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Action Comics 267

ACTION COMICS #267

Cover Date: August 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1960-06-30

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "Hercules in the 20th Century!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
PencilsWayne Boring
InksStan Kaye
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #47/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #47/2)
Perry White (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #47/2; next in #268/2)

Villain(s):

Lex Luthor (last in Batman Vol. 1 #130/3; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #85/2)

Other Character(s):

Roman Gods
Achilles
Jove/Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Vulcan
Frank Hall (owner of a wild-game deserve; first appearance)
Hercules (last in Adventure Comics #257; also takes the identity of Roger Tate)
Eternal Oracle

Location(s):

Athens, Greece
Fort Knox, KY
Metropolis
Bleak Rock Prison
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

Story continues next issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Vol. 1 #239 (June-July 1971)
Showcase Presents Superman #2 (2006)


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Second Story: "The Three Super-Heroes!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtJim Mooney
LetteringJoe Letterese
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (last in Superman Vol. 1 #139/3)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #19/2; next in World's Finest Comics #111)
Legion of Super-Heroes
Chameleon Boy (Reep Daggle; first appearance; last chronological appearance in flashback in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #39; next in flashback in Adventure Comics #282)
Colossal Boy (Gim Allon; first appearance; in between flashbacks in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #39)
Cosmic Boy (Rokk Krinn; last in flashback in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #39; next in flashback in Adventure Comics #282; see Comments)
Invisible Kid (Lyle Norg; first appearance; next behind the scenes in Adventure Comics #247)
Lightning Lad (Garth Ranzz; last in flashback in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #39; next in flashback in Adventure Comics #282; named Lightning Boy; see Comments)
Saturn Girl (Imra Ardeen; last in flashback in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #39; next in flashback in Adventure Comics #282; see Comments)

Other Character(s):

Kids from the Midvale Orphanage

Location(s):

Midvale
Metropolis (also in the 30th Century)

Comment(s):

Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl explain they are the children of the original three Legionnaires who invited Superboy to join the Legion. This is considered an error as its never brought up again.

Story Reprinted in:

Action Comics #347/3 (March-April 1967)
Adventure Comics #492 (October 1982)
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #1 (1991)
Supergirl Archives #1 (2001)
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #1 ([April] 2007)
Showcase Presents: Supergirl #1 ([November] 2007)
Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 ([June] 2016)
Supergirl: The Silver Age #1 (2017)
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 (2017)

Solicitation:

A Legion of Super-Heroes tale featuring the first appearances of Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy and Invisible Kid! The Legion travels back in time once again--but this time they're looking to recruit Superman's cousin, Supergirl!


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