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Action Comics, #273

Published: February 1961

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Action Comics #273

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Issue Contents:
The World of Mr. Mxyzptlk!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Mr. Mxyzptlk
Credits
You Asked for It!

Featuring Showcase; Aquaman and Aqualad

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The World of Mr. Mxyzptlk!
Story 2 10 pages superhero
Storyline

After yet another round of pranks from Mr. Mxyzptlk, Superman travels to the fifth dimensional world where Mxyzptlk lives to perform pranks on him.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Mr. Mxyzptlk
  • Jor-El (statue
  • cameo)
  • Lara (statue
  • cameo)
  • Jimmy Olsen (robot)
Credits

Featuring The Brave and the Bold; The Hawkman

Story 3 1 page superhero

"Who is Hawkman--"

Credits
Story Notes

house ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1956 series) #34 [first Silver Age Hawkman], on sale December 29

Story 4 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from by John Ogwyn, Leonard Henderson, Joe Torchia, Bruce Hermalin, Barbara Schoeman, and Judy Bloch.

Story 5 1 page humor

"So you want to go out?"

Characters
  • Ollie
Credits
Coming... Super-Attractions!

Featuring Superman; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Adventure Comics

Story 6 0 pages
Story Notes

Promotions for Superman, Lois Lane, and Adventure Comics.

Story 7 1 page humor

"It's such a nice day, Pete. Why aren't you outside?"

Characters
  • Little Pete
Credits

Featuring Supermen of America

Story 8 0 pages

"WXVIEOC, OVCTXS, XMXERS, ERH..."

Story Notes

Membership application form for the Supermen of America; also includes message in secret code (Code Jupiter No. 4). Decoded message reads: "Streaky, Krypto, Titano, and Super-Monkey are some of the super-animals Superman has met."

The Supergirl of Two Worlds!
Story 9 13 pages superhero
Storyline

Marvel Man proves himself trained and is revealed by Marvel Maid, but Supegirl makes one large mistake in her attempt to prove herself to Superman and must continue her training.

Characters
  • Supergirl [Linda Lee]
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Marvel Maid [Lea Lindy]
  • Marvel Man [Ken Clark]
  • Lex Luthor (etching of face)
  • Krypto (statue)
  • Superman Robots
  • Supergirl Robots
Credits
Story Notes

Story continued from Action Comics #272.

Story 10 1 page humor

"Here comes Jim Galoot!"

Characters
  • Jerry the Jitterbug
Credits
Story 11 0 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Statement of October 1, 1960 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months: 458,000 Owner: National Comics Publications, Inc., H. Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, S.U. Sampliner, F. Iger, I. Donenfeld; S. Iger, A. Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz and A.S. Herzog as trustees for I. Donenfeld and S. Donenfeld, I. Rappaport and A.S. Herzog as trustees for L. Liebowitz and J.H. Liebowitz, H. Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.

Pick a New Hair Style for Linda (Supergirl) Lee!

Featuring Linda Lee

Story 12 1 page
Characters
  • Linda Lee [Supergirl]
Credits
Our American Heritage
Story 13 1 page non-fiction; advocacy
Storyline

historical quiz

Characters
  • William Penn
  • Tom Paine
  • Emma Lazarus
  • John Peter Zenger
  • Harriet Tubman
Credits
Story Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Story 14 1 page
Story 15 1 page
Story 16 1 page
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Wilson Chemical Co. Back cover.