Comic Title: Action Comics #335
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1966
On Sale Date: January 27, 1966 Newsstand Date January 27, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Adventures of Jerry Lewis #93, Page 31

Copyright Date January 27, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Monthly (semi-monthly, March)
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Prize of Peril"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted In:
Supergirl:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Supergirl (last appearance in Superman #186; next appearance in Action Comics #336)

Supporting Character(s)

• Fred Danvers (last appearance in Action Comics #324; next appearance in Action Comics #336)
• Edna Danvers (last appearance in Action Comics #326; next appearance in Action Comics #336)
• Dick Malverne (last appearance in Action Comics #329; next appearance in Action Comics #336)

Villain(s)

• Jak-Thal (next appearance in Action Comics #336)

Other Character(s)

• Two Miss Cosmos contestants and several former Miss Cosmos winners (Zilya named; no further appearances)
• Stan Wellwood (a talent scout; no further appearances)
• Contestants in the Miss Universe contest (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in the second story of Action Comics #336.

Synopsis:
Dick Malverne enters Linda Danvers in the Miss Universe contest. Linda is initially reluctant to enter, fearing it will impede her duties as Supergirl. However, when she learns that a potentially dangerous fate awaits the winner, Linda sabotages the other contestants and wins the contest. After her victory, Linda is taken into space to take part of a Miss Cosmos contest. As Supergirl she wins again and is awarded the grand prize of sleeping in a cabinet of eternal youth.

Before entering the chamber, several former winners of the Miss Cosmos contest warn Supergirl that the chamber actually disfigures the occupant. The perpetrator, Jak-Thal, forces Supergirl inside and admits that the purpose of the contest is to destroy beauty. Supergirl escapes the chamber and apprehends Thal. She believes that the machine did not affect her because of her invulnerability. When she returns to Earth, Supergirl discovers that she was wrong and has indeed become disfigured.