Action Comics
#296
(January 1963)
DC,
1938 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1962-11-29
- 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)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from ad in Superboy #102 and copyright registration.
© 1962 by National Periodical Publications, Inc.
© 1962 by National Periodical Publications, Inc.
The Invasion of the Super-Ants!
Superman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Perry White; Lois Lane
- Reprints
-
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 Superman: Cover to Cover (DC, 2006 series) ([August] 2006)
- in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #4 ([November] 2008)
-
- Keywords
- giant ants
The Invasion of the Super-Ants!
Superman / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Super-Ants
- Synopsis
- When giant ants invade Metropolis, Superman uses Red Kryptonite to alter his head to resemble an ant's, so that he can communicate with the ants, who have kidnapped Lois Lane. He learns that they have come to warn Earth of the dangers of atomic war, which destroyed their home world.
- Reprints
-
in Super DC (Thorpe & Porter, 1969 series) #11 -
in Stålmannen (Centerförlaget, 1949 series) #12/1966 ([augusti] 1966) -
in Les Chefs-d'œuvre de la bande dessinée (Planète, 1967 series) (1967) - in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #227 (June-July 1970)
-
in Supermann (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #20/1970 ([oktober] 1970) - in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #4 ([November] 2008)
-
- Keywords
- atomic war; Green Kryptonite; Red Kryptonite
[no title indexed]
Cora the Car Hop / comic story / 0.67 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here's your food, sir.
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Cora
[no title indexed]
Supermen of America / in-house column / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- URPQCWRWP UJM MRNB...
Indexer Notes
Application to enroll as a member of the Supermen of America; includes message in secret code (Code Krypton No. 9). Decoded message reads: "Lightning Lad dies in the January issue of Adventure Comics."
[no title indexed]
Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Featuring the mightiest super-heroes of all time!
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6, on sale November 15
[no title indexed]
Batman and Robin / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Curt Swan; Win Mortimer; Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks
- Stan Kaye; Sheldon Moldoff
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The secret adventures of Batman and Robin!
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #4, on sale November 8
[no title indexed]
Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page
- 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 Paul Hinde, Stephen Vandermade, Mary Lou Schnell, Claudia Kaesiner, Larry Fulton, Terry FitzSimons, Marion Wilde, Joseph Slevine, and John Magnusson.
[no title indexed]
Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.67 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Golly, I'm half asleep!
- Genre
- teen; humor
- Characters
- Jerry the Jitterbug
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #107 (August 1956)
-
[no title indexed]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi! I'm Johnny DC...
- Genre
- children; fantasy-supernatural; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Johnny DC
Indexer Notes
house ad for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963]
The Girl Who Was Supergirl's Double!
Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Lena Thorul; Edna Danvers; Dick Malverne; Dr. Malverne; Lex Luthor; Clarissa Giltedge
- Synopsis
- A series of coincidental events lead Dick to believe that Lena is really Supergirl and he begins to pay her extra attention, which makes Linda jealous. Linda is later shocked when she hears Lena confess to Dick that she really is Supergirl!
- Reprints
- in Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-24 (May-June 1971)
- 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)
-
- Keywords
- costume party; Green Kryptonite
Indexer Notes
story is continued in the following issue
[no title indexed]
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Superboy; Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Coming... super-attractions!
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Promotions for Jimmy Olsen, Superboy, and Adventure Comics.
Touchdown for Picasso!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Characters
- Stan; friend of Stan's; Biff Drake
- Synopsis
- Stan learns that even tough football players can appreciate the fine arts as well.
Indexer Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
150 Civil War Soldiers!
150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Sold by Josely Co.
[no title indexed]
American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age...
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Invasion of the Super-Ants!
Superman -
1.
104 Kings' Knights
104 Kings' Knights -
2.
The Invasion of the Super-Ants!
Superman -
3.
["Here's your food, sir."]
Cora the Car Hop -
4.
["URPQCWRWP UJM MRNB..."]
Supermen of America -
5.
["Featuring the mightiest super-heroes of all time!"]
Superman -
6.
["The secret adventures of Batman and Robin!"]
Batman and Robin -
7.
[no title indexed]
Metropolis Mailbag -
8.
["Golly, I'm half asleep!"]
Jerry the Jitterbug -
9.
["Hi! I'm Johnny DC..."]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer -
10.
The Girl Who Was Supergirl's Double!
Supergirl -
11.
["Coming... super-attractions!"]
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Superboy; Adventure Comics -
12.
Touchdown for Picasso!
-
13.
Convoy Terror
Convoy Terror -
14.
Task Force
Task Force -
15.
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
100 Toy Soldiers -
16.
150 Civil War Soldiers!
150 Civil War Soldiers -
17.
["Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age..."]
American Body Building Club -
18.
["For real shootin' fun with a real gun feel"]
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- Peter Croome
- Steve Dasinger
- Gregory Fischer
- Matthew Head
- Gary Henderson
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Kirk House
- Donald Dale Milne
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
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