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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
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Credits:
Story | Leo Dorfman |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | George Klein |
Lettering | Joe Letterese |
Editing | Mort 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):
Story Reprinted in:
- Superman Family #165/4 (June-July 1974)
- Showcase Presents Superman #4 (September 2008)
Credits:
Story | Leo Dorfman |
Art | Jim Mooney |
Lettering | Joe Letterese, Milt Snapinn |
Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
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):
Cameo Appearance(s):
Location(s):
- Space Sector 2813
- Krypton (in flashback)
- Kryptonopolis (in flashback; not named)
- Wegthor (in flashback)
- Krypton (in flashback)
- Space Sector 2814
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)