(May 1965)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
Monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept. and Dec.
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

Copyright © 1965 by National Periodical Publications, Inc.

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Menace Called 'It'! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
George Klein
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; It

What's Wrong with These Pictures? (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Superman's Kryptonese Curse! [Tales of Kryptonite No. 3] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Otto Binder
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
George Klein
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; green kryptonite (same chunk of rock as last time, now red kryptonite); Krypto (guest appearance); Vol-Don (guest appearance); Superman; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; gold kryptonite; Superboy (flashback); Super-Baby (flashback); Fortress of Solitude; Kandor; Supergirl robot; Superman robot
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Tales of Kryptonite No. 3


The Menace Called "It"! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Leo Dorfman
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
George Klein
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; It [a spinning blob] (intro); Lana Lang; Perry White; Lois Lane
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

story recycled from ACTION COMICS #162. Scripter confirmed from reprint.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers - Ned Snively, John Jodell, David Brown, Jimmy Donohue, Mike Friedrich, Terry Levin, Harry Warren, Stephen King, Mark Haveu and Jan Levin.


When Jimmy Olsen Stole Krypto From Superman (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Krypto (guest star); Superman; Jimmy Olsen [as Super-Olsen]; Lucy Lane; Fortress of Solitude

Indexer Notes

adventure is Krypto's dream


["Officer, that man just stole the car!"] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.6 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff
Editing:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
gag
Characters:
Casey the Cop
Reprints:

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

Table of Contents

  1. 1. What's Wrong with These Pictures?
  2. 2. Superman's Kryptonese Curse! [Tales of Kryptonite No. 3]
    Superman
  3. 3. The Menace Called "It"!
    Superman
  4. 4. [no title indexed]
    Metropolis Mailbag
  5. 5. When Jimmy Olsen Stole Krypto From Superman
    Superman
  6. 6. ["Officer, that man just stole the car!"]
    Casey the Cop
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