(August 1968)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly; (semi-monthly, March)
On-sale Date
1968-06-27
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; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Substitute Superman! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Neal Adams
Inks
Neal Adams
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Supergirl
Reprints

Substitute Superman! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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

Feature Logo
Superman [classic design, angled u bottom]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Supergirl; Justice League of America [Batman; Flash; Green Lantern; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Aquaman]; the Bizarros (flashback); Lois Lane; Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur; two unnamed prisoners]
Synopsis
Superman is cured of Virus X because the Bizarros exposed him to White Kryptonite, which destroyed the plant-like bacterial infection. However, when he returns to Earth he learns that no one is still in mourning, because his Justice League friends have been masquerading as him, keeping him "alive" until Supergirl can train a Kandorian replacement.
Reprints
Keywords
Kandor; Phantom Zone; Red Kryptonite; Secret Sanctuary; White Kryptonite

Superman Is Jimmy Olsen's Hangup! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Script
Mort Weisinger ?; E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
Metropolis Mailbag [typeset]

Indexer Notes

letters submitted by Scott Jones; Kevin Henderson; William B. Blau; Jimmy Taylor; Betsey Gardner; Joseph Beekowski; Louis B. Cohen; George Fraggos

Stanhope-- Off Limits! (Table of Contents: 4)

Supergirl / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Cary Bates
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Feature Logo
Supergirl
Genre
superhero
Characters
Supergirl [also appears as Linda Danvers]; Beta-Zin; Alpha; David Carew
Synopsis
Two women with super-scientific weapons construct a dome over Stanhope College that will set off a bomb if Supergirl uses her powers against it, keeping her out of the way while they search for one particular student.
Reprints
Keywords
Stanhope College

Indexer Notes

Story continues in the following issue.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Substitute Superman!
    Superman
  2. 1. Substitute Superman!
    Superman
  3. 2. Superman Is Jimmy Olsen's Hangup!
    Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Metropolis Mailbag
  5. 4. Stanhope-- Off Limits!
    Supergirl
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • John Censullo
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore