Action Comics, #359

Published: February 1968

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Action Comics #359

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Issue Contents:
The Case of the People vs. Superman!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman
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The Case of the People Against Superman!
Story 1 15 pages superhero
Storyline

Superman stands trial for the accidental killing of Ron Noble.

Characters
  • Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Lois Lane
  • Batman [also appears as Bruce Wayne]
  • Dr. Frost
  • Earl Barton
  • Ron Noble (flashback)
  • Mrs. Noble
  • Alonzo Kroll
Credits

Featuring Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane

Story 2 1 page superhero

"You are looking at the 1st rough draft..."

Credits
Story Notes

house ad for Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #81, on sale December 21 (uninked pencil art for the cover)

Story 3 2 pages
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Story Notes

Letters submitted by Martin Pasko, Issie Borenstein, Carl Joy, Mark Squires, Wesley Scott, Tony Isabella, Matt Huber, Dave Cockrum, Thomas Reilly, Jack Voltz, Mike Puiocco, Mark Evanier, Gil Martin, Mark Durst, and Robert Quinn.

Story 4 0 pages
Story Notes

Statement of October 1, 1967 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 430,900 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 446,000 Owner: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of Harry Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, Irwin Donenfeld, S.U. Sampliner, Sonia Mondschein, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022

The Surprising Answer Is Waiting for You
Story 5 1 page superhero
Credits
Story Notes

house ad for Superman (DC, 1930 series) #204, on sale December 14

The Super-Initiation of Supergirl!
Story 6 11 pages superhero
Storyline

When Supergirl finds out that the Xi-Pi-Hi-Fi sorority is engaged in brutal hazing, she applies to join and turns the tables on the bullies.

Characters
  • Supergirl
  • Joan Bryant
  • Sonya
  • Doris
Story Notes

Kurt Schaffenberger's debut issue as the new artist.

Story 7 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

listing of DC comics on sale in early January 1968; includes cover art for Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #191 and Adventures of Jerry Lewis (DC, 1957 series) #105