DC Comics · Action Comics #293 · October 1962 · 12¢ · 32 pages
Grade: VG- 3.5
Indicia date: August 28, 1962.
Features the origin story of Supergirl's Super-Horse — a centerpiece of Weisinger-era Superman family mythology. The issue explores how the equine Kryptonian came into Supergirl's life and gained his extraordinary powers, cementing another layer into the expanding Silver Age DC super-pet universe.
October 1962 places this squarely in the Weisinger editorial sweet spot — Superman family books were at peak institutional confidence, spinning out new Kryptonian variants with ease. Cover-dated October with an August indicia date, a typical DC production lag of the period.
Condition VG- 3.5 — A classic reader. Some handling wear and stress, but the colors still pop and the structure is solid.. Noting: Features the origin story of Supergirl's Super-Horse. Cover-dated October 1962 with indicia date AUG 28..
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DC Comics · Action Comics #293 · October 1962 · 12¢ · 32 pages
Grade: VG- 3.5
Indicia date: August 28, 1962.
Features the origin story of Supergirl's Super-Horse — a centerpiece of Weisinger-era Superman family mythology. The issue explores how the equine Kryptonian came into Supergirl's life and gained his extraordinary powers, cementing another layer into the expanding Silver Age DC super-pet universe.
October 1962 places this squarely in the Weisinger editorial sweet spot — Superman family books were at peak institutional confidence, spinning out new Kryptonian variants with ease. Cover-dated October with an August indicia date, a typical DC production lag of the period.
Condition VG- 3.5 — A classic reader. Some handling wear and stress, but the colors still pop and the structure is solid.. Noting: Features the origin story of Supergirl's Super-Horse. Cover-dated October 1962 with indicia date AUG 28..
We use what the scientists are calling artificial intelligence to research and write our descriptions — it gives us more time to add books to our website and provide you with a wider array of inventory. We think Klaatu would approve. Details are verified but the robot does slip up. We're not infallible. Every book is graded by a human collector who has actually held it. If anything ever looks off, reach on out at robopictocomics@gmail.com.
