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Action Comics (1938)The Super-Practical Joker!

byHenry BoltinoffWriterJack SchiffWriter+26 more
DC ComicsApr 26, 1962USD $0.1236 pages
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A key issue noted for First appearance of Luma Lunai. Action Comics #289 was published by DC Comics on June 1, 1962, as part of a series that began in 1938. Henry Boltinoff and Jack Schiff write, and art comes from Al Plastino, Curt Swan and George Klein. This 36-page issue features Superman, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Supergirl and Perry White, among 20 characters cataloged on VerseDB.

Series
Action Comics (1938)
Issue Number
#289
Release Date
April 26, 1962
Cover Date
June 1962
Cover Price
USD $0.12
Page Count
36

Series Details

Title
Action Comics
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1938 - 2011
Issues Count
864

Key Issue

  • First appearance of Luma Lunai

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Creators

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Jack Schiff

Jack Schiff

Writer

Jerry Siegel

Jerry Siegel

Writer

Leo Dorfman

Leo Dorfman

Writer

Mort Weisinger

Mort Weisinger

Writer

Al Plastino

Al Plastino

Penciller, Inker

Curt Swan

Curt Swan

Penciller, Cover Artist

Gil Kane

Gil Kane

Penciller

Jim Mooney

Jim Mooney

Penciller, Inker

Joe Kubert

Joe Kubert

Penciller, Inker

Nick Cardy

Nick Cardy

Penciller, Inker

Ross Andru

Ross Andru

Penciller

Characters

Chameleon Boy

Chameleon Boy

Reep Daggle

Cosmic Boy

Cosmic Boy

Rokk Krinn

Duplicate Girl

Duplicate Girl

Luornu Durgo

Fred Danvers

Fred Danvers

Frederick Danvers

Jimmy Olsen

Jimmy Olsen

James Bartholomew Olsen

Lightning Lad

Lightning Lad

Garth Ranzz

Lois Lane

Lois Lane

Lois Joanne Lane

Perry White

Perry White

Perry Jerome White

Phantom Girl

Phantom Girl

Tinya Wazzo

Saturn Girl

Saturn Girl

Imra Ardeen-Ranzz

Sun Boy

Sun Boy

Dirk Morgna

Supergirl

Supergirl

Kara Zor-El

Teams

Daily Planet

Daily Planet

Kryptonians

Kryptonians

Legion of Super-Heroes

Legion of Super-Heroes

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