Superman the Comic #6

Published
July 1981
Page count
100
Cover price
0.95 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Magazine size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Murray Comics (Red)
 
Murray Comics (Red)

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled (Superman; The Metal Men) Cover, 1 page

"Extra! An amazing new episode in the life of "Mr. & Mrs. Superman!""

Featuring

Feature
Superman; The Metal Men
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
José Luis García-López, line art [as Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez]

Reprint history

First print
United States
DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #4 (December 1978)
Show/hide 1. Sun-Stroke! (Superman; The Metal Men) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superman; The Metal Men
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-3008

Credits

Writing
Len Wein, scripter
Art
José Luis García-López, line art [as Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez]
Text
Ben Oda, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #4 (December 1978)
Sun-Stroke!
Also printed
United States
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #66 (November 1985)
Sun-Stroke!
 
United States
Superman: Back in Action (DC, 2007 series) ([January] 2007)
Sun-Stroke!
Show/hide 2. Chapter One: A Titan Stalks the Streets! [Sun-Stroke!] (Superman; The Metal Men) Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman; The Metal Men
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Len Wein, scripter
Art
José Luis García-López, line art [as Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez]
Text
Ben Oda, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #4 (December 1978)
Sun-Stroke!
Also printed
United States
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #66 (November 1985)
Sun-Stroke!
 
United States
Superman: Back in Action (DC, 2007 series) ([January] 2007)
Sun-Stroke!
Show/hide 3. Chapter Two: Water, Water, Everywhere…! [Sun-Stroke!] (Superman; The Metal Men) Comic story, 3 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman; The Metal Men
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Len Wein, scripter
Art
José Luis García-López, line art [as Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez]
Text
Ben Oda, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #4 (December 1978)
Sun-Stroke!
Also printed
United States
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #66 (November 1985)
Sun-Stroke!
 
United States
Superman: Back in Action (DC, 2007 series) ([January] 2007)
Sun-Stroke!
Show/hide 4. Chapter Three: The Man Who Murdered the Sun! [Sun-Stroke!] (Superman; The Metal Men) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman; The Metal Men
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Len Wein, scripter
Art
José Luis García-López, line art [as Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez]
Text
Ben Oda, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #4 (December 1978)
Sun-Stroke!
Also printed
United States
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #66 (November 1985)
Sun-Stroke!
 
United States
Superman: Back in Action (DC, 2007 series) ([January] 2007)
Sun-Stroke!
Show/hide 5. Chapter Four: Is This the Way the World Ends? [Sun-Stroke!] (Superman; The Metal Men) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman; The Metal Men
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Len Wein, scripter
Art
José Luis García-López, line art [as Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez]
Text
Ben Oda, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #4 (December 1978)
Sun-Stroke!
Also printed
United States
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #66 (November 1985)
Sun-Stroke!
 
United States
Superman: Back in Action (DC, 2007 series) ([January] 2007)
Sun-Stroke!
Show/hide 6. Epilogue: After the Brawl is Over…! [Sun-Stroke!] (Superman; The Metal Men) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superman; The Metal Men
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Len Wein, scripter
Art
José Luis García-López, line art [as Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez]
Text
Ben Oda, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #4 (December 1978)
Sun-Stroke!
Also printed
United States
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #66 (November 1985)
Sun-Stroke!
 
United States
Superman: Back in Action (DC, 2007 series) ([January] 2007)
Sun-Stroke!
Show/hide 7. Two Can Die as Cheaply as One (Mr. & Mrs. Superman) Comic story, 8 pages
Show/hide 8. Master of the Moon Rocks (Superman) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-1495

Credits

Writing
Cary Bates, scripter
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
Murphy Anderson, inker
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor
 
E. Nelson Bridwell, Assistant Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #426 (August 1973)
Master of the Moon Rocks!
Also printed
Australia
Superman Supacomic (KG Murray, 1974 series) #180 ([October 1974?])
Master of the Moon Rocks
Show/hide 9. The Debut of Superman III (Superman 2020) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman 2020
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-3454

Credits

Writing
Cary Bates, scripter
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
Joe Staton, inker
Text
Ben Oda, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #354 (December 1980)
The Debut of Superman III

Notes

This reprints the first appearance of Superman 2020.

Show/hide 10. Attack By the Army of Tomorrow (Superman) Comic story, 23 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-1417

Credits

Writing
Elliot Maggin, scripter [as Elliot S! Maggin]
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
Murphy Anderson, inker
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #265 (July 1973)
Attack by the Army of Tomorrow!
Also printed
United States
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #1 (September-October 1979)
Attack by the Army of Tomorrow!
Show/hide 11. The Woman With Omnivision (The Private Life of Clark Kent) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Private Life of Clark Kent
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-3387

Credits

Writing
Bob Rozakis, scripter
Art
Jim Janes, penciller
 
Joe Giella, inker
Text
Ben Oda, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor
 
E. Nelson Bridwell, Associate Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #203 (September-October 1980)
The Woman with Omnivision!
Show/hide 12. Winner Take Metropolis (Superman and Mr. Miracle) Comic story, 17 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman and Mr. Miracle
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-3131

Credits

Writing
Steve Englehart, scripter
Art
Rich Buckler, penciller
 
Dick Giordano, inker
Text
Ben Oda, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #12 (August 1979)
Winner Take Metropolis

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Neil A Hansen

AusReprints ID

  • 1172

Entry created

  • 14/01/2004

Cover added

  • 21/12/2016

Index completed

  • 30/09/2004

Last updated

  • 21/12/2016