Comic Title: Action Comics #296
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1963
On Sale Date: November 29, 1962 Newsstand Date November 29, 1962
Source: House Ad, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #66, Page 21

Copyright Date November 29, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1962

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Invasion of the Super-Ants"
Pages: 13

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

Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted In:
Superman #227 (1970)
Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 4 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #66; next appearance in Action Comics #298)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #66; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #39)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #66; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #39)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #66; next appearance in Action Comics #297)

Other Character(s)

• A race of giant alien ants (no further appearances)
• Colonel Larson and various army soldiers (no further appearances)
• Tom and Joyce (a honeymoon couple; no further appearances)
• Various U.N. delegates (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A race of giant ants is spotted outside Metropolis. Superman is unable to approach the ants because of the presence of Green Kryptonite. Instead, he flies into a Red Kryptonite cloud which temporarily gives him an ant head and makes him immune to Green K. He then approaches the ants and communicates with them. He learns that they are from another planet and have come to Earth to warn humans about nuclear destruction. Superman takes their message to the U.N. after the ants have repaired their rocket and left Earth.