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Issue Details

Issue #262
Published March 1960
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "Supergirl's Greatest Victory!"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; kryptonite
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes Supergirl has red skirt on cover, blue inside.
Reprinted in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1; in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2; in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1

13 page Superman story "When Superman Lost His Powers!"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White
Synopsis While in the Mexican jungle reporting on an Aztec tomb, the Planet staff is magically whisked to a red sun planet where Clark has no powers. Superman has to fake super feats to reassure the Planet staff that everything is under control.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Wayne Boring
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes First "red sun" story.
Reprinted in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #183 (January 1966); in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2

1 page Buzzy public service announcement Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz

Genre Teen
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Ruben Moreira
Inks Ruben Moreira
Letters Ira Schnapp

Half page Peg filler "Jeepers, It's Expensive"

Genre teen; humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

Half page Shorty filler "I haven't been out of the house all day"

Genre teen; humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

Half page Statement of Ownership text article

Genre fact
Script Jack Liebowitz
Letters typeset
Notes Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc. 575 Lexington Ave, NY, NY Editor: Mort Weisinger Owners: H. Donenfeld, J. Liebowitz, P. Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, S. Sampliner, F. Iger, I. Donenfeld, S. Iger, A. Donenfeld, L. Liebowitz, J. H. Liebowitz, H. Donenfeld Foundation

1 page Metropolis Mailbag letters page

Script Mort Weisinger
Pencils Wayne Boring
Inks Stan Kaye
Letters typeset

12 page Supergirl story "Supergirl's Greatest Victory!"

Characters Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (origin recap); Superman [Clark Kent]; Kryptonite; Zor-El (flashback); Allura (unnamed, flashback); Argo City (unnamed, flashback); Fortress of Solitude; Metal-eater beast; Krypton (Flashback)
Synopsis Supergirl tries to build up an immunity to Kryptonite by gradually exposing herself to larger and larger doses.
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Jim Mooney
Inks Jim Mooney
Notes First explanation of Yellow Sun theory of the source of Superman and Supergirl's powers. Re-telling of the origin of Supergirl.
Reprinted in Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #167 (October-November 1974); in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1; in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1

Half page Jerry the Jitterbug filler "There's that new doll in my class"

Genre teen; humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

Half page Coming Super-Attractions promo (ad from the publisher) "Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #16, Adventure Comics #270, and Superman #136 ad "