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Action Comics #253

DC · Series began 1938 · June 1959

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Dates

Cover date: June 1959
On sale: April 30, 1959
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooney, Wayne Boring, Howard Shermaninks: Stan Kaye, Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooney, Howard Shermanscript: Al Schwartz, Henry Boltinoff, Otto Binder, Mort Weisinger, Jack Millerletters: Henry Boltinoff

Stories

The War between Jimmy Olsen and Superman! · 11.67 pages
A criminal from Kandor switches places with Jimmy Olsen and forces Superman to reveal the location of his Fortress of Solitude, so he can destroy the bottled city. But scientists in Kandor reverse the switch just in time.
The Secret of the Super-Orphan! · 7.67 pages
Supergirl helps Timmy get adopted by assisting with his magic show using her super powers.
The Destroyer of Congo Bill! · 6.67 pages
Congo Bill's body, inhabited by the brain of the golden gorilla, goes on a rampage and Congorilla must stop him without harming him.

Reprinted in

Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (1956), 80 Page Giant Magazine (1964), The Best of DC (1979), Supergirl Archives (2001), Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (2004), Showcase Presents: Superman (2005), Showcase Presents: Supergirl (2007), Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus (2016), Supergirl: The Silver Age (2017), DC Finest: Supergirl: The Girl of Steel (2025)