Superman #272
(February 1974)

DC, 1939 Series
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Volume
36
Price
0.50 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1973-11-15
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
DC [block]
Editing
Julius Schwartz (credited) (see notes); E. Nelson Bridwell (credited) (see notes)

Issue Notes

Schwartz's records confirm that Bridwell (only credited as assistant editor) actually edited this issue. Julius Schwartz's editorial records provided by DC Comics.

On-sale date from Comic Reader #101.

Special All-Magic Issue! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Nick Cardy
Inks
Nick Cardy
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

Job Number
N-793
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Circe; Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Zatanna Zatara; The Warlock; Doc and Flannelhead; Mr. Mxyztplk; Wizard of Wokit
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Vignette cover.

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
N-820

Mr. Mxyztplk Returns! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Ira Yarbrough
Inks
Ira Yarbrough
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
N-770
Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Mxyztplk (villain); Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Yarbrough art credits from index of original printing, confirmed by Bob Hughes. John Sikela credited with art on splash page.

The Demons from Pandora's Box! (Table of Contents: 3)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
N-775
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Lana Lang; Prof. Lewis Lang; Lori Lemaris; Lenora Lemaris
Reprints

Indexer Notes

No villain.

Super-Puzzle (Table of Contents: 4)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Rozakis
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
P-1

Indexer Notes

crossword puzzle

The Magicians' Convention! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
John Sikela
Inks
John Sikela
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
N-772
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Gregor the Great (villain); Perry White; Doc and Flannelhead [Hocus and Pocus]; Conrad the Conjurer; Gregor the Great; Moiton; Mephisto
Reprints

The Other Side of the World! (Table of Contents: 6)

Green Lantern / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Sid Greene
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Zatanna; The Warlock (villain); Thomas (Pieface) Kalmaku; Carol Ferris; Patch-Eye Pete; Hawkman [Katar Hol] (cameo flashback); Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol] (cameo flashback); Atom [Ray Palmer] (cameo flashback); Druid (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
Zatanna and Green Lantern journey to the land of Ys, where a warlock may hold the key to Zatara's final fate.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story across 24 pages in three parts of 7.67, 9.67, and 5.67 pages.

Part 3 of Zatanna's quest to find her father, Zatara.

The Enchanted Mountain! (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Ira Yarbrough
Inks
Ira Yarbrough
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
N-771
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; The Wizard of Wokit (villain); Lois Lane
Reprints
Keywords
Morabia; Shaggy Mountains

Beauty and the Super-Beast! (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 13.67 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Bernstein
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
N-773
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Circe [Saturn Girl]; Proty II; Lana Lang; Superman Revenge Squad (villains); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Krypto
Reprints
Keywords
Adult Legion

Indexer Notes

Story in two parts of 6.67 and 7 pages. Part II is titled "Circe's Super-Slave."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
N-817

Indexer Notes

Letters from: David Michaels, Guy Lillian III, Mark M. Thomase, and Phil Castora.

Play the Graffiti Game with Superman (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan (signed); Joe Kubert (signed); Kurt Schaffenberger (signed); Neal Adams (signed); Joe Orlando (signed); Frank Robbins (signed); Dick Giordano (signed); Dave Cockrum (signed); Carmine Infantino (signed); Sergio Aragonés (signed); Dick Dillin (signed); Irv Novick (signed); Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed); Bernie Wrightson (signed); Howard Chaykin (signed)
Inks
Curt Swan (signed); Joe Kubert (signed); Kurt Schaffenberger (signed); Neal Adams (signed); Joe Orlando (signed); Frank Robbins (signed); Dick Giordano (signed); Dave Cockrum (signed); Carmine Infantino (signed); Sergio Aragonés (signed); Dick Dillin (signed); Irv Novick (signed); Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed); Bernie Wrightson (signed); Howard Chaykin (signed)
Colors
? (title, rest is black and white)
Letters
?

Job Number
N-821
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Artists play with changing Superman's and Clark Kent's appearance, and includes a blank rough for the reader to try it.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Special All-Magic Issue!
    Superman
  2. 1. Table of Contents
  3. 2. Mr. Mxyztplk Returns!
    Superman
  4. 3. The Demons from Pandora's Box!
    Jimmy Olsen
  5. 4. Super-Puzzle
  6. 5. The Magicians' Convention!
    Superman
  7. 6. The Other Side of the World!
    Green Lantern
  8. 7. The Enchanted Mountain!
    Superman
  9. 8. Beauty and the Super-Beast!
    Superman
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Metropolis Mailbag
  11. 10. Play the Graffiti Game with Superman
    Superman
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Peter Croome
  • CTGarry
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Denys Howard
  • Hunter Johnson
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Allen Ross
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore