Superman #197

(June-July 1967)

Clark Kent's New Mother and Father! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Ray Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Clark Kent; John Vandevier; Mrs. Vandevier; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Baby Kal-El; Jimmy Olsen; Guy Vandevier; Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback)

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #189 (February 1954)

Indexer Notes

No villain

Clark Kent Meets Al Capone! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Al Capone (villain); Clark Kent; Perry White; Superman; Titano; Perry White (young); green kryptonite

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #142 (January 1961)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Famous Old Clark Kent Stories / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Indexer Notes

text feature

The Truth Mirror! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; "Flash" Dugan (villain); Fortress of Solitude; Superman Robot; Lois Lane Robot; Hazel

Synopsis:

Lois receives a magic mirror from her uncle that reveals a person's true nature. She uses it to find out Superman is really Clark Kent, but Superman then tricks her into believing that the mirror does not always work.

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #269 (October 1960)

Indexer Notes

Sheldon Moldoff ink credit changed to Stan Kaye based on information from the original GCD index. [Mike Nielsen 4/2010]

Caveman Clark Kent! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [Batman writer A, John Broome?]

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Clark Kent; Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Bill Carter; Lars; Goada; Zerrin; Ogo; green kryptonite

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #169 (June 1952)

Indexer Notes

No villain. The writer is what Martin O'Hearn calls Batman writer A.

Clark Kent Fireman of Steel! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Fire Chief Hogan

Synopsis:

Assigned to join the fire department for a few days for a story, Clark must protect his secret identity and deal with a skeptical fire chief.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #129 (May 1959)

Indexer Notes

No villain.

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Clark Kent's Other Jobs / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Indexer Notes

text feature

Superman's Toughest Day! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Kandor; Lois Lane; Perry White; Fortress of Solitude; a Superman Robot; Clark Kent Robot; Ed Somers (Foreman)

Synopsis:

A day in Superman's life. His Clark Kent robot has to avoid showing the damage to his hands while on a date with Lois.

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #282 (November 1961)

Clark Kent's Clothes (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Content Information

Reprints:

• in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #7/1969 ([juli] 1969)

When There Was No Clark Kent! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Coleman

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Ray Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Clark Kent; green kryptonite

Synopsis:

Superman recalls a time when it appeared that Clark Kent had died, so he abandoned his double life and moved in with Jimmy Olsen. But Superman quickly learned the value of a secret identity and resurrected Clark.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #127 (February 1959)

Indexer Notes

No villain.