Millennium Edition: Action Comics Vol 1 252

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 * Title              = Millennium Edition
 * Image              = Millennium Edition Action Comics 252.jpg
 * Volume             = 1
 * Issue              = 252
 * Month              = 7
 * Year               = 2000
 * OneShot            = Supergirl; Superman


 * Executive Editor   = Mike Carlin
 * CoverArtist1       = Curt Swan
 * CoverArtist2       = Al Plastino


 * Editor1_1          = Mort Weisinger
 * Editor2_1          = Mort Weisinger
 * Editor3_1          = Mort Weisinger


 * Writer1_1          = Robert Bernstein
 * Writer2_1          = Robert Bernstein
 * Writer3_1          = Otto Binder


 * Penciler1_1        = Al Plastino
 * Penciler2_1        = Howard Sherman
 * Penciler3_1        = Al Plastino


 * Inker1_1           = Al Plastino
 * Inker2_1           = Howard Sherman
 * Inker3_1           = Al Plastino


 * Colourist1_1       =
 * Letterer1_1        =


 * Quotation          = While everyone's asleep, it's my chance to change to Supergirl and look over my new hometown!
 * Speaker            = Supergirl


 * StoryTitle1        = The Menace of Metallo
 * StoryTitle2        = Congo Bill Dies at Dawn!
 * StoryTitle3        = The Supergirl from Krypton!


 * Synopsis1          = {{StoryGrab|Action Comics Vol 1 252|1}}


 * Synopsis2          = {{StoryGrab|Action Comics Vol 1 252|2}}
 * Synopsis3          = {{StoryGrab|Action Comics Vol 1 252|3}}


 * Appearing1         = {{AppearanceGrab|Action Comics Vol 1 252|1}}


 * Appearing2         = {{AppearanceGrab|Action Comics Vol 1 252|2}}


 * Appearing3         = {{AppearanceGrab|Action Comics Vol 1 252|3}}


 * Notes              =
 * This issue reprints {{c|Action Comics #252}}.


 * Superman appeared last in the third story in Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #9. Following the third story in this issue, he appears next in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #37.


 * Congo Bill appeared last in the second story in Action Comics #251. He appears next in the second story in Action Comics #253.


 * Congorilla appeared last in the second story in Action Comics #251. He appears next in the second story in Action Comics #253.


 * Janu the Jungle Boy appeared last in the second story in Action Comics #251. He appears next in the second story in Action Comics #253.


 * Jimmy Olsen appeared last in the third story in Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #9. He appears next in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #37.


 * Lois Lane appeared last in the third story in Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #9. She appears next in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #37.


 * Perry White appeared last in the third story in Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #9. He appears next in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #37.


 * Professor Emmett Vale's first name is not provided in this story. In the Post-Crisis introduction of the character, Vale's first name is identified as Emmett.


 * This issue presents the first appearance of the Silver Age Supergirl, Kara Zor-El. Kara is not to be confused with the magical entity Super-Girl who predates Kara's perennial appearance by nearly one year.


 * Supergirl makes a chronologically earlier appearance in flashback in Action Comics #316. She appears next in Action Comics #253.


 * This issue is the first appearance of Supergirl's parents Zor-El and Allura In-Ze (Allura is not referenced by name in this issue). Both characters appear in flashback only. Their first actual appearance takes place in Action Comics #309.


 * This issue is the first and only appearance of John Corben as Metallo. The role of Metallo is later assumed by his brother, Roger who attempts to avenge John's death by killing Superman.


 * Mister Dixon of the Midvale Orphanage is not named until the third story in Action Comics #253.


 * Trivia             =
 * John Corben's Metallo character is resurrected for the Post-Crisis environment. Similar to his Pre-Crisis counterpart, Corben is the beneficiary of Professor Vale's genius and is transformed into a cybernetic entity with a Kryptonite heart.


 * Supergirl chooses the name Linda Lee as her civilian identity on Earth. Ironically, the name fits the double "L" naming convention common to many of the women in Superman's life.

Reprints

 * "The Menace of Metallo" is also reprinted in DC Silver Age Classics: Action Comics #252, Superman (Volume 1) Annual #2, Superman (Volume 1) #217 and.


 * "Congo Bill Dies at Dawn" is also reprinted in DC Silver Age Classics: Action Comics #252.


 * "The Supergirl from Krypton!" is also reprinted in DC Silver Age Classics: Action Comics #252, Superman (Volume 1) Annual #1,, Superman: From the 30's to the 80's, , Secret Origins (Volume 1) #2, DC Special Series #19, Action Comics #334 and the Great Superman Comic Book Collection.


 * Recommended        =
 * Congo Bill
 * Supergirl (Volume 1)
 * Supergirl (Volume 2)
 * Superman (Volume 1)
 * Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane
 * Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
 * World's Finest (Volume 1)

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 * Links              =
 * Action Comics series index at the Grand Comics Database
 * Superman article at Wikipedia
 * Superman article at Supermanica
 * Superman article at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics
 * Superman article at Don Markstein's Toonopedia
 * Superman article at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
 * Supergirl article at Wikipedia
 * Supergirl article at Toonopedia
 * Supergirl article at Supermanica
 * Supergirl article at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
 * Supergirl article at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics
 * Supergirl page at DC Comics
 * Supergirl page at Kara Lives
 * Congo Bill article at Wikipedia
 * Congo Bill article at Supermanica
 * Congo Bill article at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
 * Congo Bill article at Mike's Amazing World of DC
 * Congo Bill article at Don Markstein's Toonopedia
 * Congorilla article at Don Markstein's Toonopedia
 * Jimmy Olsen article at Wikipedia
 * Jimmy Olsen article at Supermanica
 * Jimmy Olsen article at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
 * Jimmy Olsen article at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics
 * Lois Lane article at Wikipedia
 * Lois Lane article at Supermanica
 * Lois Lane article at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
 * Lois Lane article at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics
 * Metallo article at Wikipedia
 * Metallo article at Supermanica
 * Metallo article at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
 * Perry White article at Wikipedia
 * Perry White article at Supermanica
 * Perry White Article at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
 * Perry White article at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics