| Issue | #280 |
| Published | September 1961 |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
| Characters | Brainiac; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Stan Kaye |
| Reprinted | in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 |
| Characters | Superman; Congo Bill; Congorilla; Brainiac (villain); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Molnur; Invisible Rogue; Elastic Crook; Electric Man (Cameo); Insect Master (Cameo) |
| Synopsis | Congorilla helps Superman, Lois and Jimmy escape from Braniac's trap. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Stan Kaye |
| Notes | Inks note from original indexer: gr says Klein. |
| Reprinted | in Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #168 (December 1974-January 1975); in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 |
| Genre | gag |
| Script | Henry Boltinoff |
| Pencils | Henry Boltinoff |
| Inks | Henry Boltinoff |
| Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
| Characters | Supergirl (brief origin); Superman; Lex Luthor; Lesla-Lar (villain); Fred Danvers; Mrs. Danvers; Fortress of Solitude; Kandor; Zor-El (flashback) |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Jim Mooney |
| Inks | Jim Mooney |
| Notes | Story continued from Action Comics #279; Story continues in Action Comics #281 |
| Reprinted | in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #360 (March 1968); in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #2; in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 |