(August 1964)
DC,
1964 Series
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 84
- Indicia Frequency
- 8 times yearly
- On-sale Date
- 1964-06-04
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (editor)
Issue Notes
This issue only titled "80 PAGE GIANT." Subsequent issues are titled "80 PAGE GIANT Magazine."
Originally advertised in DC books cover-dated August 1964 as Giant Superman Annual #9 before the decision was made to consolidate all DC's "Annual" books into one series. The word "Giant" in the logo was hastily re-lettered as a burst that reads "80 pg. Giant," but the outline of the word "Giant" can still clearly be seen along the bottom of the burst.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Originally advertised in DC books cover-dated August 1964 as Giant Superman Annual #9 before the decision was made to consolidate all DC's "Annual" books into one series. The word "Giant" in the logo was hastily re-lettered as a burst that reads "80 pg. Giant," but the outline of the word "Giant" can still clearly be seen along the bottom of the burst.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Superman's Most Fabulous Imaginary Adventures!
Superman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Supergirl; Jimmy Olsen; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Super-Menace
- Reprints
-
in Giant Superman Album (K. G. Murray, 1963 ? series) #21 ([May 1973] ?)
-
Giant Superman Annual
Superman / table of contents / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Revenge of Luthor!
Superman / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Luthor; Lana Lang; Lois Lane; Perry White; "Flashy" Burke
- Synopsis
- Exposure to Red Kryptonite seemingly causes Superman and Superboy to exist simultaneously, Luthor takes advantage by trapping Superboy and forcing Superman to choose between Lois and Lana.
- Reprints
-
from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #259 (December 1959)
-
- Keywords
- red kryptonite
Indexer Notes
a dream story
The Old Man of Metropolis!
Superman / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El; also as Superwoman]; Lucy Lane; Lex Luthor; Krypto; Lana Lang; Bizarro
- Synopsis
- Superman inadvertently smashes through the time barrier into the future - but emerges as an old man with no super powers.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #270 (November 1960)
- in Giant Superman Album (K. G. Murray, 1963 ? series) #21 ([May 1973] ?)
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- Keywords
- Fortress of Solitude; green kryptonite
Indexer Notes
A dream story.
Claire Kent, Alias Super-Sister!
Superboy / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent; Claire Kent; Super-Sister]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Shar-La
- Synopsis
- When Superboy saves a spacecraft from a crash landing, the pilot Shar-La, takes exception to his chauvinistic manner and transforms him into a girl.
- Reprints
- from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #78 (January 1960)
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The Superman Book That Couldn't Be Finished
Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Jimmy Olsen
- Synopsis
- Jimmy is having difficulties finishing his first novel. Superman helps his pal by taking him into the future and bringing back a copy of the finished book.
- Reprints
- from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #29 (June 1958)
- in Giant Superman Album (K. G. Murray, 1963 ? series) #21 ([May 1973] ?)
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Ma and Pa Kent Adopt Supergirl!
Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Linda Lee, Linda Kent]; Superman; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Lex Luthor; Bob Benson; Squawky the Super-Parrot
- Synopsis
- In a story from before she became the Danvers' daughter, Linda dreams of being adopted by the Kents.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #275 (April 1961)
- in Giant Superman Album (K. G. Murray, 1963 ? series) #21 ([May 1973] ?)
-
Indexer Notes
a dream story
Chapter I: The Super-Brat from Krypton
Superman / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Super-Menace: Wolf Derek; Bonnie Derek; Jor-El (Flashback; Cameo); Lara (Flashback; Cameo); Jonathan Kent (Cameo); Martha Kent (Cameo); Superbaby [Clark Kent]
- Synopsis
- A freak accident creates a duplicate of Kal-El's rocket including a double of its tiny passenger. On Earth, Kal's doppelganger is adopted by a crooked couple, the Dereks, and becomes Super-Brat.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #137 (May 1960)
- in Giant Superman Album (K. G. Murray, 1963 ? series) #21 ([May 1973] ?)
-
Indexer Notes
a 3 part story without an overall title.
Chapter 2 The Young Super-Bully
Superman / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Lana Lang; Super-Menace; Wolf Derek; Bonnie Derek; Super-Bully
- Synopsis
- Now a teenager, Super-Bully tries to steal Clark's life but doesn't bargain for Krypto's super-sense of smell as the Dog of Steel is not fooled.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #137 (May 1960)
- in Giant Superman Album (K. G. Murray, 1963 ? series) #21 ([May 1973] ?)
-
Indexer Notes
a 3 part story; on 1st page of Chapter I, this chapter is listed as "Chapter II: The Young Super-Bully!"
Chapter III Superman vs. Super-Menace!
Superman / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Crime Lords; Superman [Clark Kent]; Super-Menace; Wolf Derek; Bonnie Derek
- Synopsis
- Now grown to manhood and significantly, immune to Kryptonite, Super-Menace battles the Man of Steel, however on the verge of victory he learns the truth about himself and the evil Dereks.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #137 (May 1960)
- in Giant Superman Album (K. G. Murray, 1963 ? series) #21 ([May 1973] ?)
-
Indexer Notes
a 3 part story
The Superman Legend
Superman / text article / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Condensed version of Superman's life. Inside back cover.
Watch for These Great Stories in the Third Issue of the Giant Lois Lane Annual (Co-Starring Lana Lang!)
Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Superman's Most Fabulous Imaginary Adventures!
Superman -
1.
Giant Superman Annual
Superman -
2.
The Revenge of Luthor!
Superman -
3.
The Old Man of Metropolis!
Superman -
4.
Claire Kent, Alias Super-Sister!
Superboy -
5.
The Superman Book That Couldn't Be Finished
Jimmy Olsen -
6.
Ma and Pa Kent Adopt Supergirl!
Supergirl -
7.
Chapter I: The Super-Brat from Krypton
Superman -
8.
Chapter 2 The Young Super-Bully
Superman -
9.
Chapter III Superman vs. Super-Menace!
Superman -
10.
["Be first in your neighborhood..."]
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11.
The Superman Legend
Superman -
12.
Watch for These Great Stories in the Third Issue of the Giant Lois Lane Annual (Co-Starring Lana Lang!)
Lois Lane
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- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- CTGarry
- Juan Gonzalez
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Van Dore
- Mark Waid
- Jim Walker
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