(July 1968)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1968-05-28
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 (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Superman's Funeral! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl; Lois Lane; Lori Lemaris; Lana Lang
Reprints
Keywords
mermaid

Everybody Has Problems (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Green Lantern; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Superman's Funeral! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Leo Dorfman
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl; Lori Lemaris; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Batman (cameo); Robin (cameo); Martian Manhunter (cameo); Wonder Woman (cameo); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo); Hawkman (cameo); Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); The Atom (cameo); Green Arrow (cameo); Ardora (cameo); Bizarros (cameo); Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Lex Luthor (flashback); Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Brainiac 5; Phantom Girl; Chameleon Boy; Triplicate Girl] (cameo flashback); Perry White (cameo flashback); Jimmy Olsen (cameo flashback); Brainiac (cameo flashback); Nightwing [Superman] (cameo flashback); Flamebird [Jimmy Olsen] (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
As the rocket carrying the dying Superman speeds toward Flammbron, the hottest sun in the universe, Superman reflects on his life and his friends and enemies. Supergirl brings Lois, Lana, and Lori, his three loves, into space for one last farewell.
Reprints
Keywords
Bizarros; Green Kryptonite; Kandor; Lexor; Red Kryptonite; Virus X; White Kryptonite

Never Before... In One Giant Issue! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Operation: Blindfold! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Case of the Campus Crimes! (Table of Contents: 5)

Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood ?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Supergirl [also appears as Linda Danvers]; Leon Jackson; Professor Brown
Synopsis
Leon Jackson is suspected in a number of crimes around campus, but Supergirl believes he's being framed.
Reprints
Keywords
Red Kryptonite; Stanhope College; Superman Museum

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

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

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils
Curt Swan (logo illustration)
Inks
George Klein (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Rob Barres, Fred Steinberg, Rosemary Frome, Phil Lumsden, David B. Fyke, Buster Phillips, Tony DeFina, Tony Lucero, and Marc Libowitz.

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

Direct Currents / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Superman's Funeral!
    Superman
  2. 1. Everybody Has Problems
    Green Lantern; Superman
  3. 2. Superman's Funeral!
    Superman
  4. 3. Never Before... In One Giant Issue!
    Batman
  5. 4. Operation: Blindfold!
    Batman
  6. 5. The Case of the Campus Crimes!
    Supergirl
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Metropolis Mailbag
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Denys Howard
  • Jim Van Dore