Superman #221

(November 1969)

The Revolt of the Super-Slave! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

W-354

Genre

superhero

Characters

General Satanta (villain); Superman [Clark Kent]; Super-Pancho

Synopsis

A dictator uses a remote island to harvest flowers for nerve gas. A slave named named Pancho attempts to summon Superman, but is caught, and dressed in a makeshift Superman costume to be taunted. The attempt gets Superman's attention, so he gives Super-Pancho a helping hand.

Reprints

• in Superman (Interpresse, 1969 series) #34
• in Supermann (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #5/1970 ([mars] 1970)
• in Superman et Batman et Robin (Sage - Sagédition, 1969 series) #28 (avril 1971) [Alternance de noir et blanc et de couleurs [Color pages alternate with black and white pages]]
• in Superman Taschenbuch (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #44 (1982)

Keywords

Forbidden Island of Remora; jaguars; zykk flowers

Key to the Superman "Family" Portrait (Table of Contents: 2)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell ?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

W-513

Reprints

• in Superman (Interpresse, 1969 series) #30

Indexer Notes

Index to portrait appearing on following page. This is a full rewrite of the previous versions, expanding each entry to a full paragraph.

The Superman Family (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan; John Forte (Legion of Super-Heroes figures only)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

W-513

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Jonathan Kent (statue); Martha Kent (statue); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; Lana Lang; Perry White; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); Krypto the Super-dog; Comet the Super-horse; Beppo the Super-monkey; Streaky the Super-cat; Lori Lemaris; Professor Potter; The Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy]; Bizarro #1; Mr. Mxyzptlk

Synopsis

Pin up of the entire Superman Family

Reprints

• from 80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #11 (June 1965)
which is reprinted
• from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1962-1963) [slightly modified]
• in Superman (Interpresse, 1969 series) #30

Indexer Notes

This is the modified version with the Legionnaires drawn by John Forte.

There is an opinion that the Lois and Lana heads might be redrawn or inked by Kurt Schaffenberger, but there was no consensus on this when discussed on the GCD lists.

The Two-Ton Superman! (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

Cary Bates

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

W-358

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Stros (an alien)

Synopsis

As a reward for helping irrigate their planet, an alien race bestows on Superman the honor of drinking the sacred scarlet nectar, which had not been bestowed for 25 years. Unfortunately, it had undergone a chemical change and become poison. Superman's invulnerability partially saved him, but instead caused a large weight increase.

Reprints

• in Superman (Interpresse, 1969 series) #45
• in Supermann (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #6/1970 ([mars] 1970)
• in Superman et Batman et Robin (Sage - Sagédition, 1969 series) #36 (décembre 1971) [Alternance de noir et blanc et de couleurs [Color pages alternate with black and white pages]]

Keywords

Alphatron Space Center; Martian Landing Module; sacred scarlet nectar

Indexer Notes

No villain.

Part II: The Slimming of Superman! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 4.5 pages (report information)

Script

Cary Bates

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane

Synopsis

Superman has an urgent deadline to return to his former weight, so he exercises hard, coming close by the deadline, but has to use a tool from another world to finish it.

Reprints

• in Superman (Interpresse, 1969 series) #45
• in Supermann (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #6/1970 ([mars] 1970)
• in Superman et Batman et Robin (Sage - Sagédition, 1969 series) #36 (décembre 1971) [Alternance de noir et blanc et de couleurs [Color pages alternate with black and white pages]]

Keywords

Nullifier

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

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

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

W-512

Indexer Notes

Letters from: John Seymour, Mary Phillips, Marley Schaefer, Leonard Philip Zenna, Billy Prophet, Ricky D. Long, John Giannini, Eddie Barker, Victor White, and Peter G. Haag.

There is also a notice from Independent News Company at the bottom of the page announcing a Retail Display Plan.