Comic Title: Action Comics #306
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1963
On Sale Date: September 26, 1963 Newsstand Date September 26, 1963
Source: House Ad, Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #45, Page 30

Copyright Date September 26, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1963

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

Title: "The Great Superman Impersonation"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Robert Bernstein
Artist: Al Plastino

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

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #165; next appearance in Action Comics #306)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #165; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #45)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #165; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #45)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #165; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #45)

Villain(s)

• General Pedro Valdez (chief of El Salmado Secret Police; no further appearances)
• Valdez's assistants (no further appearances)
• Dolores Perlo (disguised as Lois Lane; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Juan Moro and Manuel Baez (President of El Salmado and a Superman look-alike; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Clark Kent is recruited by General Valdez of El Salmado to impersonate Superman and be the bodyguard of President Moro. Clark plays along, though he realizes that Valdez is attempting to assassinate Moro. Valdez soon discovers that Clark is the real Superman and attempts to expose his dual identity. However, the Man of Steel outwits the assassins by switching places with Moro. Then using another look-alike, Manuel Baez, Superman protects his secret identity.