Superman
#193
(January-February 1967)
DC,
1939 Series
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 84
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of Mar., Sept. and Dec.; (semi-monthly, Jan.)
- On-sale Date
- 1966-11-10
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (credited); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, uncredited)
Issue Notes
Also designated on cover as 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G31 and as G-31 on indicia page.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Greatest Super-Stories Published During the Last 28 Years!
Superman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Justice League of America [JLA; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang; Lois Lane; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Bizarros; Superman
- Reprints
-
in Supermann (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #8/1967 ([august] 1967)
-
- Keywords
- Krypton
[The Death of Superman!] Part 1: Lex Luthor, Hero!
Superman / comic story / 7.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Lex Luthor (villain); Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane; Duke Garner (villain); Al Mantz (villain); Sykes (Prison Guard); Bizarro (cameo, flashback)
- Synopsis
- Lex Luthor discovers a cure for cancer and with the help of Superman he is paroled from prison.
- Reprints
-
from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #149 (November 1961)
-
Indexer Notes
3-part imaginary story
More Sensational Super-Stories
text article / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
A list of several other sensational Superman stories that were considered for reprinting in this issue.
[no title indexed]
Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- Job Number
- 6466
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm building an incubator device for drying the paint on my models fast!
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
"Thanks to - Willaim Sproat, Waynesboro, PA"
[The Death of Superman!] Part II: Luthor's Super-Bodyguard!
Superman / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman (death); Lex Luthor (villain); Supergirl (guest star); Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Duke Garner (villain); Al Mantz (villain)
- Synopsis
- Lex Luthor reveals that he was only pretending to be good and kills Superman.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #149 (November 1961)
-
- Keywords
- green kryptonite
Indexer Notes
Imaginary story.
Other Unusual Adventures
text article / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
A list of several other unusual Superman stories that were considered for reprinting in this issue.
Champs Against Odds!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Characters
- Mickey Mantle; Wilma Rudolph; Ben Hogan
[The Death of Superman!] Part III: The Death of Superman!
Superman / comic story / 7.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Justice League of America [JLA; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Flash [Barry Allen]] (cameo); Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl] (cameo); Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor (villain); Lucy Lane; Robin [Dick Grayson] (cameo); Lori Lemaris (cameo); Krypto (cameo); Supergirl (guest star); Superman robots; Van-Zee (cameo); Sylvia (cameo); Lana Lang (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Superman is buried and Supergirl brings Lex Luthor to justice.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #149 (November 1961)
-
- Keywords
- Fortress of Solitude; Kandor; Phantom Zone
Indexer Notes
Imaginary story
Further Perplexing Puzzle Tales
text article / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
A list of several other perplexing Superman stories that were considered for reprinting in this issue.
Superman's Lost Parents!
Superman / comic story / 12.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Cedric Carson [as Jonathan Kent] (villain); Millicent Carson [as Martha Kent] (villain); Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Superboy (statue, image); Lois Lane; Superman robots; Lana Lang (image); Professor Lang (image)
- Synopsis
- Ma and Pa Kent seemingly arrive in the present in a time bubble, and Superman is so happy to see them that he shows them all the secrets of his adult life. But Ma and Pa turn out to be con artists who blackmail Superman with the knowledge of his double identity secret.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (December 1958)
-
- Keywords
- Fortress of Solitude; kryptonite
Extra Exciting Episodes
text article / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
A list of several other extra exciting Superman stories that were considered for reprinting in this issue.
The Stolen "S" Shirts
Superman / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #197 (October 1954) [a few modifications]
- in Supermann (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #16/1969 ([november] 1969)
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Indexer Notes
There are small modifications to the original version on three pages: on the third and eighth pages lines were added to indicate his use of his vision powers and on the ninth page a reference to the "heat" of his "x-ray vision" was changed to the "rays" of his "heat vision."
The First Superman of Krypton
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman (origin); Jor-El (flashback); Lora [aka Lara] (flashback); Val Arn (villain, flashback); Khai Zor (villain, flashback)
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #223 (December 1956)
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Indexer Notes
Story credited elsewhere to Jerry Coleman.
"The Guilty Bizarro!" or "It's Nice to Be Wanted!"
Tales of the Bizarro World / comic story / 11.67 pages
- Genre
- humor; superhero
- Reprints
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #286 (July 1961) [retitled and abbreviated]
-
Indexer Notes
1 page cut (second half of page 11 and first half of page 12); original title "Bizarro, Private Detective!"
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
The Greatest Super-Stories Published During the Last 28 Years!
Superman -
1.
[The Death of Superman!] Part 1: Lex Luthor, Hero!
Superman -
2.
More Sensational Super-Stories
-
3.
["I'm building an incubator device for drying the paint on my models fast!"]
Cap's Hobby Hints -
4.
[The Death of Superman!] Part II: Luthor's Super-Bodyguard!
Superman -
5.
Other Unusual Adventures
-
6.
Champs Against Odds!
-
7.
[The Death of Superman!] Part III: The Death of Superman!
Superman -
8.
Further Perplexing Puzzle Tales
-
9.
[no title indexed]
Direct Currents -
10.
Superman's Lost Parents!
Superman -
11.
Extra Exciting Episodes
-
12.
The Stolen "S" Shirts
Superman -
13.
The First Superman of Krypton
Superman -
14.
"The Guilty Bizarro!" or "It's Nice to Be Wanted!"
Tales of the Bizarro World -
15.
Additional Rip-Roaring Riots
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Katy Hayhurst
- Matthew Head
- Bob Hughes
- Mike Nielsen
- Allen Ross
- Jim Van Dore
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