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Action Comics #272

DC · Series began 1938 · January 1961

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Dates

Cover date: January 1961
On sale: November 29, 1960
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooneyinks: Stan Kaye, Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoff, Jim Mooneyletters: Ira Schnapp, Joe Letterese, Henry Boltinoffscript: Jerry Siegel, Mort Weisinger, Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoff, Otto Binder

Stories

Superman's Rival, Mental Man! · 12.67 pages
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.
Knights of the Square Table · 0.5 pages
The Second Supergirl! · 13 pages
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.

Reprinted in

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958), Supergirl Archives (2001), 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), DC Finest: Aquaman: King of Atlantis (2025)