Comic Title: Action Comics #267
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1960
On Sale Date: June 30, 1960 Newsstand Date June 30, 1960
Source: House Ad, Superman Annual #1, Page 60

Copyright Date June 30, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

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

Title: "Hercules in the 20th Century"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted In:
Superman #239 (1971)
Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 2 TPB (2006)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19; next appearance in Action Comics #268)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19; next appearance in Action Comics #268)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #47)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Batman #130; next appearance in Superboy #85)

Other Character(s)

• Hercules (last appearance in Adventure Comics #257; next appearance in Action Comics #268)
• Zeus (called Jupiter in this story; last appearance in Wonder Woman #162; no further appearances)
• Aphrodite (called Venus in this story; last appearance in Wonder Woman #160; next appearance in Action Comics #268)
• Mercury (last appearance in Wonder Woman #105; next appearance in Wonder Woman #259)
• Vulcan (first appearance; last appearance in Action Comics #353; no further appearances)
• Achilles (first appearance; last appearance in Action Comics #353; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in the first story of Action Comics #268.

Synopsis:
Lex Luthor constructs a device that brings Hercules into the present. Luthor tricks Hercules into helping him break out of jail and rob Fort Knox. Hercules learns that he has been duped and recaptures Luthor.

Superman arranges a secret identity for Hercules, Roger Tate. He gets Roger a job as a reporter for the Daily Planet. He falls for ace reporter, Lois Lane, and tries to impress her. Lois only has eyes for Superman though, so Hercules speaks to the ancient Gods. The Gods give Hercules a portion of their power which he can use only once. Hercules then goes to prove he his superior to the Man of Steel.