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Action Comics, #297

Published: February 1963

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Action Comics #297

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Issue Contents:
The Man Who Discovered Superman's Identity!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Clark Kent [Superman]
  • Perry White
Credits

Featuring Comicpac

Story 1 1 page

"Hi, kids! I'm your friend, Johnny DC..."

Characters
  • Johnny DC
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover advertisement for the Comicpac, "4 DC comics in a plastic bag, which sell for 47 cents." Includes cover reprint of Superman #158 (January 1963).

The Man Who Betrayed Superman's Identity!
Story 2 13 pages superhero
Storyline

Perry White attempts to capture Gentleman Jerry, a crook posing as a hobo. Perry is hit on the head and has amnesia and is tricked into trying to find out Superman's secret identity.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Perry White
  • Dirk Denver (villain)
  • Superman Robots
  • Gentleman Jerry
  • Criminal Bureau of Information
  • Steve Bevan (actor)
  • Chuck Darren (F.B.I. agent)
  • Rand Sterling (science-fiction writer)
Credits
Story Notes

Establishes Superman's height at 6'2" tall.

Story 3 1 page humor

"Yaah! I hit him with that snowball!"

Characters
  • Little Pete
Credits
Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation (1)
Story 4 0 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Statement of October 1, 1962 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months: 435,000 Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, H. Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.

Featuring The Brave and the Bold; Strange Sports Stories

Story 5 1 page sports

"Strange Sports Stories is the most exciting..."

Credits
Story Notes

house ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #46

Story 6 1 page
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent
  • Kal-El]
  • Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from readers - Keith McRae, Nancy Brown, Ward Dean, Gary Landis, Ardis Whiteman, and Ian O'Donnell.

The Forbidden Weapons of Krypton!
Story 7 13 pages science fiction; superhero
Storyline

Kandorian scientist Lesla-Lar switches places with Lena Thorul, then frees Zod, Jax-Ur, and Kru-El from the Phantom Zone. They recover a cache of Kryptonian super-weapons to engage with Supergirl, who is forced to retreat. Lesla-Lar is killed testing a disintegrator. Supergirl enlists the help of Lex Luthor, who wants his sister to be rescued from Kandor.

Characters
  • Supergirl [Linda Danvers]
  • Lesla-Lar (death)
  • Lena Thorul
  • Lex Luthor
  • Dick Malverne
  • Fred Danvers
  • Edna Danvers
  • Lori Lemaris
  • Jerro (cameo)
  • Phantom Zone inhabitants [Kru-El (intro)
  • General Zod
  • Jax-Ur
  • Mon-El]
Credits
Story Notes

story continued in the following issue

Story 8 0 pages

"Your eyes may play tricks..."

Health Myths Debunked!
Story 9 1 page advocacy
Storyline

How to treat frostbite, a black eye, and does cutting your hair make it grow faster?

Characters
  • Dick
Credits
Story Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously appeared in some November 1962 DC titles; later appears in May 1966 titles.

Story 10 1 page humor

"I can do great things for your circus."

Characters
  • Tricksy
Credits

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

Story 11 1 page

"Coming... super-attractions!"

Story Notes

Promotions for Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Adventure Comics.

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Story 12 1 page
150 Civil War Soldiers!
Story 13 1 page
Story 14 1 page

"Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

104 Kings' Knights
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.