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ACTION COMICS #288
Cover Date: May 1962
Cover Price: $.12
Publication Date: 1962-03-29
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein
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Credits:
| Story | ? |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | George Klein |
| Lettering | Joe Letterese |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in Justice League of America #11; next in World's Finest Comics #125; in flashbacks as Superboy in between Superboy Vol. 1 #96 and Adventure Comics #296; and in flashback as Superbaby, in between flashback in Superboy Vol. 1 #77/2 and Superman Vol. 1 #152/2)
Supporting Character(s):
- Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #33/2; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #61)
- Lana Lang (in between Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #33 and #35; also in flashback in between Superboy Vol. 1 #96 and Adventure Comics #297)
- Lois Lane (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #33/2; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #61)
- Perry White (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #33/2; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #61)
- Krypto (next in Superman Vol. 1 #154)
- Jonathan Kent (in flashback in between Superboy Vol. 1 #96 and Adventure Comics #296)
Villain(s):
- Hal Colby (first appearance; an ex-convict; poses as Bert Hutton, a TV producer in an attempt to prove Clark Kent is Superman)
- a Crime Syndicate
Other Character(s):
- Mr. Norsted (first appearance; a history teacher; also in flashback)
Location(s):
- Metropolis
- Smallville (also in flashbacks)
Story Reprinted in:
- Showcase Presents Superman #3 (April 2007)
Credits:
| Story | Leo Dorfman |
| Art | Jim Mooney |
| Lettering | Milt Snapinn |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Supergirl (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #33; next in issue #289/2; also in flashbacks)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Phantom Zone Prisoners
- Jax-Ur (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #33; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #62)
- Professor Vakox (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #33; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #62)
- an unidentified prisoner
- two criminals in a helicopter (first appearance of both; Rocky named)
- an escaped prisoner (first appearance)
Other Character(s):
- Mon-El (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #33; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #62)
Location(s):
Story Reprinted in:
- Showcase Presents: Supergirl #2 ([December] 2008)
- Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 ([June] 2016)