(Summer 1963)

DC, National Periodical Publications imprint, 1960 Series
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0.25 USD
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1
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Format: 
Color; Standard Silver Age US; perfect bound; Newsprint

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Story of Superman, Junior
    Superman
  2. 2. The Super-Sword
    Superman
  3. 3. Superman's Mystery Power!
    Superman
  4. 4. Superman in the White House!
    Superman
  5. 5. The Super-Gorilla from Krypton
    Superman
  6. 6. Famous Old Foes of Superman
    Superman
  7. 7. The Punishment of Superboy!
    Superboy
  8. 8. Famous First Issues! of the "Superman Family"!
    Superman
  9. 9. Famous First Issues! of the "Superman Family"!
    Superboy
  10. 10. Famous First Issues! of the "Superman Family"!
    Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
  11. 11. Famous First Issues! of the "Superman Family"!
    Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
  12. 12. The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team!
    Superboy
  13. 13. Surprise Feature!
    Superman
  14. 14. Superman's Secret Sweetheart
    Lois Lane
This issue was most recently indexed by:
  • Jim Walker
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bob Hughes
  • Jon Ingersoll
  • Lou Mougin
  • Allen Ross
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Issue Notes

Silver Anniversary issue
On Sale Date, June 13 1963

Silver Anniversary Issue! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Batman; Polly Smith

Indexer Notes

Silver Anniversary issue


The Story of Superman, Junior (Table of Contents)

Superman / story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Coleman
Pencils:
Wayne Boring
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Editing:
Mort Weisinger

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Superman Junior [Johnny Kirk]; Professor Morton Kirk (flashback); Superboy (flashback)
Synopsis:
Johnny Kirk is mistakenly shot into space, when he returns years later he is found to have superpowers, however exposure to meteor dust on Johnny's rocket is gradually robbing Superman of his super abilities. Selflessly, Johnny finds a way to transfer his own powers to Superman.
Reprinted:
  • from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #232

The Super-Sword (Table of Contents)

Superman / story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Coleman?
Pencils:
Al Plastino
Inks:
Al Plastino
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Editing:
Mort Weisinger

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White (also as The Black Knight); "Bull" Mathews (villain)
Synopsis:
After Superman releases the Black Knight from a block of ice after nearly 1,000 years, the villain goes on a crime spree. When the knight wounds Superman with his magical sword, criminal "Bull" Mathews offers to buy it, but finds it was all a set-up to trap him.
Reprinted:
  • from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #124 (September 1958)

Superman's Mystery Power! (Table of Contents)

Superman / story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Coleman?
Pencils:
Wayne Boring
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lois Lane; Super-Imp; Eiffel Tower; green kryptonite
Synopsis:
When Superman is exposed to the radiation from the explosion of an alien space ship, he loses his powers but gains the ability to create a miniature version of himself with his powers to carry out his super-duties.
Reprinted:
  • from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #125 (November 1958) [originally titled "Superman's New Power"]

Superman in the White House! (Table of Contents)

Superman / story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Otto Binder
Pencils:
Al Plastino
Inks:
Al Plastino
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; green kryptonite; Krypton (flashback)
Synopsis:
When Jimmy is knocked out, he dreams of what it would be like if Superman were president of the United States.
Reprinted:
  • from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #122 (July 1958)

The Super-Gorilla from Krypton (Table of Contents)

Superman / story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Otto Binder
Pencils:
Wayne Boring
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; King Krypton; Krypton (flashback); green kryptonite
Synopsis:
Superman battles King Krypton the super gorilla, when their struggle unearths a kryptonite meteor, King Krypton shields Superman from the deadly rays with his own body. As death approaches, he reverts to his true human form and reveals that he is really a Kryptonian scientist and had been the victim of a flawed experiment which reversed his evolution.
Reprinted:
  • from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #238 (March 1958)

Famous Old Foes of Superman (Table of Contents)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lex Luthor; Toyman; Prankster

The Punishment of Superboy! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Otto Binder
Pencils:
John Sikela
Inks:
John Sikela
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superboy; Superboy Robot; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent
Synopsis:
Jonathan Kent struggles in vain to discipline his invulnerable son, but when Jonathan and Martha argue over Clark and seemingly split up, heartbroken Superboy finally gets the message.
Reprinted:
  • from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #75 (September 1959)

Famous First Issues! of the "Superman Family"! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Leo O'Mealia
Inks:
Leo O'Mealia
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Superman
Reprinted:
  • from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #1 (Summer 1939)

Indexer Notes

This page reprinted from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #1.


Famous First Issues! of the "Superman Family"! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Wayne Boring
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Superman
Reprinted:
  • from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #1 (March-April 1939)

Indexer Notes

This page reprinted from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #1


Famous First Issues! of the "Superman Family"! (Table of Contents)

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Superman; Jimmy Olsen
Reprinted:
  • from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #1 (September-October 1954)

Indexer Notes

This page reprinted from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #1


Famous First Issues! of the "Superman Family"! (Table of Contents)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lois Lane
Reprinted:
  • from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #1 (March-April 1958)

Indexer Notes

This page reprinted from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #1.


The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Coleman
Pencils:
George Papp
Inks:
George Papp
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superboy; Lana Lang; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (also as the Flying Fox); Robin [Dick Grayson] (flashback); green kryptonite
Synopsis:
A youthful Bruce Wayne visits Smallville, he adopts the identity of the Flying Fox and discovers Superboy's secret identity. He then realises that he is too young to have such responsibility and willingly undergoes hypnotism to remove the memory.
Reprinted:
  • from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #275 (August 1960)

Indexer Notes

Superboy meets a teen-aged Bruce Wayne.


Surprise Feature! (Table of Contents)

Superman / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
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Inks:
?
Letters:
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Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Steve Allen; Gene Skitch
Reprinted:
  • from Superman daily (McClure Newspaper Syndicate) 1955.??.?? - 1955.??.??

Indexer Notes

Three black and white Superman daily newspaper strips (strips #5265-5267).


Superman's Secret Sweetheart (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger?
Pencils:
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks:
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lois Lane; Polly Smith
Synopsis:
Superman agrees to masquerade as kindly but plain Polly Smith's suitor to boost her self esteem and social standing.
Reprinted:
  • from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #2 (May-June 1958)

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