Superman
#197
(June-July 1967)
DC,
1939 Series
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 84
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of Mar., Sept. and Dec.; (semi-monthly, Jan.)
- On-sale Date
- 1967-04-11
- 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 (credited); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, uncredited)
Issue Notes
Also designated on cover as 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G36 and as G-36 on indicia page.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Clark Kent's New Mother and Father!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Clark Kent; John Vandevier; Mrs. Vandevier; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Baby Kal-El; Jimmy Olsen; Guy Vandevier; Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback)
- Reprints
-
from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #189 (February 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
No villain
Clark Kent Meets Al Capone!
Superman / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Al Capone (villain); Clark Kent; Perry White; Superman; Titano; Perry White (young)
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #142 (January 1961)
-
- Keywords
- green kryptonite
The Truth Mirror!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; "Flash" Dugan (villain); Superman Robot; Lois Lane Robot; Hazel
- Synopsis
- Lois receives a magic mirror from her uncle that reveals a person's true nature. She uses it to find out Superman is really Clark Kent, but Superman then tricks her into believing that the mirror does not always work.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #269 (October 1960)
-
- Keywords
- Fortress of Solitude
Indexer Notes
Sheldon Moldoff ink credit changed to Stan Kaye based on information from the original GCD index.
Caveman Clark Kent!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Clark Kent; Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Bill Carter; Lars; Goada; Zerrin; Ogo
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #169 (June 1952)
-
- Keywords
- green kryptonite
Indexer Notes
No villain. The writer is what Martin O'Hearn calls Batman writer A.
Clark Kent Fireman of Steel!
Superman / comic story / 6.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Fire Chief Hogan
- Synopsis
- Assigned to join the fire department for a few days for a story, Clark must protect his secret identity and deal with a skeptical fire chief.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #129 (May 1959)
-
Indexer Notes
No villain.
[no title indexed]
Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- Job Number
- 6510
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I want to dust all my models on display.
Indexer Notes
Idea from Keith O'Camb, Beaumont, Cal.
Superman's Toughest Day!
Superman / comic story / 10.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; a Superman Robot; Clark Kent Robot; Ed Somers (Foreman)
- Synopsis
- A day in Superman's life. His Clark Kent robot has to avoid showing the damage to his hands while on a date with Lois.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #282 (November 1961)
-
- Keywords
- Fortress of Solitude; Kandor
in When There Was No Clark Kent!
Superman / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Clark Kent
- Synopsis
- Superman recalls a time when it appeared that Clark Kent had died, so he abandoned his double life and moved in with Jimmy Olsen. But Superman quickly learned the value of a secret identity and resurrected Clark.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #127 (February 1959)
-
- Keywords
- green kryptonite
Indexer Notes
No villain.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
An All-Clark Kent Issue Featuring Superman's Alter-Ego!
Superman -
1.
Clark Kent's New Mother and Father!
Superman -
2.
Clark Kent Meets Al Capone!
Superman -
3.
Famous Old Clark Kent Stories
-
4.
The Truth Mirror!
Superman -
5.
Caveman Clark Kent!
Superman -
6.
[no title indexed]
Direct Currents -
7.
Clark Kent Fireman of Steel!
Superman -
8.
["I want to dust all my models on display."]
Cap's Hobby Hints -
9.
Clark Kent's Other Jobs
-
10.
Superman's Toughest Day!
Superman -
11.
Clark Kent's Clothes
-
12.
When There Was No Clark Kent!
Superman -
13.
Mystery of the Million-Dollar Briefcase!
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Matthew Head
- Dan Kocher
- Mike Nielsen
- Allen Ross
- Jim Van Dore
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