(September 1968)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Jan., Apr. and July
On-sale Date
1968-07-25
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.

Superman, the Has-Been Hero! (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Neal Adams
Inks
Neal Adams
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino ?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow; Batman; Superman
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The Has-Been Superman! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Cary Bates
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Jack Abel
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [also as Nova (introduction); also as Clark Kent]; Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Aunt Harriet
Synopsis
A trip to another dimension robs Superman of his powers, so Clark adopts a new identity as Nova.
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Indexer Notes

Imaginary story continued in issue #180. Despite the fact that Superman claims Nova's cape is gold, it's actually green.

Part II: Exit Superman -- Enter Nova! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Cary Bates
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Jack Abel
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [also as Nova]; Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Socrates
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Cape and Cowl Comments / letters page / 0.67 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Miguel Castro, Drew Picaman, Raymond Arrucci and Harvey Sobel.

Rip Van Superman (Table of Contents: 4)

Editors' Round Table; Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Lois Lane
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Superman, the Has-Been Hero!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  2. 1. The Has-Been Superman!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  3. 2. Part II: Exit Superman -- Enter Nova!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Cape and Cowl Comments
  5. 4. Rip Van Superman
    Editors' Round Table; Superman
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mark Q
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore