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Action Comics 291

ACTION COMICS #291

Cover Date: August 1962
Cover Price: $.12
Publication Date: 1962-06-28

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein


Story: "The New Superman!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Bernstein
ArtAl Plastino
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Justice League of America #13; next in World's Finest Comics #127)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Justice League of America #13; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #63)
Lois Lane (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #35/3; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #63/2)
Supermen Emergency Squad (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #60)

Villain(s):

"Dude" Dunn and his gang (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Prof. Benet (first appearance)
Mrs. Van Kyle (first appearance)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Superman #3 (April 2007)


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Second Story: "The Bride of Mr. Mxyzptlk!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtJim Mooney
LetteringMilt Snapinn
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #35/3; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #63)

Supporting Character(s):

Fred Danvers (in between issues #289/2 and #292/2)
Edna Danvers (in between issues #290/2 and #292/2)

Villain(s):

Mister Mxyzptlk (last in Superman Vol. 1 #154; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #65/2)

Story Reprinted in:

Action Comics #373/2 (March 1969)
Showcase Presents: Supergirl #2 ([December] 2008)
Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 ([June] 2016)
Supergirl: The Silver Age #2 (2018)


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