Issue Contents:
Luthor's First Victory Over Superman!
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Brainiac (as a wooden dummy)
- Lex Luthor (as a wooden dummy)
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
Storyline
Betsy tells young Bobby that he should keep his room neater but realizes that she has the same problem.
Characters
- Betsy
- Bobby
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May 1959.
Luthor's First Victory Over Superman!
Storyline
Luthor and Brainiac have destroyed Superman's self-confidence but he eventually manages to defeat them.
Characters
- Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]
- Lex Luthor
- Ardora
- Van Benson
- Lois Lane
- Jimmy Olsen
- Perry White
- President Lyndon B. Johnson
- Brainiac
Credits
- Script: Leo Dorfman
- Pencils: Al Plastino
- Inks: Al Plastino
- Letters: Joe Letterese (uncertain)
Story Notes
story continued from the previous issue
Look -- Up in the Sky!
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #334 [80 Page Giant #G-20], on sale January 18
Second Smash Issue!
Credits
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #61, on sale January 25
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
Story Notes
Statement of October 1, 1965 No circulation information given. Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of Harry Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz; P.H. Sampliner; Irwin Donenfeld, S.U. Sampliner, and Sonia Iger, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El
- Linda Danvers]
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell (uncertain)
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
Story Notes
Letters from readers Ellen Maccarrone, Dan Solla, Ralph D. Ecoff, Thelma Field, Brad Phillips, Mark Taylor, Gail Revere, and Carol Halstead.
The Prize of Peril
Storyline
Linda Danvers cheats to win the Miss Universe contest when she learns that the winner will be taken from Earth and forced to compete in an interplanetary beauty contest. She wins the Miss Cosmos contest as well, but the "prize" is to be transformed into an ugly freak.
Characters
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El
- Linda Danvers]
- Dick Malverne
- Edna Danvers
- Fred Danvers
- Stan Wellwood
- Jak-Thal
- Zilya
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
- Letters: Milt Snapinn
Story Notes
story continues in the following issue
Riddler on the Move
Credits
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #179, on sale January 20
Painting a Model Car! Part 1
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Part 2 is in Adventure Comics #342 and Metamorpho #5.
Direct Current [March 1966]
Story Notes
House ad for DC Comics on sale February 10 and February 17, 1966.