Action Comics

Action Comics (1938-2011) #278

by Jerry Coleman, Curt Swan (Illustrator)

Featuring "the Super-powers of Perry White!" Perry White becomes the invulnerable "Master-Man!" A great supergirl adventure!

28 pages, Comic

Published July 1, 1961

About the author

Jerry Coleman (birth/death dates unknown) wrote nearly 100 stories for DC Comics, beginning with Mystery in Space #3. By the mid-1950s he regularly scripted for Weisenger's Superman titles. Among Coleman's best-loved Super-tales: "Superboy's Last Day in Smallville" (Superman #97) and "The girl in Superman's Past" (Showcase #9).

Reviews

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wooowwwwwwoowww Qué lástima que no tengo los cómics anteriores, porque no sé si aparece supergirl y todo el tema de Atlantis mucho antes o es algo reciente. Y vaya u triga con ese final!! Me ha encantado este cómic. La verdad que es interesante el tema de Supergirl y los atlantes y sirenas...

[Saffron Moon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Day 45: Action Comics #278 (July 1961):

"The Super-Powers of Perry White!"

Another “Supergirl-as-a-secret-emergency-weapon” story where Supergirl provides an assist to Superman to get him out of a tough spot. However in this story, for the first time, Supergirl disobeys Superman’s direct orders and problem solves on her own, leading to an overall better solution which ultimately saves Superman’s life.

"The Unknown Supergirl!"

Based on Supergirl’s consistent good thinking and successful good deeds, Superman has decided it's finally time that the public learn of her existence. However things don’t go as planned when Supergirl inexplicably loses her superpowers.

*I am reading one Supergirl aka Kara Zor-El (Earth-One) story every day, starting with her introduction in May 1959 in Action Comics #252, until her final appearance in October 1985, in Crisis on Infinite Earths #7.