Superman #158

(January 1963)

Invasion of the Mystery Super-Men! [Superman in Kandor part 1] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Nor Kann [a Kandorian scientist] (intro); Than Ol (intro, villain); Boz-Tol (intro, villain); Jax-Ur (villain); Prof. Vakox (villain); Phantom Zone inmates (villains); Kandor; Fortress of Solitude; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Brainiac (flashback)

Synopsis:

Superman and Jimmy Olsen travel to Kandor to discover how normal sized Kandorians are on Earth and why they are attacking Superman.

Reprints:

• in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #140 (September 1971)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G86 (August-September 1971)
• in Superman: The Bottle City of Kandor (DC, 2007 series) #[nn] ([October] 2007)

Indexer Notes

3-part novel

[Giant Rudolph Annual] (Table of Contents)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

funny animal

Characters:

Rudolph; Johnny DC

Synopsis:

House ad for the 1963-64 Rudolph Annual.

Featuring the Mightiest Super-Heroes of All Time! (Table of Contents)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Hercules; Samson; Super Jimmy Olsen; The First Supergirl; Mighty Boy; Mighty Dog; Astounding Man

Synopsis:

House ad for Superman Annual No. 6.

Indexer Notes

On Sale Date of November 15.

The Secret Adventures of Batman and Robin! (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Win Mortimer; Curt Swan; Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Win Mortimer; Stan Kaye; Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman; Robin

Synopsis:

House ad for Batman Annual No. 4.

Indexer Notes

On sale everywhere November 8th.

The Dynamic Duo of Kandor! [Superman in Kandor part 2] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman (as Nightwing, intro, origin); Jimmy Olsen (as Flamebird, intro, origin); Van-Zee (guest star); Nor Kann [a Kandorian scientist] (intro); Than Ol (intro, villain); Boz-Tol (intro, villain); Jax-Ur (villain); Prof. Vakox (villain); Phantom Zone inmates (villains); Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Kandor; Lyla Lerrol (flashback)

Synopsis:

Superman and Jimmy Olsen take the secret identites of Nightwing and Flamebird so they can track down Than-Ol's raiders and stop his scheme to enlarge Kandor.

Reprints:

• in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #140 (September 1971)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G86 (August-September 1971)
• in Superman: The Bottle City of Kandor (DC, 2007 series) #[nn] ([October] 2007)

["Peg, may I carry your books home from school?"] (Table of Contents)

Peg / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Coming Super-Attractions! (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger; Curt Swan

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger; George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Superman

Synopsis:

House ad for current issues of Lois Lane, Adventure Comics and Action Comics.

The City of Super-People! [Superman in Kandor part 3] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Flamebird [Jimmy Olsen]; Nightwing [Van-Zee]; Nor-Kanh; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); Nor Kann [a Kandorian scientist] (intro); Than Ol (intro, villain); Boz-Tol (intro, villain); Jax-Ur (villain); Prof. Vakox (villain); Phantom Zone inmates (villains); Superman Emergency Squad (guest stars); Kandor; Fotress of Solitude; Phantom Zone; green kryptonite; Lori Lemaris (cameo)

Synopsis:

Than Ol succeeds in enlarging Kandor, but Superman must re-shrink it before Than-Ol's process destroys it completely.

Reprints:

• in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #140 (September 1971)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G86 (August-September 1971)
• in Superman: The Bottle City of Kandor (DC, 2007 series) #[nn] ([October] 2007)

["A flat tire!"] (Table of Contents)

Homer / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Homer

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #85 (December 1960)

Here Is Your FOrmula for a New Thrill in Comic Book Reading! (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Carmine Infantino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

sports; science fiction

Synopsis:

House ad for The Brave and the Bold No. 45.