Superman #239
(June-July 1971)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly, (semi-monthly June, December)
On-sale Date
1971-04-06
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
DC [character]
Editing
E. Nelson Bridwell

Issue Notes

Also designated on cover as Giant (DC, 1969 series) #G-84 and as G-84 on indicia page.

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Superman's Greatest Battles! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
Jack Adler
Letters
Gaspar Saladino; typeset

Job Number
N254
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Lex Luthor; Titano; Hercules; Lois Lane
Synopsis
vignettes of battles

Indexer Notes

Colorist and Letterer credits from Carl Gafford, who worked in the DC production department at this time.

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
N260

Indexer Notes

The background art is an outer space sky with a spaceship.

Hercules in the 20th Century! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Wayne Boring (credited)
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
? (original editor)

Job Number
N-265
Genre
superhero
Characters
Gods of Olympus [Jupiter; Mercury; Vulcan; Venus; Achilles]; Hercules [Roger Tate]; Superman; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Perry White; Frank Hall
Synopsis
Lex Luthor builds a time-machine to bring Hercules to the present to use him to stop Superman. Hercules gets wise to Luthor's plan and helps Superman stop Luthor, and then decides to stay in the present and falls in love with Lois Lane.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credited solely to Wayne Boring in issue. Story continues in "Superman's Battle with Hercules!" later in this issue.

The Weird World of Aurora (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Aurora Products / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Military Men! Your Credit Is Good (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

National Diamond Sales [Jewelry] / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Superman's Battle with Hercules! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
N-255
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Lois Lane; Hercules [Roger Tate] (villain); Gods of Olympus [Jupiter; Mercury; Vulcan; Venus; Achilles]
Synopsis
Hercules wants to marry Lois, but Lois won't marry him while Superman is around, so Hercules tries to get rid of Superman.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story continues from "Hercules in the 20th Century!" earlier in this issue.

Titano the Super-Ape! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Wayne Boring (credited)
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
N-268
Genre
superhero
Characters
Titano [Toto] (villain; chimpanzee); Superman; Lois Lane
Synopsis
Lois befriends the intelligent chimp Toto just before he is sent into orbit inside a satellite. While in orbit, the satellite passes by a collision of a uranium metorite with a kryptonite one, which causes the chimp to grow to enormous size and shoot kryptonite beams from his eyes. Because of this change, Lois re-names him Titano. Though not meaning any harm, Titano poses a threat to humanity and Superman, so the army traps the giant chimp, planning to execute him. But Lois devises a way to block Titano's kryptonite vision so Superman can send him into the past where he cannot harm anyone.
Reprints
Keywords
green kryptonite

New for the First Time! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

The Showdown Between Luthor and Superman! (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 16.67 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils
Curt Swan (credited)
Inks
George Klein (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
N-266; N-267
Genre
superhero
Characters
Lex Luthor (villain); Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Jor-El (hallucination); Lara (hallucination)
Synopsis
When Luthor escapes from jail, he challenges Superman to meet him in a fair fight without his super powers.
Reprints
Keywords
Krypton; Lexor

Indexer Notes

A 2-part story. Second part titled "The Super-Duel!" First appearance of the planet Lexor, though it is not named in this story.

The All-New 64 Page Binky (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Binky / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Special Offer! Binocular Kit (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

First Time Ever (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Map of Krypton] (Table of Contents: 12)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils
Sal Amendola
Inks
Sal Amendola
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
N-279
Synopsis
Maps of Krypton's "Old World" and "New World" hemispheres, highlighting 15 unusual locations.
Reprints
Keywords
Krypton

Fly Your Own 747 Jumbo Jet! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Dymo Products Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

One to Startle You -- (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

[Schlagers / Looney Tunes Merrie Melodies] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Warner Bros.; Reprise Records / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Giant Metropolis Mailbag (Table of Contents: 16)

Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

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

Job Number
N-278

Indexer Notes

Letters from Jesus Mongeagudo, Gregory Kent, Richard H. Morrissey, Charles C. Vornadore, and Ollie Seay.

The Best Baseball Game Cannot Be Purchased in a Retail Store! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Raleigh's Got it Either Way You Go (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Raleigh Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

Be a Pilot (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Mattel Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Superman's Greatest Battles!
    Superman
  2. 1. Table of Contents
  3. 2. Hercules in the 20th Century!
    Superman
  4. 3. The Weird World of Aurora
    Aurora Products
  5. 4. Military Men! Your Credit Is Good
    National Diamond Sales [Jewelry]
  6. 5. Superman's Battle with Hercules!
    Superman
  7. 6. Titano the Super-Ape!
    Superman
  8. 7. New for the First Time!
    Sugar and Spike
  9. 8. The Showdown Between Luthor and Superman!
    Superman
  10. 9. The All-New 64 Page Binky
    Binky
  11. 10. Special Offer! Binocular Kit
  12. 11. First Time Ever
  13. 12. [Map of Krypton]
  14. 13. Fly Your Own 747 Jumbo Jet!
    Dymo Products Company
  15. 14. One to Startle You --
  16. 15. [Schlagers / Looney Tunes Merrie Melodies]
    Warner Bros.; Reprise Records
  17. 16. Giant Metropolis Mailbag
    Metropolis Mailbag
  18. 17. The Best Baseball Game Cannot Be Purchased in a Retail Store!
    Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game
  19. 18. Raleigh's Got it Either Way You Go
    Raleigh Bicycles
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Honor House Products
  21. 20. Be a Pilot
    Mattel Toys
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • CTGarry
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Arthur Lortie
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Mark Waid