Action Comics, #282
Published: November 1961
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Superman's Toughest Day!
Still 10¢
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Superman's Toughest Day!
Storyline
A day in Superman's life. His Clark Kent robot has to avoid showing the damage to his hands while on a date with Lois.
Characters
- Superman
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
- a Superman Robot
- Clark Kent Robot
- Ed Somers (Foreman)
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Al Plastino
- Inks: Al Plastino
Tootsie Roll Makes History!
"Young man, would you help me out?"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Coming... Super-Attractions!
Featuring Adventure Comics; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Superman
Featuring Centre Coin Company
"Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches"
Frontier Cabin
Credits
- Script: Mort Weisinger
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Story Notes
Letters from Stanley Fox, Christine Lubelsk, Jame Dies, Olivia Banks, Terry dePaul, Edward Gordon, Fred Howe, and Wendell Smith.
"Quick! Open up the gates!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Superman's Secret Message
Featuring Supermen of America
"I'll wear these pants today!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
There's More Than Meets the Eye...
The Supergirl of Tomorrow!
Storyline
Using a time machine, a powerless Supergirl travels to the future, where her powers return and she frees humanity from the tyrannical reign of the Clan of Censors. When she returns to the present she finds her powers have returned, and she is no longer harmed by kryptonite. Lesla-Lar's plot to replace Supergirl has been discovered in Kandor.
Characters
- Supergirl
- Superman
- Lesla-Lar (villain)
- Gismak-Ral
- Dick Malverne [was Dick Wilson]
- Mr. Mxyzptlk
- Lex Luthor
- Fred Danvers
- Mrs. Danvers
- Angark
- Jerro (flashback)
- Brainiac 5 (flashback)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
"Stop look lickem"
Wanted: Safe Bus Riders!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
"Boy, it's good to sit down!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Featuring Showcase; The Atom
"Big-big-big news about a small-small-small super-hero..."
"Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age..."
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Story Notes
Back cover.