Issue Details

Issue	#262
Published	March 1960
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "Supergirl's Greatest Victory!"

Characters	Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; kryptonite
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye
Notes	Supergirl has red skirt on cover, blue inside.
Reprinted	in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1; in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2; in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1

13 page Superman story "When Superman Lost His Powers!"

Characters	Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White
Synopsis	While in the Mexican jungle reporting on an Aztec tomb, the Planet staff is magically whisked to a red sun planet where Clark has no powers. Superman has to fake super feats to reassure the Planet staff that everything is under control.
Genre	superhero
Script	Robert Bernstein
Pencils	Wayne Boring
Inks	Stan Kaye
Notes	First "red sun" story.
Reprinted	in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #183 (January 1966); in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2

1 page Buzzy public service announcement Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz

Genre	Teen
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Ruben Moreira
Inks	Ruben Moreira
Letters	Ira Schnapp

Half page Peg filler "Jeepers, It's Expensive"

Genre	teen; humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

Half page Shorty filler "I haven't been out of the house all day"

Genre	teen; humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

Half page Statement of Ownership text article

Genre	fact
Script	Jack Liebowitz
Letters	typeset
Notes	Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc. 575 Lexington Ave, NY, NY Editor: Mort Weisinger Owners: H. Donenfeld, J. Liebowitz, P. Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, S. Sampliner, F. Iger, I. Donenfeld, S. Iger, A. Donenfeld, L. Liebowitz, J. H. Liebowitz, H. Donenfeld Foundation

1 page Metropolis Mailbag letters page

Script	Mort Weisinger
Pencils	Wayne Boring
Inks	Stan Kaye
Letters	typeset

12 page Supergirl story "Supergirl's Greatest Victory!"

Characters	Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (origin recap); Superman [Clark Kent]; Kryptonite; Zor-El (flashback); Allura (unnamed, flashback); Argo City (unnamed, flashback); Fortress of Solitude; Metal-eater beast; Krypton (Flashback)
Synopsis	Supergirl tries to build up an immunity to Kryptonite by gradually exposing herself to larger and larger doses.
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Jim Mooney
Notes	First explanation of Yellow Sun theory of the source of Superman and Supergirl's powers. Re-telling of the origin of Supergirl.
Reprinted	in Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #167 (October-November 1974); in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1; in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1

Half page Jerry the Jitterbug filler "There's that new doll in my class"

Genre	teen; humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

Half page Coming Super-Attractions promo (ad from the publisher) "Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #16, Adventure Comics #270, and Superman #136 ad "