Superman: Past and Future

(2008 [February 2009])

Superman: Past and Future (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan; John Sikela

Inks

George Klein; John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Superman (the father of Klar Ken T5477)

Indexer Notes

Frontispiece. Illustrated with panels from the stories from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #338 and Superman (DC, 1939 series) #48.

Superman: Past and Future (Table of Contents: 2)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Keith Pollard; George Papp; Curt Swan; Al Plastino

Inks

Mike DeCarlo; George Papp; George Klein; Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman; Superboy; Superman (the father of Klar Ken T5477)

Indexer Notes

Title page. Illustrated with panels from DC Comics Presents Annual (DC, 1982 series) #2, Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #85, Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #338, and Superman (DC, 1939 series) #300.

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents: 3)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Illustrated with a panel from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #300.

The Impossible Mission! (Table of Contents: 4)

Superboy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Abraham Lincoln; Mary Todd Lincoln; Tad Lincoln; Lex Luthor; John Wilkes Booth

Synopsis

Superboy travels to the past to prevent the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, but runs into the adult Lex Luthor who immobilizes Superboy with red kryptonite. When Luthor realizes he has prevented Superboy from saving Lincoln, he remorsefully flees the past in his time machine.

Reprints

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #85 (December 1960)

Keywords

red kryptonite

Autograph, Please! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

John Sikela

Inks

John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Johnny Terrill; Alexander Breckenridge III; Dr. Mason; Sharpley; Mugsy; George Washington; Abraham Lincoln; Julius Caesar; Napoleon Bonaparte; Harry S. Truman; General Dwight D. Eisenhower; Walter Winchell; Danny Kaye; Eddie Kantor; Ray Milland; Marguerite Chapman; Leonardo Da Vinci; Rembrandt van Rijn; Robert Fulton; Sir Isaac Newton; Benjamin Franklin; Alexander Graham Bell

Synopsis

When the Daily Planet mounts an autograph contest, Superman helps Johnny Terrill collect signatures from around the globe and across time to give him the confidence to walk again. But Johnny has to compete against a young heir and his crooked bodyguards, who actually want to collect signatures so they can later forge checks. When Lois and the heir discover the bodyguards’ plans, Superman comes to their rescue, and then supplies Johnny with the winning autograph.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #48 (September-October 1947)

Indexer Notes

Story by-lined “by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.”

Rip Van Superman (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Drago

Synopsis

After over-exerting himself, Superman falls into a coma and awakens 1,000 years in the future. There he foils the plans of renegade scientist Drago and teaches the people of the future the folly of letting machines rule over them. As thanks, they use an experimental time travel machine to send him back to his own day, where he awakens from his coma.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #107 (August 1956)

Indexer Notes

The story makes no logical sense, as Superman awakens from his coma after a week AND sleeps for a thousand years.

Superman under the Red Sun! (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 13.667 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane; The Superman Revenge Squad; Mr. Mxyzptlk robot; Perry White robot; Jimmy Olsen robot; Supergirl robot; Lex Luthor robot; Lois Lane robots; Martha Kent (memory); Jonathan Kent (memory); Lana Lang (memory); Chief Parker (memory)

Synopsis

The Superman Revenge Squad tricks Superman into following them into the far future where the sun has turned red and Superman loses his powers. Superman crosses the barren and strange future world to reach the Fortress of Solitude where he finds the means to return home.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #300 (May 1963)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude; Kandor; red kryptonite

Jimmy's D-Day Adventure! (Table of Contents: 8)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8.667 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jimmy Olsen; Adolf Hitler; General Dwight D. Eisenhower; Hermann Goering; Lotte Lutz

Synopsis

After Jimmy sees film of a look-alike Nazi officer standing with Adolf Hitler, he takes a time travel device of Professor Potter’s and joins the allied forces at D-Day. Accidentally infiltrating the Nazis, he uses his knowledge of the war to rise within the ranks, eventually posing for the newsreel footage he saw, before returning to the present.

Reprints

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #86 (July 1965)

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from GCD index of the original printing.

Lois Lane's Romance with Jor-El (Table of Contents: 9)

Lois Lane / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre

superhero; adventure

Characters

Lois Lane [also as Lo-Ane]; Jor-El; Lara; Superman [also as baby Kal-El]; Jax-Ur (unidentified); Marok; Zan-Ar; Ran-Zo; Prof. Gordon; Jimmy Olsen; Brainiac

Synopsis

Lois travels across space and back in time to prevent Krypton from exploding and becomes Lara’s rival for Jor-El’s affections.

Reprints

• from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #59 (August 1965)

Keywords

Phantom Zone

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from GCD index of original printing.

The Superman of 2965! (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Klar Ken T5477]; Superman [Clark Kent] (in video); Jay Senohl; Than Quor; PW-5598 (a computer); Jay L-3388 (unnamed); Lyra 3916 (intro); Muto (in photo)

Synopsis

In the year 2965, Klar Ken T5477 takes over the role of Superman from his father, a role passed from father to son since the original Superman 1,000 years before. Like his ancestor, Klar works in the news business, but unlike his ancestor he is immune to the effects of kryptonite, and paralyzed by seawater, which has been irradiated by a past atomic war. Assigned to track down the story on Muto, last seen on Neptune, Klar says good-bye to his co-worker and girlfriend Lyra 3916, who likes Klar, but dislikes Superman.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #181 (November 1965)

