Superman #199
(August 1967)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Mar., Sept. and Dec.; (semi-monthly, Jan.)
On-sale Date
1967-06-20
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

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Race Between Superman & Flash! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Aquaman; Green Arrow; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Wonder Woman; Robin
Synopsis
Heroes cheer at start of Superman vs Flash race.
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Superman's Race with the Flash! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Shooter
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Perry White; Iris Allen; American Gambling Syndicate (villains); Continental Crime Syndicate (villains); Mr. Vincent; Dr. Werner Von Broder; Monsieur DePaul; Dr. Robert Carson; Justice League of America [Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Atom [Ray Palmer]]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
Synopsis
Superman and The Flash agree to race around the Earth three times as a fundraiser for the United Nations. But rival international gambling syndicates see the race as an opportunity to make a killing and try to fix the race.
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Keywords
green kryptonite

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Part II: "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet" (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Shooter
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Bret Bradley; Justice League of America [Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; American Gambling Syndicate (villains); Continental Crime Syndicate (villains); Lorenzo; Nails
Synopsis
Using teamwork, Superman and The Flash overcome the obstacles the gamblers put in their way and hit the finish line together.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Race Between Superman & Flash!
    Superman
  2. 1. Superman's Race with the Flash!
    Superman
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Metropolis Mailbag
  4. 3. Part II: "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet"
    Superman
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
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