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Issue: Action Comics #279
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
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
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The Super-Rivals!

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superhero
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FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #3 published June 2007
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Sold by Norton Products.
Inside front cover.
The Super-Rivals!

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

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[untitled]

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letters submitted by Joe Sanson; Harvey Horowitz; Linda Norelli; Daniel DiMarino; J. W. Santamo; John Haverty; Beverly Rickert; Roland Hartzog; Richard Close
See the Many Fantastic Faces of Superman...

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The Ugly Superman
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House ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #3 (Summer 1961), on sale June 22nd.
At Last!

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Secret Origins
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House ad for Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1 ([Summer] 1961), on sale June 15th.
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This is the car I've got to ride through fire on tonight's show!
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Coming... Super-Attractions!

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Superboy; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Adventure Comics
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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".
[untitled]

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Tweet! Look at those kids playing baseball.
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[untitled]

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I'm a Fudge Judge...
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Supergirl's Secret Enemy!

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

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

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

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Inside back cover.
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Back cover.

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