Superman #194
(February 1967)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Mar., Sept. and Dec.; (semi-monthly, Jan.)
On-sale Date
1966-12-15
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) (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Death of Lois Lane! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane Kent (statue, alternate Earth); Superboy [Clark Kent Jr.] (alternate Earth); Superman [Clark Kent] (powerless, alternate Earth)
Reprints
Keywords
Imaginary Story

The Death of Lois Lane! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane Kent (death, alternate Earth); Lucy Lane (cameo, alternate Earth); Lex Luthor (villain, death, alternate Earth); Jimmy Olsen (cameo, alternate Earth); Superboy [Clark Kent Jr.] (becomes Superboy, alternate Earth); Superman [Clark Kent] (powerless, powered in recap, alternate Earth); Perry White (cameo, alternate Earth); Superman Robot no. 2 (recap only, cameo, alternate Earth); Superman Robot no. 3 (recap only, alternate Earth)
Reprints
Keywords
green kryptonite; Imaginary Story

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Superman #192 (January 1967).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

public service announcement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do it cool!
Genre
advocacy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Direct Currents / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Super-Luck of Badge 77 (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese ?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Chief Smith
Universe
DC : mainstream
Synopsis
Clark joins the police force for a story and lets Police Chief Smith believe that he is protected by the luck in badge #77 when he is actually using his super-abilities.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Billy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
6490
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee, Dad, you brought me a Mattel Creeple Peeple set.
Genre
humor
Characters
Billy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Marcee Frick, Irene Vartanoff, Martin Bodzin, Jim Shtohryn, Richard Kangas, James Paraskevas, and Richard Robinson.

Winners in the DC Game of Distinctive Covers (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Death of Lois Lane!
    Superman
  2. 1. The Death of Lois Lane!
    Superman
  3. 2. ["Do it cool!"]
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  5. 4. The Super-Luck of Badge 77
    Superman
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. ["Gee, Dad, you brought me a Mattel Creeple Peeple set."]
    Billy
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Metropolis Mailbag
  9. 8. Winners in the DC Game of Distinctive Covers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • John Censullo
  • Peter Croome
  • Matthew Head
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore