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Issue: Action Comics #272
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
On Sale Date: 11/29/1960
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 544, 600, 700)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Superman's Rival, Mental Man!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Mental Man
Reprinting
FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #2 published August 2006
as Action Comics #272 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
Treasure Chest of Fun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Honor House Products Corp.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside front cover.
Superman's Rival, Mental Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lana Lang; Lucy Lane; Aquaman [as Mental Man]; "Ace" Ruggles (villain); Aqualad (flashback); Krypto (flashback)
Lois creates a comic strip about a superhero called Mental Man. When Mental Man suddenly appears he falls in love with Lois, but it's a hoax by Superman and Aquaman to capture "Ace" Ruggles.
Reprinting
FlagSuperman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #68 published September 1966
as Superman's Rival, Mental Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman #15/1968 published July 1968
as Supermans Rivale, der Psychoman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #2 published August 2006
as Superman's Rival, Mental Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12.67
Coming Super-Attractions!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Adventure Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Superboy
Lori Lemaris
ad for current issues of Adventure Comics, Superboy, Jimmy Olsen
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
No actual covers are depicted. Featured stories are listed.
Watch for the Second Superman Annual!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Bizarro; Metallo; Titano; Brainiac
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #2
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (logo illustration)
typeset
Subject Matter
Superman; Supergirl
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
includes letters from Walter Noga, Wayne Paske, Danny Phelan, Anne Zeek, Dean Norman, Ronald Lehr, Greg Frownfelter, Elmer Woods
Get a Grip on Your Gripes!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
non-fiction
Fred loses his temper all the time until he is confronted by Joe.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Knights of the Square Table
Sir Egbert
When are you leaving for the king's castle, Sir Egbert?
Reprinting
FlagThe Brave and the Bold #7 published August 1956
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Stamp Bazaar; Maxim Stamp Co., Inc.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
The Second Supergirl!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Marvel Maid [Lea Lindy] (origin); Marvel Man [Ken Clark] (origin); Superman
Supergirl travels to an Earth-like world to use her super-powers publicly to prove to Superman that she is ready to be revealed to the real world. On this world she discovers Marvel Maid, who has powers like Supergirl but is able to act freely, and Marvel Man who has powers like Superman but must hide his abilities.
Reprinting
FlagSupergirl Archives #2 published February 2003
as The Second Supergirl! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagShowcase Presents: Supergirl #1 published January 2007
as The Second Supergirl! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
Story continues in Action Comics #273.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
Stephens Credit Sales
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
Subject Matter
150 Civil War Soldiers
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
typeset
Subject Matter
Charles Atlas
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Honor House Products Corp.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

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