(April 1966)

DC, 1939 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
?
On-sale date:
1966-02-03
Indicia Publisher:
National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Mort Weisinger
Color:
color
Dimensions:
standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock:
newsprint
Binding:
saddle-stitched (squarebound #183, 187, 193, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 245, 252, 272, 278, 284)
Publishing Format:
was ongoing series

Superman's Achilles' Heel! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman

Superman's Achilles' Heel! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Leo Dorfman?
Pencils:
Pete Costanza
Inks:
Pete Costanza
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Gat Gronn (intro, villain); Achilles (origin, flashback); Ajax (flashback); red kryptonite; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane
Synopsis:
The Man of Steel resorts to wearing a steel box on his right hand after Red Kryptonite gives him a vulnerable "Achilles' Heel".
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inker credits from Jim Walker, 20th March 2010 (previously Al Plastino)


Target Superman! [part 1] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Leo Dorfman?
Pencils:
Jim Mooney
Inks:
Jim Mooney
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Jose Rivera (intro); Dolores Rivera (intro); Superman robots; Fortress of Solitude; Kandor; Lois Lane; Perry White; Lana Lang (cameo)
Synopsis:
Rich Dolores Rivera uses her fortune to try to snare Superman, however she finds that it is Clark that she prefers.
Reprints:

The Irresistible Clark Kent! [part 2] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Leo Dorfman?
Pencils:
Jim Mooney
Inks:
Jim Mooney
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lana Lang (guest star); Vol-Don (guest star); Dolores Rivera; Jose Rivera; Lois Lane; Fortress of Solitude; Kandor; Superman robots; Look-Alike Squad of Kandor
Synopsis:
Vol-Don of the Look-Alike Squad of Kandor impersonates Clark Kent to help Superman, however in a twist of fate, he then falls in love with Dolores Rivera.
Reprints:

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. Superman's Achilles' Heel!
    Superman
  2. 1. Superman's Achilles' Heel!
    Superman
  3. 2. Target Superman! [part 1]
    Superman
  4. 3. The Irresistible Clark Kent! [part 2]
    Superman
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • R. J. Roper
  • Peter Croome
  • Jim Walker
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bob Hughes
  • Dwayne Best
  • Pat Lang
  • Bob Rivard
  • R. J. Roper
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Allen Ross
  • Ed Boner