Superman #147

(August 1961)

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Great Mento! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein ?

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White (as the Great Mento, introduction); Rocky Sneed (villain)

Synopsis

Perry White fakes ESP powers as The Great Mento, with Superman's help, to capture wanted criminals.

Reprints

• in MV Comix (Egmont Ehapa, 1968 series) #19/1969 (13. September 1969)
• in Superman Giant Bumper Book (Thorpe & Porter, 1970 series) (1971)
• in Superman et Batman et Robin (Sage - Sagédition, 1969 series) #26 (février 1971) [Alternance de noir et blanc et de couleurs [Color pages alternate with black and white pages]]
• in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 ([June] 2007) [black and white]

Indexer Notes

Recycled from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #103.

Tootsie Roll Makes History! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Giant Batman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Task Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Krypto Battles Titano! (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Krypto; Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Titano (origin) (villain)

Synopsis

Krypto travels into the prehistoric past to meet Titano.

Reprints

• in MV Comix (Egmont Ehapa, 1968 series) #26/1969 (20. Dezember 1969)
• in Superman Poche (Sage - Sagédition, 1976 series) #104 (juillet 1986)
• in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 ([June] 2007) [black and white]

Keywords

green kryptonite

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

See the Many Fantastic Faces of Superman... (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Giant Superman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

At Last! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Secret Origins / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Legion of Super-Villains! (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes: Cosmic Man (introduction); Lightning Man (introduction); Saturn Woman (introduction)
Legion of Super-Villains: Cosmic King (origin) (villain, introduction); Lightning Lord (origin) (villain, introduction); Saturn Queen (origin) (villain, introduction)
Lex Luthor (villain); Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Lois Lane (illusion)

Synopsis

Luthor contacts and teams up with Legion of Super-Villains from 30th Century. An adult Legion of Super-Heroes comes to 20th Century to help Superman.

Reprints

• in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #147 (May-June 1968)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #18/1969 (6. September 1969)
• in Superman et Batman et Robin (Sage - Sagédition, 1969 series) #18 (juin 1970) [Alternance de noir et blanc et de couleurs [Color pages alternate with black and white pages]]
• in Superman (Tempo Books, 1978 series) #14532 (1978) [see notes]
• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #494 (December 1982)
• in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991 [January 1992])
• in Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition (DC, 2003 series) ([March] 2003)
• in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([June] 2007) [black and white]
• in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 ([June] 2007) [black and white]
• in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([October] 2017)
• in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age (DC, 2018 series) #1 ([October] 2018)

Keywords

Adult Legion; green kryptonite

Indexer Notes

First appearance of the adult Legion of Super-Heroes. First appearance of the adult Legion of Super-Villains.

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Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Mort Weisinger

Pencils

Jim Mooney; Wayne Boring

Inks

Jim Mooney; Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Brad Parks, Susan Bohn, Junior Greer, Vernon Edwards, Arnold Silver, and John Haggard.

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Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)