(September 1968)
- Price:
- 0.12 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly, with the exception of January, April and July
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Periodical Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Mort Weisinger; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, then Modern US; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230); Newsprint; was ongoing series
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #23 (February 1981)
Superman, the Has-Been Hero!
Superman; Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Neal Adams
- Inks:
- Neal Adams
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Arrow; Batman; Superman
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman Illustrated By Neal Adams (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([September] 2003)
- in Batman Collection: Neal Adams (Panini Comics (de), 2008 series) #2 ([April] 2009)
The Has-Been Superman
Superman; Batman / comic story / 15 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Cary Bates
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- Jack Abel
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Nova (introduction); Green Arrow; Speedy; Batman; Superman; Robin; Aunt Harriet; Mr. Socrates
- Synopsis:
- A trip to another dimension robs Superman of his powers, so Clark adopts a new identity as Nova.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #23 (February 1981)
Indexer Notes
continued in 180; imaginary story. Despite the fact that Superman claims Nova's cape is gold, it's actually green.
Rip Van Superman
Editors' Round Table: Superman / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Wayne Boring
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman; Lois Lane
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #107 (August 1956)
Indexer Notes
Editors' Round Table
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
The Has-Been Superman
Superman; Batman -
2.
Rip Van Superman
Editors' Round Table: Superman
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Patrick Lemaire
- Daniel Thingvold
- Per Sandell
- Jerry Hillegas
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bob Hughes
- Lou Mougin
- Craig Delich
- Clayton Emery
- Lou Mazzella
- Mike Nielsen
- Allen Ross
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