Superman
#128
(April 1959)
DC,
1939 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of March, June, September and December
- On-sale Date
- 1959-02-05
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Superman Duels the Futuremen!
Superman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
- Reprints
-
in Stålmannen (Centerförlaget, 1949 series) #8/1959 (1959) -
in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #40 ([September 1959]) -
in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([November] 2005) - in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([April] 2006)
-
[no title indexed]
Honor House Products Corp. / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Superman Versus the Futuremen, Chapter 1
Superman / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El] (origin retold); The Futuremen [Vard; Boka] (villains, introduction)
- Synopsis
- Earth Bureau of Investigation agents from the year 2000 arrive in the present and claim that Superman is an escaped criminal from their time. In order to arrest him, they expose Superman to red kryptonite, which takes away his powers for two hours.
- Reprints
-
in Supermán Librocomic (Editorial Novaro, 1973 series) #13 - in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #40 ([September 1959])
- in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([November] 2005)
- in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([April] 2006)
-
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
Sequence added by Ed Boner.
[no title indexed]
The Brave and the Bold; The Viking Prince / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Why does the Viking Prince risk his life...
Indexer Notes
Sequence added by Ed Boner.
[no title indexed]
Little Pete / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Pete, sweep out the store and I will give you an ice cream cone!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- in Bosse och Bettan (Centerförlaget, 1963 series) #11/1964 (november 1964)
-
Indexer Notes
Sequence added by Ed Boner.
Chapter 2: The Secret of the Futuremen
Superman / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Synopsis
- After they capture Superman and take him to the future, the EBI agents reveal that they are not agents at all, but criminals who want Superman to help them blackmail Earth.
- Reprints
- in Supermán Librocomic (Editorial Novaro, 1973 series) #13
- in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #40 ([September 1959])
- in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([November] 2005)
- in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([April] 2006)
-
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
Sequence added by Ed Boner.
[no title indexed]
Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Mentions Supergirl's debut and plugs other Superman Family titles. Sequence added by Ed Boner.
The Sleeping Beauty from Krypton!
Superman / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Lara (in picture)
- Synopsis
- Lois poses as Rama, a survivor from Krypton, in order to find out Superman's secret identity. But after he reveals his identity, Superman realizes that Rama is really Lois and has to rely on the help of a friend to restore his double identity.
- Reprints
- in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #5 (Summer 1962)
- in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([November] 2005)
- in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([April] 2006)
-
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll Fudge / advertisement / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
Sequence added by Ed Boner.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Superman Duels the Futuremen!
Superman -
1.
[no title indexed]
Honor House Products Corp. -
2.
Superman Versus the Futuremen, Chapter 1
Superman -
3.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll -
4.
["Why does the Viking Prince risk his life..."]
The Brave and the Bold; The Viking Prince -
5.
["Pete, sweep out the store and I will give you an ice cream cone!"]
Little Pete -
6.
Chapter 2: The Secret of the Futuremen
Superman -
7.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll Pop -
8.
[no title indexed]
Metropolis Mailbag -
9.
The Sleeping Beauty from Krypton!
Superman -
10.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll Fudge -
11.
[no title indexed]
Garcelon Stamp Co. -
12.
[no title indexed]
Stephens Credit Sales -
13.
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training -
14.
[no title indexed]
American Seed Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Nick Caputo
- Matthew Head
- Mike Nielsen
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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