Issue Details

Issue	#279
Published	August 1961
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "The Super-Rivals!"

Characters	Superman; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Hercules; Samson
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3

13 page Superman story "The Super-Rivals!"

Characters	Superman; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Hercules; Samson
Synopsis	In this imaginary tale, Lois Lane becomes engaged to Hercules and Lana Lang becomes enganged to Samson.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	John Forte
Inks	John Forte
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3

12 page Supergirl story "Supergirl's Secret Enemy!"

Characters	Supergirl; Lesla-Lar (villain); Fortress of Solitude; Kandor; Lori Lemaris (picture); Ronal (picture); Superman; Fred Danvers (intro); Mrs. Danvers (intro); Streaky; Jor-El (statue); Brainiac (picture); The Phantom Zone; Lex Luthor
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Jim Mooney
Notes	Adopted by the Danvers family; Story continues in Action Comics #280
Reprinted	in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #360 (March 1968); in Supergirl Archives (DC, 2001 series) #2; in Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1