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Action Comics 297

ACTION COMICS #297

Cover Date: February 1963
Cover Price: $.12
Publication Date: 1962-12-27

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein


Story: "The Man Who Betrayed Superman's Identity!" (14 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Klein
LetteringJoe Letterese
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Justice League of America #17; next in World's Finest Comics #131)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #67)
Lois Lane (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #39/3; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #67)
Perry White (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #39/2; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #67)

Villain(s):

Dirk Denver (first appearance; an underworld kingpin)
one of his henchmen (first appearance)
Gentleman Jerry (first appearance; a jewel thief)
some hobos

Other Character(s):

Chuck Darren (first appearance; an FBI agent)
Steve Bevan (first appearance; an actor)
Rand Sterling (first appearance; a science fiction writer)
two Superman robots

Location(s):

Metropolis

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Family #165/4 (June-July 1974)
Showcase Presents Superman #4 (September 2008)


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Second Story: "The Forbidden Weapons of Krypton" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
ArtJim Mooney
LetteringJoe Letterese, Milt Snapinn
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl

Guest Star(s):

Mon-El (last in issue #295; next in Superman Family #189/6)

Supporting Character(s):

Fred Danvers (in between issues #295/2 and #299/2)
Edna Danvers
Dick Malverne
Lena Thorul
Jerro (in between issues #290/2 and #302/2)
Lori Lemaris (last in Superman Vol. 1 #158)

Villain(s):

Lesla-Lar (last in issue #282; body disintegrated; next in Superman Family #206)
Phantom Zone Prisoners
General Zod (also in flashback; last in New Adventures of Superboy #9)
Jax-Ur (also in flashback; last in Superman Vol. 1 #158)
Kru-El (first appearance; also in flashback to origin; last chronological appearance in Superboy Vol. 1 #189)
General Zod's Bizarro-army (in flashback)

Other Character(s):

Lex Luthor
Kandorians

Cameo Appearance(s):

Superman

Location(s):

Space Sector 2813
Krypton (in flashback)
Kryptonopolis (in flashback; not named)
Wegthor (in flashback)
Space Sector 2814
Earth
Arctic Circle
Fortress of Solitude
The Bottle City of Kandor
Atlantis (Tritonis)
United States of America
Midvale
Phantom Zone

Comment(s):

This story takes place on January 16th, Lena's birthday.
The box of forbidden Kryptonian weapons, claimed to have been invented by Kru-El in this issue, first appeared in Adventure Comics #283.
Story continues in the next issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Super DC Giant #S-24 (May-June 1971)
Showcase Presents: Supergirl #2 ([December] 2008)
Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 ([June] 2016)


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