(February 1964)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.12 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Periodical Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Mort Weisinger
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age; Later Standard Silver Age.; By end Standard Modern Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #183, 187, 193, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 245, 252, 272, 278, 284)
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #245 (December 1971 - January 1972) [see notes]
- in DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1971 series) #DC-7 (December-January 1972)
- in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #86 (CIrca 1972-1973)
- in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #86 (CIrca 1972-1973)
- in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #86 (CIrca 1972-1973)
Brainiac and Luthor Team Up to Destroy Superman!
Superman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- George Klein
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Kal-El]; Brainiac; Lex Luthor
- Reprints:
Indexer Notes
The cover idea was submitted by Cary Bates as a teen age fan. Info by Bob Bailey, 2005-03-19 (Per Sandell ed.)
The Deadly Duo! [The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! part 1]
Superman / comic story / 9 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Edmond Hamilton; Cary Bates (plot)
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- George Klein
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Lex Luthor; Brainiac (origin, flashback) (both as the Brainiac-Luthor Team, intro, villains); Brainiac II [ancestor of Brainiac 5] (intro, origin, flashback); Superman (flashback); Var-Don; Kandor (flashback)
- Synopsis:
- Lex Luthor escapes prison and discovers the existence of Brainiac.
- Reprints:
- in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #245 (December 1971 - January 1972)
- in DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1971 series) #DC-7 (December-January 1972)
- in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #86 (CIrca 1972-1973)
- in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #9/1973 ([september] 1973) [1 page removed]
- in Superman Superband (Egmont Ehapa, 1973 series) #8 (1977)
- in The Great Superman Comic Book Collection (DC, 1981 series) #[nn] (1981)
Indexer Notes
The cover idea and plot that led to this story was submitted by Cary Bates as a teen age fan. Info by Bob Bailey, 2005-03-19 (Per Sandell ed.)
Brainiac revealed to be a computer and not a sentient being.
The Downfall of Superman! [The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! part 2]
Superman / comic story / 9 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Edmond Hamilton; Cary Bates (plot)
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- George Klein
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Lex Luthor; Brainiac (both as the Luthor-Brainiac team, villains); Jax-Ur; Professor Vakox; Phantom Zone inmates; Tharla; Lexorians (guest stars); Superman [Kal-El]; Fortress of Solitude; Kandor; Lexor
- Synopsis:
- Lex Luthor releases Brainiac from prison, re-programs him, and teams with him to shrink Superman.
- Reprints:
- in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #245 (December 1971 - January 1972)
- in DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1971 series) #DC-7 (December-January 1972)
- in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #86 (CIrca 1972-1973)
- in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #9/1973 ([september] 1973)
- in Superman Superband (Egmont Ehapa, 1973 series) #8 (1977)
- in The Great Superman Comic Book Collection (DC, 1981 series) #[nn] (1981)
Indexer Notes
1st appearance of Tharla, Lex Luthor's future wife. From Superman (DC 1939 series) # 168 (April 1964), she will be renamed as Ardora.
The Hour of Kandor's Vengeance! [The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! part 3]
Superman / comic story / 9 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Edmond Hamilton; Cary Bates (plot)
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- George Klein
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Lex Luthor; Brainiac (both as the Luthor-Brainiac Team, villains); Superman [Kal-El]; Superman Emergency Squad; Kandor; Fortress of Solitude; Lexor; Tharla
- Synopsis:
- With the help of the Kandorians, Superman turns the tables on Luthor and Brainiac.
- Reprints:
- in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #245 (December 1971 - January 1972)
- in DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1971 series) #DC-7 (December-January 1972)
- in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #86 (CIrca 1972-1973)
- in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #9/1973 ([september] 1973)
- in Superman Superband (Egmont Ehapa, 1973 series) #8 (1977)
- in The Great Superman Comic Book Collection (DC, 1981 series) #[nn] (1981)
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