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Yes |
Yes |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
| Display Volume With Number |
No |
No |
| Indicia Publisher |
National Periodical Publications Inc. |
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 |
May 1964 |
May 1964 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1964-05-00 |
1964-05-00 |
| Indicia Frequency |
monthly |
monthly |
| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
0.12 USD |
0.12 USD |
| Page Count |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 27) |
36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 29.5) |
| 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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Yes |
Yes |
| Rating |
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False |
False |
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| 0. King Superman Versus Clark Kent, Metallo! (Superman) cover, 1p |
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King Superman Versus Clark Kent, Metallo! |
King Superman Versus Clark Kent, Metallo! |
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No |
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cover |
cover |
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Superman |
Superman |
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superhero |
superhero |
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1 |
1 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
? |
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X |
| Pencils |
Curt Swan |
Curt Swan |
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George Klein |
George Klein |
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? |
? |
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? |
Ira Schnapp |
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X |
| Characters |
Superman; Clark Kent [as Metallo] |
Superman; Clark Kent [as Metallo] |
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crowns; green kryptonite; thrones |
crowns; green kryptonite; thrones |
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| 1. King Superman Versus Clark Kent, Metallo (Superman) comic story, 14p |
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King Superman Versus Clark Kent, Metallo |
King Superman Versus Clark Kent, Metallo |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Superman |
Superman |
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superhero |
superhero |
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14 |
14 |
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No |
| Script |
Robert Bernstein |
Robert Bernstein |
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Curt Swan |
Curt Swan |
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George Klein |
George Klein |
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? |
? |
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? |
Joe Letterese |
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Superman [Clark Kent] (as King Superman and Clark Kent, separated); Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lori Lemaris; Metallo; Red Kryptonite; Kandor; Fortress of Solitude; Superman Robots; Green Kryptonite |
Superman; Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lori Lemaris; Metallo [John Corben] (flashback) |
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Superman, using Red K, splits himself and Clark Kent. Superman becomes a tyrant, and Clark a rebel assasin. But is everything as it seems? |
Superman, using Red K, splits himself and Clark Kent. Superman becomes a tyrant, and Clark a rebel assassin. But is everything as it seems? |
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Character appearances and synopsis from Jason Aydelotte on 11 August 2004.
Writer credit confirmed in letter column in Action Comics #316. |
Character appearances and synopsis from Jason Aydelotte on 11 August 2004.
Story is continued from the previous issue.
Writer credit confirmed in letter column in Action Comics #316. |
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Atlantis; Fortress of Solitude; Green Kryptonite; Kandor; Red Kryptonite; Superman Robots; United Nations |
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| 2. Ride a Sea-Going Thunderbolt (Capt. Storm) promo (ad from the publisher), 1p |
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Capt. Storm |
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1 |
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No |
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? |
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Irv Novick |
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Irv Novick |
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? |
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Ira Schnapp |
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house ad for Capt. Storm (DC, 1964 series) #1, on sale March 12 |
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| 3. no title (Metropolis Mailbag) letters page, 1p |
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letters page |
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Metropolis Mailbag |
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1 |
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No |
| Script |
Mort Weisinger |
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Curt Swan (logo illustration) |
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Stan Kaye (logo illustration) |
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? (logo illustration) |
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typeset |
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letters submitted by Felice Michetti; Richard Allan Pachter; John C. Sherwood; Darrell J. Turner; Kenney Eder; Bradley Milcsik; Lane Peifer |
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| 4. Two Codes This Month! (Supermen of America) promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5p |
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Two Codes This Month! |
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No |
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promo (ad from the publisher) |
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Supermen of America |
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0.5 |
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No |
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? |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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typeset |
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membership application form for the Supermen of America; also includes two messages in secret code (Code Pluto No. 8)
First decoded message reads: "The June World's Finest will feature a villain who has more than twenty super-powers!"
Second decoded message reads: "Coming soon! Three issues of Showcase devoted to the Legion of Super-Heroes." |
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| 5. The Fantastic Menace of the "LL's" (Supergirl) comic story, 12p |
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The Fantastic Menace of the "LL's" |
The Fantastic Menace of the "LL's" |
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comic story |
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Supergirl |
Supergirl |
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superhero |
superhero |
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12 |
12 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
? |
? |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Jim Mooney |
Jim Mooney |
| No Pencils |
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Jim Mooney |
Jim Mooney |
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? |
? |
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? |
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Supergirl; Lori Lemaris; 'Lady-Killer' Kane; Comet the Super-Horse [Biron]; Green Kryptonite |
Supergirl [also appears as Linda Danvers]; Lori Lemaris; 'Lady-Killer' Kane; Marilyn Drake; Comet the Super-Horse [also appears as Biron] |
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After an alien machine predicts that Supergirl's feats will be affected by "LL"s, Supergirl finds words containing "LL" involved in a series of adventures, for better or for worse. |
After an alien machine predicts that Supergirl's feats will be affected by "LL"s, Supergirl finds words containing "LL" involved in a series of adventures, for better or for worse. |
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comets; Green Kryptonite; Niagara Falls |
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The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
The following reprint links are not part of this change. |
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