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Issue Details

Issue #259
Published December 1959
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "The Revenge of Luthor"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Luthor
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Reprinted In Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2

13 page Superman story "The Revenge of Luthor!"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Luthor; Lana Lang; Lois Lane; Red Kryptonite; Perry White; "Flashy" Burke
Synopsis Exposure to Red Kryptonite seemingly causes Superman and Superboy to exist simultaneously, Luthor takes advantage by trapping Superboy and forcing Superman to choose between Lois and Lana.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Reprinted in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #1 (August 1964); In Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2

7 page Congorilla story "The One Ape Circus"

Characters Congo Bill; Congorilla; Janu the Jungle Boy
Genre superhero; jungle
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Reprinted in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #150 (June 1965)

7 page Supergirl story "The Cave-Girl of Steel!"

Characters Supergirl
Synopsis Supergirl visits the stone age so that she can practice using her powers openly.
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Jim Mooney
Inks Jim Mooney
Reprinted in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #334 (March 1966); in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1; in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1

1 page Shorty filler

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff