Superman in the Sixties

([November] 1999)

[Blank Pages] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 2 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover and inside back cover are blank.

Superman in the Sixties (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman; Luma Lynai

Indexer Notes

Title page. The artwork consists of a single panel from the story in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #289, blown up, with a new background, and with Luma Lynai colored as if she were Supergirl.

[Dedication Page] (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from ? [illustration]

Indexer Notes

This volume dedicated to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 4)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 5)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Waid

Pencils

Curt Swan (illustration)

Inks

George Klein (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Supergirl; Krypto

Indexer Notes

Illustrated with a detail from the splash page of "Part II: The Super-Comrades of All Time!" from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #156.

The Mythology (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

KC Carlson

Pencils

Curt Swan (cover repros)

Inks

Stan Kaye (Superman #141 cover repro); Sheldon Moldoff (Superman #146 cover repro); George Klein (Superman #187 cover repro)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset; ? (cover repros)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lara; Jor-El

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #141 (November 1960), #146 (July 1961), #187 (June 1966)

Indexer Notes

Introduction to this section of the book. Inks for cover of Superman #141 credited to Wayne Boring in item; Stan Kaye credit from GCD index of original issue.

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

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?; Wayne Boring

Inks

?; Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Best wishes from your friend Superman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

The Superman figure was taken from the cover of Superman (DC, 1939 series) #53, with a redrawn cape and new background.

The Story of Superman's Life! (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [also as Superboy; also as Superbaby]; Jor-El; Zor-El; Lara; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lex Luthor (cameo); Lana Lang; Krypto; Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo); Perry White (cameo); Superboy robot

Synopsis

Recap of Superman's life beginning with his escape from the destruction of Krypton, through his adoption and raising by the Kents, his training and career as Superboy, up to his leaving Smallville for Metropolis and joining the Daily Planet after the deaths of his adoptive parents.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #146 (July 1961)

Keywords

green kryptonite; Krypton

Flag of Krypton (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / illustration / 0.33 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #1 ([Summer] 1960)

The Last Days of Ma and Pa Kent! (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman; An Untold Story of Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; also as Superboy]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Pegleg Morgan; Blackbeard; Lana Lang; Lex Luthor; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue)

Synopsis

On the anniversary of his adoptive parents' deaths, Superman recalls how he, as Superboy, sent his parents on a Caribbean cruise on which they contracted the fever plague that, despite his best efforts to cure them, led to their sad passing.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #161 (May 1963)

Keywords

Phantom Zone

Superman's Return to Krypton! Part I: Superman Meets Jor-El and Lara Again! (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jor-El; Lara; Superman [Kal-El]; Lyla Lerrol; Professor Galsworthy

Synopsis

Superman accidentally travels through time and across space to Krypton, where he meets actress Lyla Lerrol and his parents.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #141 (November 1960)

Part II: Superman's Kryptonian Romance (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Kal-El]; Lyla Lerrol; Jor-El; Lara; Jonathan Kent; Martha Clark; Snark McGill [using the alias Gregg Halliday]; Brainiac; Koko

Synopsis

Superman romances Lyla and witnesses Jonathan Kent's proposal to Martha, while Brainiac shrinks and steals Kandor.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #141 (November 1960)

Superman's Return to Krypton! Part III: The Surprise of Fate! (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Kal-El]; Jor-El; Lara; Lyla Lerrol

Synopsis

Superman accidentally escapes Krypton, leaving behind Lyla.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #141 (November 1960)

Map of Krypton (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jor-El; Lara; Kal-El [Superman]

Reprints

• from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #1 ([Summer] 1960)

Indexer Notes

Credits from GCD index of original publication.

The Lair of Brainiac! (Table of Contents: 15)

Superboy; An Untold Story of Superbaby / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent; also as Superbaby]; Brainiac; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Krypto (cameo); Tagor; Renlo; Koko; Jor-El (cameo); Lara (cameo)

Synopsis

Brainiac kidnaps baby Kal-El intending to blackmail Jor-El into turning over one of his inventions, but under a yellow sun baby Kal-El gains super-powers and proves more than Brainiac can handle.

