Action Comics
#360
(March-April 1968)
DC,
1938 Series
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 84
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly; (semi-monthly, March)
- On-sale Date
- 1968-01-09
- 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 (credited) (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, uncredited)
Issue Notes
Also designated on cover as 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G-45 and as G-45 on indicia page.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
[no title indexed]
Supergirl / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's an exciting game!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl; Superman [Clark Kent]
- Reprints
- Keywords
- board games
[no title indexed]
table of contents / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jim Mooney (illustration)
- Inks
- Jim Mooney (illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
Part 1: The Unknown Supergirl!
Supergirl / comic story / 12.5 pages
- 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
-
from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #278 (July 1961)
-
- Keywords
- Atlantis; Green Kryptonite; Midvale Orphanage
Indexer Notes
Writer identification by Bob Hughes. Story is also claimed by Otto Binder.
Last page condensed.
Steve Ditko... Strikes Again!
The Hawk and the Dove / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for The Hawk and the Dove (DC, 1968 series), coming soon
Part Two: Supergirl's Secret Enemy!
Supergirl / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Lesla-Lar (villain); Superman; Edna Danvers; Lex Luthor; Streaky
- Synopsis
- Now that Supergurl has lost her super-powers, Linda can be adopted by the Danverses. Kandorian scientist Lesla-Lar uses her tranporter ray to change places with Supergirl and becomes Lex Luthor's secret weapon.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #279 (August 1961)
-
- Keywords
- Fortress of Solitude; Kandor; Midvale Orphanage; The Phantom Zone; X-Kryptonite
Indexer Notes
The original splash page and the top tiers of the original pages 2 and 3 cut.
Part 3: Trapped in Kandor!
Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Linda Danvers] (brief origin); Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Lesla-Lar (villain); Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Zor-El (flashback); Perry White (cameo); Martha Kent (flashback; cameo); Jonathan Kent (flashback; cameo)
- Synopsis
- Kandorian scientist Lesla-Lar changes places with a de-powered Supergirl using her teleporter ray and begins her plan to destroy Superman.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #280 (September 1961) [8 1/3 pages only], #281 (October 1961) [3 2/3 pages only]
-
- Keywords
- Argo City; Fortress of Solitude; Kandor
Indexer Notes
From the first story, the original splash page and the original pages 6 and 7 and top tier of page 8 cut. From the second story, the original splash page and the first tier of the original page 2 and pages 6-12 cut.
Pow!
Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #200, on sale January 18
Part 4: The Three Red "K" Perils!
Supergirl / comic story / 10.5 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Superman; Dick Malverne; Rolf Von Holtz; Conway Tremaine
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #282 (November 1961) [4 2/3 pages only], #283 (December 1961) [6 pages only]
-
- Keywords
- Red Kryptonite
Indexer Notes
From the first story, the original pages 1-8 cut. From the second story, the original pages 1-3, the top two tiers of page 6, pages 8-10 cut, and page 13 condensed.
[no title indexed]
Direct Currents / in-house column / 1 page
Indexer Notes
listing of DC comics on sale in mid-January 1968; includes cover art for Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #59 and House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #173
Part 5: The Super-Mermaid!
Supergirl / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Krypto; Jerro; Lenora Lemaris; Lori Lemaris; Superman; Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers
- Synopsis
- A Red Kryptonite meteor turns Supergirl into a mermaid. She visits Atlantis, where Jerro proposes to her, but neither of them realizes that Lori's sister Lenora is also in love with Jerro.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #284 (January 1962) [4 pages only]
-
- Keywords
- Atlantis; Green Kryptonite; Red Kryptonite
Indexer Notes
The original pages 1-7, the top two tiers of page 8, and the second tier of page 12 cut.
Part 6: The World's Greatest Heroine!
Supergirl / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Supergirl; Lex Luthor; Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Zor-El (flashback); John F. Kennedy; Jerro; Lenora Lemaris; Dick Malverne
- Synopsis
- Superman reveals Supergirl to the world.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #285 (February 1962) [1 page cut]
-
- Keywords
- Fortress of Solitude; Kandor
Indexer Notes
The original splash page cut.
There's a New Kind of Superman Comin'!
Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman (silhouette)
Part 7: The Infinite Monster!
Supergirl / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Brainiac 5]; President John F. Kennedy; Jacqueline Kennedy; Lyndon B. Johnson; Superman; Professor Hartz; Dick Malverne; Mrs. Hart
- Synopsis
- Supergirl stops a creature from another dimension in her first solo adventure after Superman revealed her to the world.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #285 (February 1962) [1 page cut]
-
- Keywords
- Fortress of Solitude
Indexer Notes
The original splash page cut.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["It's an exciting game!"]
Supergirl -
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
Part 1: The Unknown Supergirl!
Supergirl -
3.
Steve Ditko... Strikes Again!
The Hawk and the Dove -
4.
Part Two: Supergirl's Secret Enemy!
Supergirl -
5.
Part 3: Trapped in Kandor!
Supergirl -
6.
Pow!
Batman -
7.
Milestones in Supergirl's Life
Supergirl -
8.
Part 4: The Three Red "K" Perils!
Supergirl -
9.
[no title indexed]
Direct Currents -
10.
Part 5: The Super-Mermaid!
Supergirl -
11.
Part 6: The World's Greatest Heroine!
Supergirl -
12.
There's a New Kind of Superman Comin'!
Superman -
13.
Part 7: The Infinite Monster!
Supergirl
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- Gregory Fischer
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- John Monagle
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Jason Sacks
- Jim Van Dore
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