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292September 1962
$0.12

Action Comics #292

DC · September 1962 · on sale 1962-07-26

First appearance: CometFirst appearance: Biron
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#292
Publication date
September 1962
Key date
1962-09-00
On-sale date
1962-07-26
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 Comet - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0When Superman Defended His Arch-Enemy!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappBiron First, Comet First, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Superman
3When Superman Defended His Arch-Enemy!comic story13.63pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; letters: Milt SnapinnKara Zor-El, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Supergirl, Superman
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappKlax-Ar, Beppo, Jor-El, Clark Kent, Krypto, Lara, Jimmy Olsen, Robot-Teacher
7-letters page1script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan KayeKara Zor-El, Clark Kent, Supergirl, Superman
9-comic story0.63script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffHomer
11The Super-Steed of Steel!comic story10.67script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Milt SnapinnBiron First, Comet First, Edna Danvers, Fred Danvers, Kara Zor-El, Krypto, Dick Malverne, Streaky, Supergirl
13-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffHoney

Plus 8.07 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Supergirl: The Silver Age #2
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The Silver Age of Superman The Greatest Covers of Action Comics from the '50s to the '70s #[nn]
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Sources

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