Reprints

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #106 (July 1963)

Indexer Notes

Brainiac mentions that his home planet is Bryak, and that its population was wiped out by a plague. An editor's note says that Brainiac has a 200-year lifespan.

The Cast of Characters (Table of Contents: 16)

Superman / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

KC Carlson

Pencils

Curt Swan (cover repros)

Inks

George Klein (Action #285 cover repro); Sheldon Moldoff (Action #309 cover repro); Stan Kaye (Superman #139 cover repro)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset; ? (cover repros)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Lori Lemaris; Legion of Super-Heroes [Element Lad; Saturn Girl; Chameleon Boy]; Chief Parker; Lana Lang; Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Perry White; Lois Lane; John F. Kennedy [as Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #139 (August 1960)
• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #285 (February 1962), #309 (February 1964) [cover repro]

Indexer Notes

Introduction to this section of the book. The cover repro for Action #285 is somewhat trimmed. Sheldon Moldoff credited for inking of the cover of Superman #139 in item; Kaye credit from GCD index of original publication.

Superman's Super-Courtship! (Table of Contents: 17)

Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Cupid (cameo); Superman; Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Helen of Troy; Rhondous; Patronius; Legion of Super-Heroes [Phantom Girl [also as Phantom Woman]; Cosmic Boy [as Cosmic Man]; Saturn Girl [also as Saturn Woman]; Lightning Lad [also as Lightning Man]; Chameleon Boy [as Chameleon Man]; Triplicate Girl [as Triplicate Woman]; Sun Boy [as Sun Man]]; Jor-El (in photo); Lara (in photo); Zor-El (in photo); Allura (in photo); Luma Lynai

Synopsis

Supergirl tries to play matchmaker for her cousin Superman with Helen of Troy, Saturn Woman, and Luma Lynai of Staryl, but realizes she needs to leave Superman's love life up to fate.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #289 (June 1962)

How the Super-Family Came to Earth from Krypton (Table of Contents: 18)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superbaby [Kal-El]; Krypto

Reprints

• from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #2 ([Winter] 1960)

The Last Days of Superman! Part I: Superman's Death Sentence! (Table of Contents: 19)

Superman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Superman Emergency Squad; Jimmy Olsen; Jor-El (flashback); Tharb-El (flashback); Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Perry White; Supergirl; Krypto; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy]; Superman robots

Synopsis

A Kryptonian artifact containing samples of Virus X crashes on Earth, and though Superman drives it deep underground with a huge boulder, he appears to have been exposed to the virus, which kills Kryptonians in 30 days.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #156 (October 1962)

Keywords

flying newsroom; Fortress of Solitude; green kryptonite; Kandor

Part II: The Super-Comrades of All Time! (Table of Contents: 20)

Superman / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Superman Emergency Squad; Legion of Super-Heroes [Bouncing Boy; Triplicate Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid; Shrinking Violet]; Supergirl; Krypto; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lori Lemaris; Superman robots

Synopsis

As Superman lies near death, Supergirl recruits Superman's allies to help perform all the great tasks Superman planned to do before he died to secure the safe future of Earth.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #156 (October 1962)

Keywords

flying newsroom; Kandor

Indexer Notes

Cosmic Boy is mistakenly referred to as Cosmic King in one panel.

Part III: Superman's Last Day of Life! (Table of Contents: 21)

Superman / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Supergirl; Jimmy Olsen; Superman Emergency Squad; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Shrinking Violet; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Bouncing Boy; Triplicate Girl; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy]; Lois Lane; Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Lana Lang; Lyla Lerrol (flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lori Lemaris; Krypto; Mon-El; Tharb-El; Superman robots

Synopsis

After Superman says his final good-byes, Supergirl discovers that Superman was not exposed to Virus X, and Mon-El is finally able to make contact from the Phantom Zone to reveal the real cause of Superman's distress.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #156 (October 1962)

Keywords

flying newsroom; Phantom Zone

Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude (Table of Contents: 22)

Superman / text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Guide to the following sequence. Re-typeset from original.

The Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude (Table of Contents: 23)

Superman / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent] (statue); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (statue); Robin [Dick Grayson] (statue); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (statue); Linda Lee (statue); Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); Jonathan Kent (statue); Martha Kent (statue); Superboy (statue); Lois Lane (statue); Jimmy Olsen (statue); Perry White (statue)

Reprints

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

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude; Kandor

Indexer Notes

Cut-away view of the Fortress of Solitude.

Lois Lane's Super-Daughter! (Table of Contents: 24)

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Linda Lee; Kara Zor-El]; Miss Hart; Mrs. Clayton; Clark Kent robot; Linda Lee robot

Synopsis

In this imaginary story, after Superman reveals his secret identity to Lois, Lois and Clark marry, and Clark reveals that his Kryptonian cousin also resides on Earth. He suggests they adopt Linda, but the orphanage insists that Lois quit her job first. Though Lois feels left out as Superman and Supergirl go out on missions, she tries to make the best of the situation, until a series of misunderstandings causes the investigator from the orphanage to revoke the adoption.

Reprints

• from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #20 (October 1960)

The Superman-Batman Revenge Squads (Table of Contents: 25)

Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Neal Adams

Inks

Neal Adams ?; Dick Giordano ? (uncredited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman Revenge Squad; Batman Revenge Squad ["Cash" Carew; "Barney the Blast"; The "Flamethrower"]; Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; James Gordon

Synopsis

A group of thugs form the Batman Revenge Squad, getting the attention of the Superman Revenge Squad, who fear the Batman Revenge Squad will interfere with their plans to attack Superman during the upcoming annual contest where Superman pits his crime-fighting skills against Batman's.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #175 (May 1968)

Part II: To the Victor Comes Death! (Table of Contents: 26)

Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Neal Adams

Inks

Neal Adams ?; Dick Giordano ? (uncredited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman Revenge Squad; Batman Revenge Squad; Flash [Barry Allen]; Jim Gordon

Synopsis

The Revenge Squads rig the trophies that Superman and Batman win in their contests so that they can kill the heroes by remote-control, but Robin and Jimmy discover the tampering and trace the activation signal back to the villains.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #175 (May 1968)

Keywords

gold kryptonite

Classic Tales (Table of Contents: 27)

Superman / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

KC Carlson

Pencils

Curt Swan (cover repros)

Inks

George Klein (Action #289 & Superman #164 cover repros); Stan Kaye (Superman #149 cover repro)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset; ? (cover repros)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Luma Lynai; Supergirl; Lex Luthor; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Perry White

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #149 (November 1961)
• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #289 (June 1962) [cover repro]
• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #164 (October 1963)

Indexer Notes

Introduction to this section of the book. Cover inks for Superman #149 credited to Sheldon Moldoff in item; Kaye credit from GCD index of original printing.

The Impossible Mission! (Table of Contents: 28)

Superboy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Abraham Lincoln; Mary Todd Lincoln; Tad Lincoln; Lex Luthor; John Wilkes Booth

Synopsis

Superboy travels to the past to prevent the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, but runs into the adult Lex Luthor who immobilizes Superboy with red kryptonite. When Luthor realizes he has prevented Superboy from saving Lincoln, he remorsefully flees the past in his time machine.

Reprints

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #85 (December 1960)

Keywords

red kryptonite

Part I: The Showdown between Luthor and Superman! (Table of Contents: 29)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Jor-El (flashback)

Synopsis

When Luthor escapes from jail, he challenges Superman to meet him in a fair fight without his super powers. The two head to a desert-like world where they brawl until Superman knocks out the villain. Luthor retaliates by using secret weapons hidden in his shirt pocket.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #164 (October 1963)

Part II: The Super-Duel! (Table of Contents: 30)

Superman / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lex Luthor; Jor-El (hallucination); Lara (hallucination)

Synopsis

While Superman struggles to survive, Luthor meets the few remaining inhabitants of the planet and becomes their hero when he reactivates their scientific machines and temporarily solves their water shortage problem. But Superman finds Luthor, defeats him in combat, and returns him to prison on Earth, after providing the people of the planet with sufficient water on which to survive.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #164 (October 1963)

Indexer Notes

The planet is unnamed here, but its inhabitants will rename it Lexor in honor of their hero sometime after this story.

The Sweetheart Superman Forgot! (Table of Contents: 31)

Superman / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; also as Jim White]; Sally Selwyn; Digby Selwyn; Hawkins; Bart Benson; Lori Lemaris; Aquaman (off-panel); Lois Lane

Synopsis

Under the influence of a strange type of red kryptonite, Superman loses his powers and his memory. He wanders onto a farm, where he meets and romances Sally Selwyn, assuming the name Jim White. But Bart Benson wants Sally for himself and tries to sabotage "Jim" at every turn, eventually knocking "Jim" into a river. Saved by Aquaman and Lori Lemaris, Superman awakens recovered, but with no memory of his time as Jim White.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #165 (November 1963)

Relevance (Table of Contents: 32)

Superman / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

KC Carlson

Pencils

Neal Adams (Action #358 & Superman #215 cover repros); Joe Kubert (Superman #216 cover repro)

Inks

Neal Adams (Action #358 & Superman #215 cover repros); Joe Kubert (Superman #216 cover repro)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset; ? (cover repros)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #358 (January 1968)
• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #215 (April 1969), #216 (May 1969)

Indexer Notes

Introduction to this section of the book.

Superman's Mission for President Kennedy! (Table of Contents: 33)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger; E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; President John F. Kennedy; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; John Glenn (cameo); Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Supergirl (cameo)

Synopsis

Superman joins President Kennedy's campaign for physical fitness.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #170 (July 1964)

[Giant Superman Annual #1 ad] (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [also as Superbaby; also as Superboy]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Krypto; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Jor-El; Lana Lang; Lori Lemaris; Perry White

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

This is actually a promo for the facsimile edition reprint, but modeled on the original house ad, with only the prefix "Re-" added in front of "Presenting".

Lighthearted Fun (Table of Contents: 35)

Tales of the Bizarro World; Superboy; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

KC Carlson

Pencils

Curt Swan (Adventure #285 & 298 cover repros); Neal Adams (Jimmy Olsen #118 cover repro)

Inks

Stan Kaye (Adventure #285 cover repro); George Klein (Adventure #298 cover repro); Neal Adams (Jimmy Olsen #118 cover repro)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset; ? (cover repros)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Bizarro; Superboy; Lana Lang; Jimmy Olsen; Superman

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #285 (June 1961) [cover repro], #298 (July 1962) [cover repro]
• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #118 (March 1969)

Indexer Notes

Introduction to this section of the book. Inking for Adventure covers credited to Sheldon Moldoff in item; Kaye and Klein credits from GCD indexes of original printings.

The Giant Turtle Man! (Table of Contents: 36)

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

John Forte

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lori Lemaris; Goxo

Synopsis

Jimmy finds an enlarging ray-gun and accidentally fires it through a turtle, striking himself, turning him into a giant turtle-man. When Jimmy begins to collect tons of steel objects, dumping them in an island volcano, Superman is called out to stop him. But Lori Lemaris tells Superman that an Atlantean criminal created the ray-gun and controlled Jimmy telepathically as part of a plan to protect pirate treasure buried on the volcanic island. Superman restores Jimmy with Brainiac's shrinking ray and recovers the pirate loot.

Reprints

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #53 (June 1961)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude

Indexer Notes

Inspired by the cover of the July 1940 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories.

The Halloween Pranks of the Bizarro Supermen! (Table of Contents: 37)

Tales of the Bizarro World / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

John Forte

Inks

John Forte

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Bizarro; Bizarro Lois, Bizarro-Krypto; Bizarro-Lana Lang; Bizarro-Kltpzyxm; Krypto; Bizarro-Luthor

Synopsis

On Bizarro world, it's the adults who wear masks and play pranks on Halloween. But when Bizarro No. 1 plays cruel tricks on him, Bizarro-Krypto searches for a better companion.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #294 (March 1962)

Keywords

blue kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Inking credited to George Klein on item; Forte credit from Bob Hughes. For Halloween, the Bizarros wear Mickey Mantle, Jerry Lewis, John F. Kennedy, and Marilyn Monroe masks.

