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Action Comics #336

DC · Series began 1938 · April 1966

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Dates

Cover date: April 1966
On sale: February 24, 1966
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, Bernard Baily, Carmine Infantino, Henry Boltinoff, Bob Brown, Jim Mooneyinks: George Klein, Bernard Baily, Murphy Anderson, Henry Boltinoff, Bob Brown, Jim Mooneyletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoff, Milt Snapinnscript: Edmond Hamilton, E. Nelson Bridwell, Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoff, Otto Binder

Stories

The Man from the Phantom Zone! · 13 pages
Superman releases Ak-Var from the Phantom Zone since he has served his sentence. Before bringing him to Kandor, Superman allows Ak-Var to explore Earth. Once in Kandor, Ak-Var greets his three old friends Vas-Quor, Brenn-Bir, and Kyl-Ibo. When these three rob a museum using super-powers, the authorities think Ak-Var must be to blame. Vas-Quor disguises himself as "Gan-Lar", so that he can frame Ak-Var. Superman and Ak-Var help expose the criminals. Ak-Var explains that he accidentally gave his former friends super-powers due to his exposure on his tour of Earth to a piece of Red Kryptonite.
Untitled · 0.67 pages
In his civilian identity, Super-Turtle goes to the theater to watch cartoons. He gets stuck sitting behind a pole, but is able to watch the show using his x-ray vision.
The Forbidden Fortress of Solitude! · 10.67 pages
Supergirl searches desperately for a way to restore her mutilated face.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanLois LaneKara Zor-ElSupergirlBironCometVan-ZeeDick MalverneEdna Danvers

Reprinted in

Super DC (1969), Superman: Tales from the Phantom Zone (2009), Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus (2016)