Action Comics #296 Values

Publisher: DC, 1963

About Action Comics #296

Lex Luthor appearance. Curt Swan cover. Al Plastino and Jim Mooney art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Invasion of the Super-Ants!

Characters: Superman; Perry White; Lois Lane

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: George Klein

Letters: Ira Schnapp

STORY DETAILS

(6 Stories)

Title: The Invasion of the Super-Ants!

Characters: Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Super-Ants

Synopsis: When giant ants invade Metropolis, Superman uses Red Kryptonite to alter his head to resemble an ant's, so that he can communicate with the ants, who have kidnapped Lois Lane. He learns that they have come to warn Earth of the dangers of atomic war, which destroyed their home world.

Pages: 13.000

Script: Edmond Hamilton

Pencils: Al Plastino

Inks: Al Plastino

Reprints: Superman (DC, 1939 series) #227 (June-July 1970)

Characters: Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Pages: 1.000

Script: Mort Weisinger

Pencils: Curt Swan (logo illustration)

Inks: Stan Kaye (logo illustration)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Letters from readers Paul Hinde, Stephen Vandermade, Mary Lou Schnell, Claudia Kaesiner, Larry Fulton, Terry FitzSimons, Marion Wilde, Joseph Slevine and John Magnusson.

Title: The Girl Who Was Supergirl's Double!

Characters: Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Lena Thorul; Edna Danvers; Dick Malverne; Dr. Malverne; Lex Luthor; Clarissa Giltedge

Synopsis: A series of coincidental events lead Dick to believe that Lena is really Supergirl and he begins to pay her extra attention, which makes Linda jealous. Linda is later shocked when she hears Lena confess to Dick that she really is Supergirl!

Pages: 11.670

Script: Leo Dorfman

Pencils: Jim Mooney

Inks: Jim Mooney

Letters: Joe Letterese

Reprints: Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-24 (May-June 1971)

Notes: story is continued in the following issue

Title: Touchdown for Picasso!

Characters: Stan; friend of Stan's; Biff Drake

Synopsis: Stan learns that even tough football players can appreciate the fine arts as well.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Jack Schiff

Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff

Inks: Sheldon Moldoff

Letters: Ira Schnapp

Notes: Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	3	2	2	6	4	5	4	4	10	3	3	6	1	0	0	60
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	3	2	2	6	4	5	4	4	11	3	3	6	1	0	0	61

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