Comic Title: Action Comics #262
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1960
On Sale Date: January 28, 1960 Newsstand Date January 28, 1960
Source: House Ad, Adventure Comics #270, Page 15

Copyright Date January 28, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "When Superman Lost His Powers"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Bernstein
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted In:
Superman #183 (1966)
Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 2 TPB (2006)
Superman:The Man of Tomorrow Archives Vol. 3 HC (2014)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #108; next appearance in Action Comics #262)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #43; next appearance in Superman #136)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #43; next appearance in Superman #136)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #43; next appearance in Superman #136)

Villain(s)

• A dragon (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While covering a story, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Perry White visit an Aztec temple. They are strangely transported to a prehistoric world with a red sun for 48 hours. In this world, Clark has no super powers. He is stung by a giant bee and must rest while the others continue to explore.

Later, Jimmy uses his signal watch and Clark has to show up as Superman. The Man of Steel must fake his powers with a series of special tricks. During their stay in the strange world, Lois cuts a lock of Clark’s hair, which proves he is not Superman. When the 48 hours is up, the reporters are returned to the temple without time having elapsed. They have no way to prove the events of the experience, but Lois is mystified by the lock of Clark’s hair which now can not be cut.