Superman #184

(February 1966)

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Demon Under the Red Sun! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 10.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Chief Thongarr (introduction, villain); Jaymarr (introduction); Themis (introduction); Major Burke (astronaut); Miss Todd (Burke's fiancé); scientists; people of Zhonda

Synopsis

Superman verifies an astronaut's unbelievable report of a zigzagging planetoid and saves a young couple from death, but loses his powers when Zhonda passes under a red sun. The primitive people assume he's a demon, and he cannot pass their dangerous tests without his powers.

Reprints

• in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #84 (Circa August 1966)

Keywords

Astronaut; demon; red sun; witch hunt

The Invisible Handicap! (Table of Contents: 3)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ha, ha, ha! Look at that dopey drawing!

Genre

advocacy

Characters

Tod; teacher; student

Synopsis

The class get a lesson on not making fun of those who are different.

Keywords

Elementary school; tolerance

Indexer Notes

P.S.A. in comic-story form. Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

The Kat Talks Back to "My Mother the Car" (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

AMT Models; The Kat from AMT / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Wayne Boring ?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers - Tawn Jarvis, Robert Lord Keyes, Skip Jackman, Michael Arden, Chris Etting, Mack Fergerson, A. Nono, Mitch Theophila II, unsigned, Wayne Booth, Jerry Levitan, Ross Peterson and Tommy Miller.

Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The diagram of Superman's Arctic fortress, which will be found on the next two pages, was first published in the third Superman Annual, back in 1961.

Reprints

• from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #3 (Summer 1961)

The Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Wayne Boring

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Batman (statue); Robin (statue); Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); Lois Lane (statue); Perry White (statue); Jimmy Olsen (statue); Jonathan Kent (statue); Martha Kent (statue); Supergirl (statue)

Reprints

• from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #3 (Summer 1961)
• in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #84 (Circa August 1966)
• in Superman et Batman (Interpresse; Sagédition, 1967 series) #6 (février 1968)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude; Kandor; Krypton (statue)

Part II: The Test of the Talisman (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 10.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Guards! Seize the evil demon!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jimmy Olsen (antagonist); Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Chief Thongarr (villain); Jaymarr; Themis; people of Zhonda

Synopsis

Helped by the young couple that he earlier rescued, Superman uses science and technology to pass Thongarr's tests. He sets the people on the road to advancement, and vindicates the disgraced Major Burke.

Reprints

• in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #84 (Circa August 1966)

Keywords

Batarang (cameo); demon; red sun; witch hunt

Weird-oh and Monster Krazy Labels (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Weird-oh and Monster Krazy Labels / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Definitely Coming... the Brand-New Look! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Cap's Hobby Center / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Job Number

6353

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let's walk home this way, Dad!

Genre

humor

Characters

Father; son

Synopsis

The son convinces the father to buy him a model kit.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

More Features! More Fun! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)