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294November 1962
$0.12

Action Comics #294

DC · November 1962 · on sale 1962-09-27

First appearance: Jax-Ur
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#294
Publication date
November 1962
Key date
1962-11-00
On-sale date
1962-09-27
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 Jax-Ur - 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
0Superman and the Kryptonite Killer!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Lex Luthor, Superman
1Tomorrow's Stars Appear Today!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Nick Cardy, Joe Kubert, Gil Kane, Ross Andru; inks: Nick Cardy, Joe Kubert, Murphy Anderson, Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar Saladino
2The Kryptonite Killer!comic story13.67script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoBrainiac, Jax-Ur First, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Saturn Queen, Eve Aries, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Superman
4Batman's New Secret Identity!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp
5Joker-Luthor Incorporated!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
6-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
7-in-house column0.33letters: typeset
10-letters page1script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye
11-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeg
13The Mutiny of Super-Horse!comic story10.67script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Milt SnapinnBiron, Circe, Comet, Edna Danvers, Fred Danvers, Kara Zor-El, Clark Kent, Supergirl, Superman
15-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLittle Pete
16Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33

Plus 4.99 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Superman #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-1847-8		2008On 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 ›
Supergirl: The Silver Age #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-8131-1		2018On eBay ›
The Silver Age of Superman The Greatest Covers of Action Comics from the '50s to the '70s #[nn]
ISBN 0-89660-055-6		1995On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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