Superman #183

(January 1966)

Case of the Funny Paper Crimes (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

Ed Dobrotka

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Funnyface (intro, villain); Detective Crane (intro); Prince Peril (intro); Solitary Rider (intro); Streak Duga (intro); Happy Daze (intro) (comic strip heroes); Superman; Lois Lane; Perry white

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #19 (November-December 1942)

Clark Kent's College Days (Table of Contents)

Superman; Untold Tales of Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Coleman

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Professor Thaddeus V. Maxwell (intro); green kryptonite

Synopsis:

Superman recalls his college days, particularly the professor who tried to scientifically prove that Clark Kent was Superboy.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #125 (November 1958)

When Superman Lost His Powers! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #262 (March 1960)

The Mysterious Mr. Mxyzptlk! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Joe Shuster

Inks:

Ira Yarbrough

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Mr. Mxyzptlk/Mr. Mxyztplk (intro, villain); Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen

Synopsis:

An imp from another dimension plagues Superman with practical jokes until he can make him say his name backwards.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #30 (September-October 1944) [, note the spelling]

Indexer Notes

The original's Mr. Mxyztplk's name changed to Mr. Mxyzptlk throughout this story. Mxyztplk is pronounced "Mix-yizt-pulk" according to Alvin Schwartz. Name was changed to Mxyzptlk in 1958. Writer credit claimed by Jerry Siegel in a letter to Richard Morrissey that states this story was written prior to earlier printed newspaper sequence by Whitney Ellsworth and Wayne Boring. First line: "I--I thought I was the only one who could fly!!"

Superman, Cartoon Hero! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Joe Shuster (pencil layouts); Ed Dobrotka

Inks:

Shuster Shop?; John Sikela? (see notes)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lois Lane; animated Superman; animated Lois

Synopsis:

Clark and Lois go to the movies to watch a Superman cartoon

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #19 (November-December 1942) [retitled there as "Superman, Cartoon Hero!"]

Indexer Notes

Clark Kent and Lois Lane see the 1st Fleisher Superman cartoon ("The Mad Scientist"), Archives does not credit Shuster's pencil layouts. Original index credits inks to John Sikela.

The Eye of Metropolis! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Perry White; Lois Lane; John Bates (intro, villain); green kryptonite

Synopsis:

John Bates has Clark Kent appear on his TV show "The Eye of Metropolis" in order to expose his double life as Superman.

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #250 (March 1959)