Keywords

green kryptonite

Muto – Monarch of Menace! (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Klar Ken T5477]; Muto; Lyra 3916; PW-5598; Lex Luthor (in video), Superman [Clark Kent] (in video); Lois Lane (in video); Superman the 5th (in video); Vyldan (in video); Jay L-3388; Superman the 4th (flashback); Superman the 7th [Kanton K-73] (flashback); Yann; Thargo; Von-Don

Synopsis

Superman tracks Muto to sector Z-44, where the villain springs a series of traps on the hero, finally luring him into saving a trio of android children in the path of a wave of paralyzing toxic seawater.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #338 (June 1966)

Muto versus the Man of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Klar Ken T5477]; Muto; Lyra 3916; Jay L-3388; PW-5598

Synopsis

Using his heat vision, Superman reprograms the android children so they save him from the paralyzing seawater. Later, back on Earth, Muto challenges Superman again, but Superman creates a super-electric discharge to open a space-warp to Muto’s dimension and the villain is drawn home.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #339 (July 1966)

The Danger of the Deadly Duo! (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Shooter

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Klar Ken T5477]; Batman [Bron Wayn E7705]; Joker (of 2967); Muto; Batman VI (flashback); Superman VI (flashback); Batman XV (flashback); Superman XV (flashback); Batman XIX (flashback)

Synopsis

When Muto teams with the Joker of 2967 to battle Superman, the last descendant of Batman takes up the cape and cowl to help Superman and get revenge against the Joker, who's father killed his father.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #166 (May 1967)

Indexer Notes

Story incorrectly credited to Edmond Hamilton on item. The story refers to Superboy (not Superman) recently trapping Muto in his home dimension. In this story, exposure to seawater weakens Superman like kryptonite, rather than paralyzing him as previously.

Costume, Costume—Who's Got the Costume? (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Elliot Maggin

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Bob Oksner

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Green Lantern [Xenofobe; also as Father Time]; Jimmy Olsen; Josh Coyle; Lois Lane; Jaxon the Mighty; Legion of Super-Heroes [Mon-El; Duo Damsel; Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg]; Element Lad; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy]; Time Trapper (behind the scenes); Madame Olga

Synopsis

Father Time steals Superman’s costume and Superman follows it to 2975, a future unlike the future he knows, an “Earth after disaster.” There, Superman meets Jaxon, who wears his costume and the two battle until they end up back in 1975. Father Time arrives and reveals that he is a Green Lantern from the 30th century. He explains that the Time Trapper eliminated all the other possible timelines, leaving only the one in which civilization is destroyed by a Great Disaster, so he pitted Superman against Jaxon so that the energy their fight generated could restore all of the possible futures.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #295 (January 1976)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude

Indexer Notes

The Green Lanterns’ battle with the Time Trapper must have been earlier than contemporaneous Legion stories, as Duo Damsel (retired) and Invisible Kid (deceased) are shown as active members. This story was part of a larger attempt by DC to explain their two primary timelines. See The Amazing World of DC Comics (DC, 1974 series) #12.

Superman, 2001! (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Cary Bates; Elliot Maggin

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Bob Oksner

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original editor); Bob Rozakis (original co-editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; also as Skyboy]; Jor-El; Lara; Lt. Thomas Clark; Gen. Kent Garrett; Pres. Wiener; Premier Leonov; Moka

Synopsis

What if Baby Kal-El landed on Earth in 1976? Found by the American military just ahead of the Soviets, Kal-El is raised as a ward of the Army. Tensions over the alien superhuman, now called Skyboy, boil over in 1990 with both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. launching missiles. Skyboy destroys all of the weapons and abandons his Skyboy identity to live as Clark Kent. In 2001, the Soviets send Moka to Times Square to declare himself the person who saved the planet in 1990 and the rightful ruler of mankind, but Clark comes out of retirement, this time as Superman, and exposes Moka for the fraud he is.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #300 (June 1976)

The Last Secret Identity! Part 1: The Superwoman of Metropolis! (Table of Contents: 16)

Superman; Superwoman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Elliot Maggin

Pencils

Keith Pollard

Inks

Mike DeCarlo (finishes); Tod Smith (“with a special inking assist”)

Colors

Gene D'Angelo

Letters

Todd Klein

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Superwoman [Kristin Wells]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen [also dressed as Elastic Lad]; King Kosmos; Linda Danvers [Supergirl]; Lana Lang (cameo); Morgan Edge

Synopsis

29th century professor Kristin Wells travels to the present to try and determine the alter ego of Superwoman, the last unrevealed secret identity. Arriving just before Superwoman makes her public debut fighting King Kosmos, Kristin suspects that Lois Lane or Supergirl wore the costume, but when they are knocked out when Kosmos arrives, Kristin herself has to go into action as Superwoman.

Reprints

• from DC Comics Presents Annual (DC, 1982 series) #2 ([July] 1983)

The Last Secret Identity! Part 2: A Madman Loose in Time (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman; Superwoman / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Elliot Maggin

Pencils

Keith Pollard

Inks

Mike DeCarlo (finishes); Tod Smith (“with a special inking assist”)

Colors

Gene D'Angelo

Letters

Todd Klein

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original editor); Bob Rozakis (original co-editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Superwoman [Kristin Wells]; King Kosmos; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (cameo); Wonder Woman (cameo); Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Dick Grayson] (cameo)

Synopsis

Superman revives and joins Superwoman in chasing King Kosmos across time.

Reprints

• from DC Comics Presents Annual (DC, 1982 series) #2 ([July] 1983)

A Hero across the Eons (Table of Contents: 18)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Klar Ken T5477]; Superman [Clark Kent] (statue)

Indexer Notes

On the back cover. Illustration from the splash page of Superman (DC, 1939 series) #181.