Superman Supacomic #196
The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd
Australia.
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Issue contents
Cover
Search for the Impossible Man!
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- S-1898
- Characters
- Superman; bystanders
Credits
- Art
- Nick Cardy, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
- E. Nelson Bridwell, original Associate Editor
Reprint history
Synopsis
Superman being strangled by plant but bystanders can't see plant.
1Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- S-1856
- Characters
- Roger Rivers (villain); Superman; Clark Kent; Josh Coyle; Roy Raymond; Perry White; Steve Lombard; Lois Lane; Lola Barnett; Batman [as Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Writing
- Elliot Maggin, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Tex Blaisdell, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
- E. Nelson Bridwell, original Associate Editor
Reprint history
Notes
Roy Raymond, TV Detective appearance, first in the Bronze Age.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Pa Kent
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-1226
Credits
- Writing
- Jerry Coleman, scripter
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
- Jack Schiff, Managing Editor
- Mort Weisinger, Story Editor
- George Kashdan, Story Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #236 (May 1957) — Clark Kent's Super-Dad
- Also printed
-
Superman's Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #1 ([September 1958]) — Clark Kent's Super-Dad
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The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #169 (February-March 1975) — Clark Kent's Super-Dad
Notes
The reprint includes a intro by Superman, typical of Superman Family reprints. This story was originally a Superboy feature.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-1158
Credits
- Writing
- Leo Dorfman, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- George Klein, inker
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #304 (September 1963) — The Interplanetary Olympics!
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #61 ([September 1964]) — The Interplanetary Olympics!
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Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #61 ([September 1964])
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Superman (DC, 1939 series) #284 (February 1975) — The Interplanetary Olympics!
Notes
This reprint includes a imitation "Daily Planet" headline as an introduction. This is not the Superman story of the same title from Action Comics 220, September 1956.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Justice League of America
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman; Martian Manhunter; Aquaman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Snapper Carr; Felix Faust (villain); Demons Three [Abnegezar (villain); Rath (villain); Ghast (villain)]; the Lord of Time (villain); the Timeless Ones (flashback)
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Art
- Mike Sekowsky, penciller
- Bernard Sachs, inker
- Text
- Gaspar Saladino, letterer
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #85 (November-December 1970) — One Hour to Doomsday!
- Also printed
-
Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #32 ([November 1962?]) — One Hour to Doomsday
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Justice League of America Archives (DC, 1994 series) #2 (September 1993) — One Hour to Doomsday!
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Showcase Presents: Justice League of America (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([December] 2005) — One Hour to Doomsday!
Synopsis
The League chases the Lord of Time into the future, but when they try to return, they find themselves unable to go anywhere earlier than 2062.
5
Notes
First 35 cent issue. First use of the second Planet Comics logo. Also, new title design/masthead.
Indicia
Printed by Kenmure Press Pty Ltd, 50 Derby Street, North Lidcombe, 2141.
Published by The K. G. Murray Publisher Company Pty Ltd, 142 Clarence Street, Sydney, 2000
Sequences in this issue Copyright National Periodical Publications Inc.
Distributors: Gordon & Gotch (A/sia) Ltd, Melbourne;
The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Sydney