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Action Comics , #284

Published: January 1962

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Issue Contents:
The Babe of Steel!

Story Featuring Superman

Credits
The Babe of Steel!

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

Superman uses red kryptonite to become baby-sized in order to get through a hole in the Phantom Zone that threatens to become larger.

Credits
Story Notes

Note 1: Previous inking credit of Shelly Moldoff changed based on credits from Bob Bailey and others on chat list. Note 2: Previous issue also contained Superman and Supergirl stories containing Red Kryptonite. (Noted by Bob Bailey) Note 3: 2nd appearance of Mon-El

Story Featuring Tricksy

"Now Tricksy will do a great feat."

Credits

Story Featuring Casey the Cop

"Hello, Sonny! Rushing to your violin lesson?"

Credits
The Strange Bodies of Supergirl!

Story Featuring Supergirl

Storyline

Supergirl deals with the effects of three Red Kryptonite meteors, the last of which turns her into a mermaid. She visits Atlantis, where Jerro proposes to her, but neither of them realizes that Lori's sister Lenora is also in love with Jerro.

Credits
Story Notes

Story continued from Action Comics #283.

Another Giant Batman Collection!

Story Featuring Batman

Credits
Story Notes

house ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #2

Watch for the Fourth Superman Annual!

Story Featuring Superman

Credits
Story Notes

house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #4

Letter Column Featuring Metropolis Mailbag

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Story Notes

Letters submitted by Douglas McNevin, Steve Scott, Roger Payne, E. Nelson Bridwell, Connie Deckert, Alfred Stabile, and David X. Minnow.

In-House Column Featuring Supermen of America

"TVQFSHJSM XJMM QPTJUJWFMZ..."

Story Notes

Membership application form for the Supermen of America; also includes message in secret code (Code Mercury No. 1). Decoded message reads: "Supergirl will positively be revealed to the world in the next Action Comics."

Ad Featuring Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns

"Announcing the all-new Daisy B-B gun"

Story Notes

Sold by Daisy Manufacturing Company. Back cover.

Ad Featuring Jowett Institute of Physical Training

"How to gain up to 50 lbs. of mighty muscles!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25

Ad Featuring 100 Toy Soldiers

Story Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

Ad Featuring Best Values Coins and Currency

"Reward $2,000.00 for this coin!"

Coming... Super-Attractions!

Ad Featuring Maxim Stamps , Ad Featuring Jaro Stamps

"208 different world-wide stamps..."

Treasure Chest of Fun

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

Story Notes

Inside front cover.