Superman Annual #6

(Winter 1962-1963)

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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The First Two Super-Men! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Ray Burnley

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Hercules; Samson; Krypto; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; King Zarl

Synopsis

Samson and Hercules visit the Boy of Steel and threaten to reveal his secret identity unless he travels back in time with them to help banish greedy King Zarl.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #257 (February 1959)

Keywords

chariot race; secret identity; time travel

Key to Superman "Family" Portrait (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 0.33 page (report information)

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Letters

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Synopsis

Description of characters on pin up from the back cover of this issue.

Reprints

• in Superman in the Sixties (DC, 1999 series) ([November] 1999)
• in Superman Anthologie (Panini Deutschland, 2018 series) (2018)

The First Supergirl! (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Super-Girl; Jimmy Olsen; Totem Spirit

Synopsis

Jimmy Olsen is given the gift of a magic totem bestowing 3 wishes on the owner, he uses one wish to give Superman a super companion - Super-Girl. But she turns out to be more of a nuisance than a helper.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #123 (August 1958)

Keywords

flying newsroom; green kryptonite; magic totem

Indexer Notes

This story was originally part 1 of a 3-part novel, this chapter was originally titled "The Girl of Steel".

This Super-Girl is colored differently (a redhead in an orange and green costume) in this reprint to distinguish her from Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), who had not yet been created when this story first appeared.

This Super-Girl was a try-out to gauge reader reaction to the character.

The caption on the splash page is redone, and the last panel on page 10 was removed from the original and replaced with a mention of the current Supergirl.

The Debut of Supergirl (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman and Supergirl / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]

Synopsis

The moment that Supergirl's existence was revealed to the world.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #285 (February 1962) [page 8 only, with new caption]

Indexer Notes

1 page excerpt

No title given on actual page but is listed as "The Debut of Supergirl" on the contents page.

Superman's Kid Brother (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Ray Burnley

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen [also as Superkid]; Lois Lane

Synopsis

A series of lucky accidents convince a temporarily amnesiastic Jimmy Olsen that he has super powers and must be Superman's kid brother.

Reprints

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #19 (March 1957)

Keywords

amnesia; green kryptonite; Metropolis Charity Show; tug-of-war

The Legion of Super-Heroes (Table of Contents: 7)

Superboy / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl] (introduction); Superboy robot

Synopsis

Three teens from the future offer Superboy membership in their super-hero club. But when Superboy fails to complete three simple tasks, the Legionnaires pretend to reject him, until they reveal that the three tasks were merely initiation pranks which proved he is a good sport.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958) [Lightning Boy changed to Lightning Lad and final page cut]

Keywords

Interplanetary Zoo; invisible eagle; Project Vanguard satellite; television trouble-finder; time travel

Indexer Notes

There are several other unidentified Legionnaires in the story. The Legionnaires are not yet in their classic costumes in this story. Cosmic Boy is using "magnetic eyes."

Lois Lane Weds Astounding Man! (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Astounding Man (an android); Oogamooga (villain); Lois Lane android; Geena

Synopsis

Lois travels to the planet Roxnon with space traveler Astounding Man for 48 hours whilst he tries to woo her.

Reprints

• from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #18 (July 1960)

Keywords

Android Manufacturing Center; Lois Lane Contemplation Room; Mento-Car; Robot Spectacle; Roxnon

The Mystery of Mighty Boy! Part I (Table of Contents: 9)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Superboy Robots; Krypto; Krypto Robot; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Zarl Kazzan; Mighty Boy; Rovo; Charles Keith (flashback, cameo); Chad Kazzan; Vela Kazzan

Synopsis

Superboy travels to the tiny planet Zumoor where he encounters the Earth born hero Mighty Lad.

Reprints

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

Keywords

aero-train; Boy Radio Club; living jewel; red kryptonite; visiscope; Zumoor

Part II: Superboy's Lost Friend! (Table of Contents: 10)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Mighty Boy; Charise Kaan; Zilda; Zarl Kazzan; Rovo; Fire People (cameo)

Synopsis

A series of strange events mean Superboy must leave Zumoor and Mighty Boy forever.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Boys' Radio Club; living jewel; red kryptonite; Zumoor

The Superman of the Past! (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks

Kurt Schaffenberger

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Samson [also as Merrio]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Caesar; Helene

Synopsis

Lois Lane is whisked back in time and agrees to marry Samson but returns to her own era in the nick of time, or was it all a dream?

Reprints

• from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #19 (August 1960)

Keywords

dream; time travel

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Giant Batman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

The Superman Family (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Jonathan Kent (statue); Martha Kent (statue); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; Lana Lang; Perry White; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); Krypto the Super-dog; Comet the Super-horse; Beppo the Super-monkey; Streaky the Super-cat; Lori Lemaris; Professor Potter; The Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy]; Bizarro #1; Mr. Mxyzptlk

Reprints

• in 80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #11 (June 1965) [slightly modified]
which is reprinted
• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #221 (November 1969)
which is reprinted
• in Superman (Interpresse, 1969 series) #30
• in Superman - La courbe du temps (Sage - Sagédition, 1980 series) #[nn] (2ème trimestre 1980)
• in Superman [Golden Story Teller Record Comic] (DC, 1966 series) (1966)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #4/1968 (24. Februar 1968)
• in MV Comix (Egmont Ehapa, 1968 series) #19/1970 (12. September 1970)
• in Giant Supergirl Album (K. G. Murray, 1970 series) #4 ([March 1973])
• in The Amazing World of Superman, Metropolis Edition (DC, 1973 series) (1973)
which is reprinted
• in The Amazing World of Superman (Tabloid Edition) (DC, 2021 series) ([June] 2021)
• in Superman in the Sixties (DC, 1999 series) ([November] 1999)
• in Superman Anthologie (Panini Deutschland, 2018 series) (2018)

Indexer Notes

This is on the back cover of this issue.

There is an opinion that the Lois and Lana heads might be redrawn or inked by Kurt Schaffenberger, but there was no consensus on this when discussed on the GCD lists.