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Action Comics (1938 DC) 288

  • Issue #288
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 288
    Published May 1962 by DC.
    • 1 1/2" Spine split from top.
    • 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split.
    • 2" Cumulative spine split. Heavy water damage. Staples added (not manufacturing).
    • 2 1/2" cumulative spine split.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #1497528014
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The Man Who Exposed Superman!", pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Hal Colby, once jailed by Superboy, poses as a TV producer in an attempt to determine Superman's secret identity. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. Supermen of America ad. Superboy ad. Adam Strange ad. "The Man Who Made Supergirl Cry!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; The Phantom Zone villains use telepathy to force Fred Danvers to help them escape by making Supergirl cry and collecting her tears, which will make a powerful explosive. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.