Superman (1939 series) (DC) #147

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Volume:: ?
Price:: 0.10
Pages:: 36
Indicia frequency:: ?
Indicia Publisher:: ?
Brand:: ?

Editing:: Mort Weisinger

Color:: color
Dimensions:: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock:: newsprint
Binding:: saddle-stitched (squarebound #183, 187, 193, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 245, 252, 272, 278, 284)
Publishing Format:: was ongoing series

Issue Notes:: Cover is an homage to the cover of Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247.

Sequence 0

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	0	0
Title	The Legion of Super-Villains!	The Legion of Super-Villains!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover	cover
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Curt Swan	Curt Swan
No Pencils
Inks	Stan Kaye	Stan Kaye
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Cosmic King; Lightning Lord; Saturn Queen (all as the Legion of Super-Villains); Superman	Cosmic King; Lightning Lord; Saturn Queen (all as the Legion of Super-Villains); Superman
Synopsis
Reprint Notes	in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 [black and white]	in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 [black and white]
Notes	Cover is an homage to the cover of Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247.	Cover is an homage to the cover of Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247.
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Sequence 1

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Sequence Number	1	1
Title	The Great Mento!	The Great Mento!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Robert Bernstein?	Robert Bernstein?
No Script
Pencils	Al Plastino	Al Plastino
No Pencils
Inks	Al Plastino	Al Plastino
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	7	7
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Superman; Perry White (as the Great Mento, intro); Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Rocky Sneed (villain)	Superman; Perry White (as the Great Mento, intro); Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Rocky Sneed (villain)
Synopsis	Perry White fakes ESP powers as The Great Mento, with Superman's help, to capture wanted criminals.	Perry White fakes ESP powers as The Great Mento, with Superman's help, to capture wanted criminals.
Reprint Notes	in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 [black and white]	in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 [black and white]
Notes	Recycled from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #103	Recycled from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #103
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Sequence 2

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Sequence Number	2	2
Title	Krypto Battles Titano!	Krypto Battles Titano!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel?	Jerry Siegel?
No Script
Pencils	Al Plastino	Al Plastino
No Pencils
Inks	Al Plastino	Al Plastino
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	8	8
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Krypto (guest star); Titano (origin, villain); Superman; Lois Lane; green kryptonite	Krypto (guest star); Titano (origin, villain); Superman; Lois Lane; green kryptonite
Synopsis	Krypto travels into the prehistoric past to meet Titano.	Krypto travels into the prehistoric past to meet Titano.
Reprint Notes	in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 [black and white]	in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 [black and white]
Notes
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Sequence 3

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	3	3
Title	The Legion of Super-Villains!	The Legion of Super-Villains!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Superman	Superman
Genre	superhero	superhero
Job Number
Script	Jerry Siegel	Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils	Curt Swan	Curt Swan
No Pencils
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff	Sheldon Moldoff
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	Milton Snapinn	Milton Snapinn
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	11	11
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Man; Cosmic Man; Saturn Woman] (first Adult Legion appearance); Legion of Super-Villains [Cosmic King (intro, origin); Lightning Lord [Mekt Ranzz] (intro, origin); Saturn Queen (intro, origin)] (intro, origin, villains); Lex Luthor (villain); Superman; Lois Lane (illusion); green kryptonite	Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Man; Cosmic Man; Saturn Woman] (first Adult Legion appearance); Legion of Super-Villains [Cosmic King (intro, origin); Lightning Lord [Mekt Ranzz] (intro, origin); Saturn Queen (intro, origin)] (intro, origin, villains); Lex Luthor (villain); Superman; Lois Lane (illusion); green kryptonite
Synopsis	Luthor contacts and teams up with Legion of Super-Villains from 30th Century; adult Legion of Super-Heroes comes to 20th Century to help Superman.	Luthor contacts and teams up with Legion of Super-Villains from 30th Century; adult Legion of Super-Heroes comes to 20th Century to help Superman.
Reprint Notes	in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #147 in Superman (Tempo Books, 1978 series) #14532 in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #494 in Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, The (DC, 1991 series) #1 in Superboy #147 Facsimile Edition (DC, 2003 series) #nn in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 [black and white] in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 [black and white]	in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #147 in Superman (Tempo Books, 1978 series) #14532 in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #494 in Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, The (DC, 1991 series) #1 in Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition (DC, 2003 series) #[nn] in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 [black and white] in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 [black and white]
Notes	First adult Legion; first Legion of Super-Villains	First adult Legion; first Legion of Super-Villains
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Comments

Commenter	Comment	Timestamp	Old State	New State
R. J. Roper	Editing	2010-10-26 11:38:26	Available	Editing
R. J. Roper		2010-10-26 11:39:46	Editing	Pending Review
Merlin Haas		2010-10-26 14:27:29	Pending Review	Under Review
Merlin Haas		2010-10-26 14:27:37	Under Review	Approved

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