(December 1970-January 1971)
- Volume:
- ?
- 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!
Superman / cover / 1 page
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:
- in Giant Superman Album (K. G. Murray, 1963 ? series) #18 ([Circa 1971-1972])
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]
Superman / comic story / 9 pages
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:
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #141 (November 1960)
- in Giant Superman Album (K. G. Murray, 1963 ? series) #18 ([Circa 1971-1972])
Superman's Kryptonian Romance [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 2]
Superman / comic story / 9 pages
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:
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #141 (November 1960)
- in Giant Superman Album (K. G. Murray, 1963 ? series) #18 ([Circa 1971-1972])
The Surprise of Fate! [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 3]
Superman / comic story / 8 pages
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:
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #141 (November 1960)
- in Giant Superman Album (K.G. Murray, 1963 series) #18 ([c. 1971-1972])[edited version]
Father's Day on Planet Krypton!
Superboy / comic story / 8 pages
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:
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #313 (October 1963)
[no title indexed]
Giant Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
- Job Number:
- N-168
The Fugitive from the Phantom Zone!
Superman / comic story / 8 pages
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:
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #164 (October 1963)
The Wizard City
Superboy / comic story / 12 pages
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:
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #216 (September 1955)
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.
Superman Meets Jor-El and Lara Again [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 1]
Superman -
2.
Superman's Kryptonian Romance [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 2]
Superman -
3.
The Surprise of Fate! [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 3]
Superman -
4.
Father's Day on Planet Krypton!
Superboy -
5.
[no title indexed]
Giant Metropolis Mailbag -
6.
The Fugitive from the Phantom Zone!
Superman -
7.
The Wizard City
Superboy
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