(February 1964)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
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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)

Brainiac and Luthor Team Up to Destroy Superman! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

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] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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:

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] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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.
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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] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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:

Editing
Edits to this Issue are currently awaiting review by a GCD Editor

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Deadly Duo! [The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! part 1]
    Superman
  2. 2. The Downfall of Superman! [The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! part 2]
    Superman
  3. 3. The Hour of Kandor's Vengeance! [The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! part 3]
    Superman
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Bob Bailey
  • Jim Walker
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
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  • Dwayne Best
  • Pat Lang
  • Bob Rivard
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Allen Ross
  • Ed Boner