Action Comics
#334
(March 1966)
DC,
1938 Series
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 84
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly (semi-monthly, March)
- On-sale Date
- 1966-01-18
- 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); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, uncredited)
Issue Notes
Also designated on cover as 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G20 and as G-20 on indicia page.
On-sale date from ad in All-American Men of War #114 and copyright registration.
On-sale date from ad in All-American Men of War #114 and copyright registration.
[no title indexed]
Supergirl / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jim Mooney (central image); Curt Swan (surrounding images)
- Inks
- Sheldon Moldoff ?; George Klein ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Supergirl in an all-star collection of stories!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl; Jerro; Comet; Streaky; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad]; Superboy
- Reprints
-
in The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #171 (June-July 1975) - 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 Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([July] 2018)
-
Indexer Notes
Mooney and Klein credits added by Nick Caputo.
The Supergirl from Krypton!
Supergirl / comic story / 7.67 pages
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- Al Plastino
- Inks
- Al Plastino
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (introduction, first appearance, origin); Zor-El (introduction); Miss Hart (introduction)
- Synopsis
- Superman spies a crashing rocket and discovers his cousin Supergirl. She tells him how Argo City survived the destruction of Krypton and how her father sent her to Earth when the inhabitants of Argo City were threatened by Kryptonite poisoning. Superman sets her up in Midvale Orphanage so she can adjust to life on Earth.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #252 (May 1959)
-
Indexer Notes
Krypton; Argo City; Midvale Orphanage
When Supergirl Met Jimmy Olsen
Supergirl / text article / 0.33 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
-
in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #4/1966 (Dezember 1966)
-
Indexer Notes
Describes their meeting before Supergirl's existence revealed.
The Cave-Girl of Steel!
Supergirl / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Miss Hart; Superman (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Supergirl visits the stone age so that she can practice using her powers openly.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #259 (December 1959)
-
- Keywords
- Brontosaurus; cavemen; Midvale Orphanage; Pterodactyl; time travel; Tyrannosaurus Rex
Supergirl's First Romance!
Supergirl / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl; Jerro the Merboy (first appearance); Lori Lemaris; Ronal; Freddy Blake
- Synopsis
- Supergirl is called upon by Lori Lemaris to help Atlantis from a disaster. There, she falls in love with a merboy, Jerro.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #269 (October 1960)
-
- Keywords
- Atlantis; underwater
Indexer Notes
2 pages from original removed by shrinking the original splash by a third, removing the original page 2, and removing the first and third tiers of the original page 3.
Supergirl's Super-Pet!
Supergirl / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Streaky (first appearance); 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
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #261 (February 1960)
-
- Keywords
- Midvale Orphanage; X-Kryptonite
Supergirl's Two Sets of Parents
Supergirl / text article / 1 page
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell ?
- Pencils
- Jim Mooney (illustrations)
- Inks
- Jim Mooney (illustrations)
- Colors
- ? (illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
Supergirl's Fortress of Solitude!
Supergirl / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl; Superman; Streaky; Professor Damon Brant (villain); Mrs. Brant (villain); Miss Hart
- Synopsis
- Supergirl builds herself a secret Fortress of Solitude, but it is found by explorers who use the information to blackmail Supergirl into making them rich.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #271 (December 1960)
-
- Keywords
- time travel; X-Kryptonite
Indexer Notes
2 pages from original removed by shrinking the splash page by a third and removing the original page 2 and the top two tiers of the original page 3.
The Three Super-Heroes!
Supergirl / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Chameleon Boy (introduction, cameo); Colossal Boy (introduction, cameo); Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg] (introduction, cameo)]; Superman (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Supergirl is invited to the 30th century to join the Legion, but is rejected because Red Kryptonite has aged her beyond the limit for Legionnaires.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #267 (August 1960)
-
- Keywords
- Red Kryptonite; time travel
Indexer Notes
Original pages 2 and 3 were cut. Some dialogue has been rewritten so that the Legion of Super-Heroes no longer claim to be the children of the Legion who knew Superboy. Third appearance of the Legion of Super Heroes.
Superboy Meets Supergirl!
Superboy / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; Supergirl; Superman; Zor-El (flashback)
- Synopsis
- Supergirl goes back into the past to meet Superboy, so he can have a super playmate.
- Reprints
- from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #80 (April 1960)
-
- Keywords
- Argo City; time travel
Indexer Notes
1 page cut by removing the middle tier of the original page 2 and the top two tiers of the original page 3
Writer credit confirmed from Martin O'Hearn. Ink credit confirmed from Pat Lang & Bob Hughes.
[no title indexed]
Supergirl / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hooray for Supergirl!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Supergirl
- Synopsis
- Superman introduces his super-powered cousin to the world.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #285 (February 1962) [one page excerpt]
-
Indexer Notes
single page excerpt
The Super-Steed of Steel!
Supergirl / comic story / 10.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Comet the Super-Horse; Dick Malverne; Streaky the Super-Cat; Krypto (dream); Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Mace Greede
- Synopsis
- Supergirl encounters Comet for the first time.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #292 (September 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
This is not the first appearance of Comet; see Adventure Comics #293 (February 1962).
The Origin of Super-Horse
Supergirl / text article / 0.33 page
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell ?
- Pencils
- Curt Swan (illustration)
- Inks
- ? (illustration)
- Colors
- ? (illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Synopsis
- Betsy tells young Bobby that he should keep his room neater but realizes that she has the same problem.
Indexer Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May 1959.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["Supergirl in an all-star collection of stories!"]
Supergirl -
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
The Supergirl from Krypton!
Supergirl -
3.
When Supergirl Met Jimmy Olsen
Supergirl -
4.
Second Smash Issue!
The Spectre -
5.
The Cave-Girl of Steel!
Supergirl -
6.
Supergirl's First Romance!
Supergirl -
7.
Riddler on the Move
Batman -
8.
Supergirl's Super-Pet!
Supergirl -
9.
Supergirl's Two Sets of Parents
Supergirl -
10.
Supergirl's Fortress of Solitude!
Supergirl -
11.
The Three Super-Heroes!
Supergirl -
12.
Superboy Meets Supergirl!
Superboy -
13.
["Hooray for Supergirl!"]
Supergirl -
14.
The Super-Steed of Steel!
Supergirl -
15.
The Origin of Super-Horse
Supergirl -
16.
Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Chris Boyko
- Gregory Fischer
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Donald Dale Milne
- John Monagle
- Mike Nielsen
- Allen Ross
- Andrew Shor
- Jim Van Dore
- Jim Walker
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