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273February 1961
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Action Comics #273

DC · February 1961 · on sale 1960-12-29

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#273
Publication date
February 1961
Key date
1961-02-00
On-sale date
1960-12-29
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The World of Mr. Mxyzptlk!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]; Mr. Mxyzptlk
1You Asked for It!promo (ad from the publisher)1
2The World of Mr. Mxyzptlk!comic story10script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; letters: Joe LettereseSuperman [Clark Kent]; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Jor-El (statue; cameo); Lara (statue; cameo); Jimmy Olsen (robot)
3The Brave and the Bold; The Hawkmanpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Ira Schnapp
4-letters page1script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye
5-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffOllie
6Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
7-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLittle Pete
8Supermen of Americapromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
9The Supergirl of Two Worlds!comic story13script: Otto Binder; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Milt SnapinnSupergirl [Linda Lee]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Marvel Maid [Lea Lindy]; Marvel Man [Ken Clark]; Lex Luthor (etching of face); Krypto (statue); Superman Robots; Supergirl Robots
10-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
11-statement of ownership0.33script: Jack Liebowitz
12Pick a New Hair Style for Linda (Supergirl) Lee!activity1pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyLinda Lee [Supergirl]
13Our American Heritagepublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira SchnappWilliam Penn; Tom Paine; Emma Lazarus; John Peter Zenger; Harriet Tubman

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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