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156 |
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Yes |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
| Display Volume With Number |
No |
No |
| Indicia Publisher |
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National Periodical Publications Inc. |
| Indicia Publisher Not Printed |
Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
 Superman DC National Comics |
Superman DC National Comics |
| No Brand |
No |
No |
| Publication Date |
October 1962 |
October 1962 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1962-10-10 |
1962-10-00 |
| Indicia Frequency |
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monthly, with the exception of March, June, September and December |
| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
0.12 USD |
0.12 USD |
| Page Count |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 25.67) |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 27.44) |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Editing |
Mort Weisinger |
Mort Weisinger |
| No Editing |
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| Indicia Printer |
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| No Indicia Printer |
No |
No |
| Barcode |
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| No Barcode |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rating |
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| No Rating |
False |
False |
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| 0. The Last Days of Superman! (Superman) cover, 1p |
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The Last Days of Superman! |
The Last Days of Superman! |
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cover |
cover |
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Superman |
Superman |
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superhero |
superhero |
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1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
? |
? |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Curt Swan |
Curt Swan |
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| Inks |
George Klein |
George Klein |
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| Colors |
? |
? |
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? |
? |
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X |
X |
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Superman; Supergirl; Krypto; Superman Emergency Squad |
Superman; Supergirl; Krypto; Superman Emergency Squad |
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| 1. Nature's Prize Pupil! (no feature) public service announcement, 1p |
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Nature's Prize Pupil! |
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fact |
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1 |
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No |
| Script |
Jack Schiff |
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Bob Brown |
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Bob Brown |
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Ira Schnapp |
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| 2. Superman's Death Sentence! [The Last Days of Superman! part 1] (Superman) comic story, 9p |
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Superman's Death Sentence! [The Last Days of Superman! part 1] |
Superman's Death Sentence! [The Last Days of Superman! part 1] |
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No |
No |
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| Type |
comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Superman |
Superman |
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superhero |
superhero |
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| Page Count |
9 |
9 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Edmond Hamilton |
Edmond Hamilton |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Curt Swan |
Curt Swan |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
George Klein |
George Klein |
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? |
? |
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? |
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X |
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Superman [Clark Kent]; Superman Emergency Squad; Jimmy Olsen; Jor-El (flashback); Tharb-El (flashback); Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Perry White; Supergirl; Krypto; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy]; Fortress of Solitude; Green Kryptonite; Kandor; Superman robots; Flying Newsroom |
Superman [Clark Kent]; Superman Emergency Squad; Jimmy Olsen; Jor-El (flashback); Tharb-El (flashback); Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Perry White; Supergirl; Krypto; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy]; Fortress of Solitude; Green Kryptonite; Kandor; Superman robots; Flying Newsroom |
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A Kryptonian artifact containing samples of Virus X crashes on Earth, and though Superman drives it deep underground with a huge boulder, he appears to have been exposed to the virus, which kills Kryptonians in 30 days. |
A Kryptonian artifact containing samples of Virus X crashes on Earth, and though Superman drives it deep underground with a huge boulder, he appears to have been exposed to the virus, which kills Kryptonians in 30 days. |
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First part of a 3-part novel. Story reworked from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #66. |
First part of a 3-part novel. Story reworked from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #66. |
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| 3. ["Listen to this article, Dad!"] (Jerry the Jitterbug) filler, 0.6p |
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"Listen to this article, Dad!" |
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Jerry the Jitterbug |
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| Genre |
humor |
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0.6 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Script |
Henry Boltinoff |
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| Pencils |
Henry Boltinoff |
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Henry Boltinoff |
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X |
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Henry Boltinoff |
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Jerry; Jerry's father |
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| 4. The Super-Comrades of All Time! [The Last Days of Superman! part 2] (Superman) comic story, 7.67p |
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The Super-Comrades of All Time! [The Last Days of Superman! part 2] |
The Super-Comrades of All Time! [The Last Days of Superman! part 2] |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Superman |
Superman |
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| Genre |
superhero |
superhero |
| Job Number |
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| Page Count |
8 |
7.67 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Edmond Hamilton |
Edmond Hamilton |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Curt Swan |
Curt Swan |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
George Klein |
George Klein |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
? |
| No Colors |
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? |
? |
| No Letters |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
Superman; Superman Emergency Squad; Legion of Super-Heroes [Bouncing Boy; Triplicate Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid; Shrinking Violet]; Supergirl; Krypto; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lori Lemaris; Kandor; Superman robots; Flying Newsroom |
Superman; Superman Emergency Squad; Legion of Super-Heroes [Bouncing Boy; Triplicate Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid; Shrinking Violet]; Supergirl; Krypto; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lori Lemaris; Kandor; Superman robots; Flying Newsroom |
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As Superman lies near death, Supergirl recruits Superman's allies to help perform all the great tasks Superman planned to do before he died to secure the safe future of Earth. |
As Superman lies near death, Supergirl recruits Superman's allies to help perform all the great tasks Superman planned to do before he died to secure the safe future of Earth. |
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Part two of a 3-part novel. Cosmic Boy is mistakenly referred to as Cosmic King in one panel. |
Part two of a 3-part novel. Cosmic Boy is mistakenly referred to as Cosmic King in one panel. |
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| 5. ["I'd like to see a suit..."] (Shorty) filler, 0.5p |
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"I'd like to see a suit..." |
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Shorty |
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| Genre |
humor |
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0.5 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
| Script |
Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
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Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
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Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
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X |
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Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
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| 6. Superman's Last Day of Life! [The Last Days of Superman! part 3] (Superman) comic story, 7.67p |
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Superman's Last Day of Life! [The Last Days of Superman! part 3] |
Superman's Last Day of Life! [The Last Days of Superman! part 3] |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Superman |
Superman |
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superhero |
superhero |
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7.67 |
7.67 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Edmond Hamilton |
Edmond Hamilton |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Curt Swan |
Curt Swan |
| No Pencils |
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George Klein |
George Klein |
| No Inks |
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? |
? |
| No Colors |
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? |
? |
| No Letters |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
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Superman; Supergirl; Jimmy Olsen; Superman Emergency Squad; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Shrinking Violet; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Bouncing Boy; Triplicate Girl; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy]; Lois Lane; Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Lana Lang; Lyla Lerrol (flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lori Lemaris; Krypto; Mon-El; Tharb-El; Phantom Zone; Flying Newsroom; Superman robots |
Superman; Supergirl; Jimmy Olsen; Superman Emergency Squad; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Shrinking Violet; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Bouncing Boy; Triplicate Girl; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy]; Lois Lane; Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Lana Lang; Lyla Lerrol (flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lori Lemaris; Krypto; Mon-El; Tharb-El; Phantom Zone; Flying Newsroom; Superman robots |
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After Superman says his final good-byes, Supergirl discovers that Superman was not exposed to Virus X, and Mon-El is finally able to make contact from the Phantom Zone to reveal the real cause of Superman's distress. |
After Superman says his final good-byes, Supergirl discovers that Superman was not exposed to Virus X, and Mon-El is finally able to make contact from the Phantom Zone to reveal the real cause of Superman's distress. |
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Part three of a 3-part novel. |
Part three of a 3-part novel. |
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