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276May 1961
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Action Comics #276

DC · May 1961 · on sale 1961-03-30

First appearance: Querl DoxFirst appearance: Brainiac 5First appearance: Dirk Morgna
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#276
Publication date
May 1961
Key date
1961-05-00
On-sale date
1961-03-30
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Querl Dox - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Brainiac 5 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dirk Morgna - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tinya Wazzo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Luornu Durgo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sun Boy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Salu Digby - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Phantom Girl - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Chuck Taine - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Shrinking Violet - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bouncing Boy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Triplicate Girl - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bizarro-Lois - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bizarro-Krypto - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jerro - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The War Between Supergirl and the Superman Emergency Squad!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan KayeKara Zor-El, Supergirl
1Still 10ยขpromo (ad from the publisher)1
2The War Between Supergirl and the Supermen Emergency Squad!comic story14script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Lois Lane, Kara Zor-El, Supergirl, Superman
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappBizarro, Bizarro Junior, Bizarro-Krypto First, Bizarro-Lois First, Bizarro, Clark Kent, Superboy
5-letters page1script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Kara Zor-El, Supergirl, Superman
6-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffVarsity Vic
7Superman's Secret Messagepromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
8Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends!comic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyImra Ardeen, Bouncing Boy First, Brainiac, Brainiac 5 First, Cosmic Boy, Salu Digby First, Querl Dox First, Luornu Durgo First, Jerro First, Clark Kent, Koko, Rokk Krinn, Krypto, Kara Zor-El
9-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLittle Pete
10Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superboy #1471968On eBay ›
Action Comics #3731969On eBay ›
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-020-8		1992On eBay ›
Supergirl Archives #2
ISBN 1-4012-0000-1		2004On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1382-4; 1-4012-1382-0		2007On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Superman #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1271-1		2007On eBay ›
Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition #[nn]2003On eBay ›
Adventure Comics #4931982On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Supergirl #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1717-4		2008On eBay ›
Superman in Action Comics #1
ISBN 1-55859-595-3		1993On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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