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Issue: Action Comics #279
Publication Date: August 1961
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Issues: #279 of 866 Issues (1410 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/29/1961
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from ad in Superman Annual #3 and copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 544, 600, 700)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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The Super-Rivals!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #3 published June 2007
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sold by Norton Products.
Inside front cover.
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The Super-Rivals!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Larry
Synopsis: In this imaginary tale, Lois Lane becomes engaged to Hercules and Lana Lang becomes engaged to Samson.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #3 published June 2007
as The Super-Rivals! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12.67
Disclose Notes: Superman recalls meeting Hercules in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #267 (August 1960) - #268 (September 1960).
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Tootsie Roll Makes History!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: letters submitted by Joe Sanson; Harvey Horowitz; Linda Norelli; Daniel DiMarino; J. W. Santamo; John Haverty; Beverly Rickert; Roland Hartzog; Richard Close
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See the Many Fantastic Faces of Superman...

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Ugly Superman
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #3 (Summer 1961), on sale June 22nd.
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At Last!

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Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Secret Origins
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1 ([Summer] 1961), on sale June 15th.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: This is the car I've got to ride through fire on tonight's show!
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Pages: 0.67
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Coming... Super-Attractions!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Adventure Comics
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: House ads for Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #91 (September 1961), on sale July 6th, Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #27 (August 1961), "now on sale", and Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #287 (August 1961), "now on sale".
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Tweet! Look at those kids playing baseball.
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Pages: 0.67
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First Line: I'm a Fudge Judge...
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Pages: 0.33
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Supergirl's Secret Enemy!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Miss Hart; Linda Lee robot; unnamed Kandorian scientist (sentenced to 20 years in the Phantom Zone)
Synopsis: Kandorian scientist Lesla-Lar uses her tranporter ray to change places with Supergirl and becomes Lex Luthor's secret weapon.
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In Content Item: FlagAction Comics #360 published March 1968
as Part Two: Supergirl's Secret Enemy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupergirl Archives #2 published February 2003
as Supergirl's Secret Enemy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Supergirl #1 published January 2007
as Supergirl's Secret Enemy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11.67
Disclose Notes: Adopted by the Danvers family. Linda gets a new hair style.

Story continues in Action Comics #280.
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First Line: Wanted: Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar...
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Pages: 0.33
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The Inside Stories of Batman and Robin's Top Secrets

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #1 ([Summer] 1961), on sale June 29th.
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First Line: Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement and free ride tickets for Palisades Amusement Park.
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[untitled]

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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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