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287April 1962
$0.12

Action Comics #287

DC · April 1962 · on sale 1962-02-27

First appearance: Whizzy
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#287
Publication date
April 1962
Key date
1962-04-00
On-sale date
1962-02-27
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Whizzy - 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
0Perry White's Manhunt for Superman!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Shelly MoldoffClark Kent, Krypto, Superman, Perry White
3Perry White's Manhunt for Superman!comic story12script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinLightning Lord, Kara Zor-El, Clark Kent, Krypto, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Mekt Ranzz, Supergirl, Superman, Perry White
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinClark Kent, Krypto, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Pete Ross, Superboy, Superman, Perry White
5-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffChief Hot Foot
6Supermen of Americapromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
7-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLittle Pete
9-letters page1letters: typeset
10Supergirl's Greatest Challenge!comic story14script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Milton SnapinnImra Ardeen, Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Cosmic Boy, Reep Daggle, Edna Danvers, Fred Danvers, Kara Zor-El, Querl Dox, Luornu Durgo, Clark Kent, Rokk Krinn, Lois Lane
11-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLittle Pete
12Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Adventure Comics; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lanepromo (ad from the publisher)0.33

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Action Comics #3731969On eBay ›
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-020-8		1992On 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 ›
Adventure Comics #4961983On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Supergirl #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1980-2		2008On eBay ›
Superman in Action Comics #1
ISBN 1-55859-595-3		1993On eBay ›
Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6246-4		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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