The Romance of Superbaby and Baby Lois! (Table of Contents: 38)

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Inks

Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane (cameo)

Synopsis

Lois receives a blow to the head that causes a temporary personality change. She ruthlessly blackmails Superman into marrying her, but her efforts are complicated when she uses a rejuvenation spray from Superman's Fortress of Solitude that makes her and Superman appear progressively younger.

Reprints

• from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #42 (July 1963)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude

Superman Around the World! (Table of Contents: 39)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Brainiac; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen

Reprints

• from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #5 (Summer 1962)
which is reprinted
• from Super Albo (Mondadori, 1960 series) #15
• from Supermán (Editorial Novaro, 1952 series) #334
• from Superman (2ª Série) (Editora Brasil-América [EBAL], 1956 series) #59

Indexer Notes

Reprints of foreign comic covers featuring Superman; from Italy, Sweden, Mexico, and Brazil.

Strange Transformations (Table of Contents: 40)

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

KC Carlson

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein (Jimmy Olsen #81); Mike Esposito (Jimmy Olsen #116); Sheldon Moldoff (Lois Lane #27)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset; ? (cover repros)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang; Lois Lane

Reprints

• from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #27 (August 1961)
• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #81 (December 1964), #116 (December 1968)

Indexer Notes

The text of this page is much briefer than the text of the section intro pages, so the cover repros are larger. But oddly, they are not reproduced in color, nor are full credits given for them in the Table of Contents.

The Bizarro Invasion of Earth! (Table of Contents: 41)

Superman / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Bizarro #1; Bizarros; Perry White; Lois Lane

Synopsis

The Bizarro Supermen come to Earth and perform "good deeds."

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #169 (May 1964) [see notes]

Indexer Notes

Also known as "The Great DC Contest!" The contest of this story is that the letters D and C only appeared once, at the bottom of page 3 as "CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE FOLLOWING". But the irony is in this reprint, DC eliminated that caption, while still challenging the reader to find the hidden letters!

The Red-Headed Beatle of 1,000 B.C.! (Table of Contents: 42)

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jimmy Olsen; Samson [Mighty Youth]; Kasmir; Ben-Robba; Delilah; Superman

Synopsis

Jimmy is tricked by the villain Kasmir into piloting a Legion time bubble into the past for him. Once there, Kasmir turns on Jimmy, but he is rescued by Mighty Youth. Later Kasmir takes his revenge by framing Jimmy as a thief, and he is thrown in jail. Jimmy is released by Mighty Youth, who reveals himself as Samson. Kasmir follows Samson and Jimmy to Samson's fortress, but Samson once again saves Jimmy, just before Superman arrives to rescue Jimmy and return Kasmir to the 30th century.

Reprints

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #79 (September 1964)

Meet the Legion of Super-Pets! (Table of Contents: 43)

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Comet, the Super-Horse; Krypto; Beppo, the Super-Monkey; Streaky, the Super-Cat

Reprints

• from ?

Contributors (Table of Contents: 44)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

biography

Indexer Notes

Short biographies of the primary creators of the stories in this volume.

The Superman Family (Table of Contents: 45)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1962-1963)

Indexer Notes

Key to the Superman Family portrait. Re-typeset from original.

The Superman Family (Table of Contents: 46)

illustration / 4 pages (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Characters

Superman; Krypto; Streaky; Comet, the Super-Horse; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Chameleon Boy]; Martha Kent (statue); Jonathan Kent (statue); Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; Perry White; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Professor Potter; Bizarro No. 1; Lara (statue); Jor-El (statue); Beppo, the Super-monkey; Lori Lemaris

Reprints

• from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1962-1963)

Indexer Notes

The original was one page sideways; this reprint is enlarged to a two-page foldout, and is not sideways.

The Sixties... (Table of Contents: 47)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger (Superman figure)

Inks

Kurt Schaffenberger (Superman figure)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Teaser for the book with two illustrations, one of which (the Superman figure) is from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #20.