(September 1966)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly; (semi-monthly, March)
On-sale Date
1966-07-28
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); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Battle of the Alter-Egos! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Clark Kent
Reprints
Keywords
cannon balls; cannons

Superman Versus Super Clark Kent! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Baron X; Professor Vakox (Phantom Zone villain, escaped and posing as Clark Kent); Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur; Dr. Xadu]
Synopsis
An atomic explosion seems to split Superman and Clark Kent into separate people, but it's a plot by Professor Vakox to trap Superman in the Phantom Zone.
Reprints
Keywords
atomic explosions; Daily Planet; Green Kryptonite; Phantom Zone

He's Back! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
adventure

Indexer Notes

house ad for Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #52, on sale August 4

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils
Curt Swan (logo illustration)
Inks
George Klein (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Karl Garcia, John Raiss, Connie Shutt, Susan Hiser, and Enoch James.

The Four Helpless Heroes! (Table of Contents: 4)

Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn ?
Editing
Mort Weisinger

Genre
superhero
Characters
Supergirl [also appears as Linda Lee]; Batman; Robin; Krypto; Lori Lemaris; Superman; Ronal; Jerro; Malo (villain)
Synopsis
With Superman on a space mission, Supergirl has a day full of emergencies to deal with, but there's a big surprise at the end of it.
Reprints
Keywords
Atlantis; Bat-Cave; Fortress of Solitude; golf; Green Kryptonite; Kandor; Midvale Orphanage

Indexer Notes

Reprints are common for the next year or so, until about #355.

Maharajahs... Mobsters... Masterminds... (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #68 [80 Page Giant #G-26], on sale July 12

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Battle of the Alter-Egos!
    Superman
  2. 1. Superman Versus Super Clark Kent!
    Superman
  3. 2. He's Back!
    Challengers of the Unknown
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Metropolis Mailbag
  5. 4. The Four Helpless Heroes!
    Supergirl
  6. 5. Maharajahs... Mobsters... Masterminds...
    Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
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  • Merlin Haas
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