pets (DC, 2022 series) ([July] 2022)

Keywords

Seattle; Space Needle; Worlds' Fair

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

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

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

Tricksy / 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

What a great act!

Genre

humor

Characters

Tricksy; Bill

Synopsis

Tricksy wears a Superman costume in his high-wire act.

Reprints

• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #278 (August 1974)

Keywords

circus; Superman

Coming... Super-Attractions! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Superboy; Adventure Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Chet Atkins Method / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)