(December 1970-January 1971)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price:
0.25 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
DC
Editing:
E. Nelson Bridwell
Format:
Standard Golden Age; Later Standard Silver Age.; By end Standard Modern Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #183, 187, 193, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 245, 252, 272, 278, 284)

Issue Notes

Giant #G-78. Theme= Krypton Lives Again


Krypton Lives Again in These Mighty Tales! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Murphy Anderson
Colors:
Jack Adler
Letters:
Gaspar Saladino; typeset

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Baby Kal-El; Jor-El; Lara; Lyla Lerrol; Winged One; Krypton
Synopsis:
Vignettes of Kryptonian scenes
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Cover colors and letters credits from Carl Gafford, via the GCD Error Tracker, July 2010.


Superman Meets Jor-El and Lara Again [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 1] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel
Pencils:
Wayne Boring
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Editing:
Mort Weisinger (original)
Job Number:
N-171

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Jor-El (guest star, death); Lara (guest star, death) (both marry in this story); Superman (origin retold in brief); Krypton; Professor Galsworthy; Krypto's parents; Lyla Lerrol
Synopsis:
Superman accidentally travels through time and across space to Krypton, where he meets actress Lyla Lerrol and his parents.
Reprints:

Superman's Kryptonian Romance [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 2] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel
Pencils:
Wayne Boring
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Editing:
Mort Weisinger (original)
Job Number:
N-172

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lyla Lerrol; Jonathan Kent (guest appearance); Martha Clark (guest appearance, before their marriage); Snark McGill (intro, villain); Brainiac (cameo); Kandor (cameo); Jor-El; Lara; Gregg Halliday
Synopsis:
Superman romances Lyla and witnesses Jonathan Kent's proposal to Martha, while Brainiac shrinks and steals Kandor.
Reprints:

The Surprise of Fate! [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 3] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel
Pencils:
Wayne Boring
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Editing:
Mort Weisinger (original)
Job Number:
N-173

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman [Kal-El]; Jor-El; Lara; Lyla Lerrol (death); green kryptonite; Krypton
Synopsis:
Superman accidentally escapes Krypton, leaving behind Lyla.
Reprints:

Father's Day on Planet Krypton! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Leo Dorfman
Pencils:
George Papp
Inks:
George Papp
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Job Number:
N-174

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superboy; Clark Kent; Pete Ross; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Baby Kal-El (flashback); Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Jax-Ur (flashback); other Phantom Zone Villains; green kryptonite
Reprints:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
Job Number:
N-168

The Fugitive from the Phantom Zone! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel
Pencils:
Al Plastino
Inks:
Al Plastino
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Job Number:
N-170

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Ras-Krom (villain); Superman; Clark Kent; Jax-Ur; Vak-Ox; Jimmy Olsen; Bor-Ak; Lon-Ra; Phantom Zone
Reprints:

The Wizard City (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
George Klein
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Job Number:
N-169

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Vedders (villain); Superboy; Professor Olsen; Clark Kent; Jimmy Olsen; Mrs. Olsen; Sir Roland; Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Krypton (flashback); Superman robot
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

inks credit from Bob Hughes, August 2005


Editing
Edits to this Issue are currently awaiting review by a GCD Editor

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Superman Meets Jor-El and Lara Again [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 1]
    Superman
  2. 2. Superman's Kryptonian Romance [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 2]
    Superman
  3. 3. The Surprise of Fate! [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 3]
    Superman
  4. 4. Father's Day on Planet Krypton!
    Superboy
  5. 5. [no title indexed]
    Giant Metropolis Mailbag
  6. 6. The Fugitive from the Phantom Zone!
    Superman
  7. 7. The Wizard City
    Superboy
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