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297February 1963
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Action Comics #297

DC · February 1963 · on sale 1962-12-27

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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#297
Publication date
February 1963
Key date
1963-02-00
On-sale date
1962-12-27
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Man Who Discovered Superman's Identity!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent [Superman]; Perry White
1Comicpacpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappJohnny DC
2The Man Who Betrayed Superman's Identity!comic story13script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Joe LettereseSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Dirk Denver (villain); Superman Robots; Gentleman Jerry; Criminal Bureau of Information; Steve Bevan (actor); Chuck Darren (F.B.I. agent); Rand Sterling (science-fiction writer)
3-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLittle Pete
4Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulationstatement of ownership0.33script: J. S. Liebowitz
5The Brave and the Bold; Strange Sports Storiespromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp
6-letters page1script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan KayeSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
7The Forbidden Weapons of Krypton!comic story12.67script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Joe Letterese, Milt SnapinnSupergirl [Linda Danvers]; Lesla-Lar (death); Lena Thorul; Lex Luthor; Dick Malverne; Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Lori Lemaris; Jerro (cameo); Phantom Zone inhabitants [Kru-El (intro); General Zod; Jax-Ur; Mon-El]
9Health Myths Debunked!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappDick
10-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffTricksy
11Adventure Comics; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsenpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5

Plus 3.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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