Comic Title: Action Comics #269
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1960
On Sale Date: August 30, 1960 Copyright Date August 30, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

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

Title: "The Truth Mirror"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Reprinted In:
Superman #197 (1967)
Best of DC #38 (1983)
Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 2 TPB (2006)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Justice League of America #1; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #113)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #48; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #21)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #48; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #21)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #48; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #21)

Villain(s)

• "Flash" Dugan and a midget mobster (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Hazel (Lois’s friend; no further appearances)
• A group of practical jokers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Lois Lane receives a mirror from her uncle Ned. The mirror possesses magical properties which allow it to show a person's true self. The mirror reveals two disguised criminals to Lois as well as the secrets of some of her friends. Lois then uses the mirror to learn Superman’s secret identity.

After the mirror reveals Superman to be Clark Kent, Superman constructs two strange looking robots. He then returns and replaces the mirror with mirrored glass. The next time Lois looks in the mirror, it reveals the strange robot who are standing behind it. Confused by the strange images, Lois reads an inscription that Superman secretly placed on the mirror. It says that the mirror sometimes lies. Lois can not be sure now that the image she saw of Superman’s secret identity is real. She destroys the phony mirror, while Superman disposes of the real one without Lois’s knowledge.