"Power of the Parasite!" is the title to the first story featured in issue #340 of the Action Comics ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics . It was written by Jim Shooter with artwork & inks by Al Plastino . The second feature is a Supergirl tale called "The Supergirl Identity Hunt!" by Leo Dorfman and artist Jim Mooney . Both stories were edited by Mort Weisinger . This issue shipped with an August, 1966 cover date and carries a cover price of .12 cents per copy.
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"The Supergirl Identity Hunt!" [ ]
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This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
According to Adventure Comics #347 , this issue shipped to retailers on June 30th , 1966 .
Superman was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster . He first appeared in Action Comics #1 in June , 1938 in a story called "Superman, Champion of the Opressed".
This issue includes the "Metropolis Mailbag" letters column.
"Power of the Parasite" is reprinted in The Best of DC #10 from March , 1981 and The Best of DC #32 from January , 1983 .
"The Supergirl Identity Hunt!" is reprinted in the Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus , Volume 2 hardcover collection, published in July, 2018 .
This issue includes a Superman pin-up illustration illustrated by Curt Swan .
This is the first appearance of Maxwell Jensen , the Parasite . He appears next in Action Comics #361 .
This issue establishes that Clark Kent 's Social Security number is 092-09-6616.
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