Superman the Comic #1
Murray Publishers Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
"Win a Philips Sound System Details Inside"
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- S-2921
- Characters
- Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen
Credits
- Art
- Rich Buckler, penciller
- Frank Giacoia, inker
- , inker (Australian reworking)
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original editor
Reprint history
Notes
Although unnumbered, this appears to be the first issue of the series as it invites readers on the last page to “join Superman for thrill-packed adventures next issue.” Competition closed January 31st 1979.
1Featuring
- Feature
- Superman Family
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Supergirl; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Nightwing & Flamebird; Krypto
Credits
- Art
- Kurt Schaffenberger, line art
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, editor
Reprint history
Notes
Stories include Superman, Supergirl, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Nightwing & Flamebird, Krypto. This Contents page reprint is slightly re-edited to fit this magazine format. In colour.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Tom DeFalco, scripter
- E. Nelson Bridwell, plotter (co-plotter)
- Art
- Kurt Schaffenberger, penciller
- Tex Blaisdell, inker
- Text
- Clem Robins, letterer
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, editor
Reprint history
Notes
In colour.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Christopher Reeve
Credits
- Writing
- , author
- Art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- Jack C. Harris, original editor
- Ed Summer, Contributing Editor [as Edward Summer]
- Management
- Joe Orlando, original Managing Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
All-New Collectors' Edition (DC, 1978 series) #C-62 (1979 [March 1980]) — Christopher Reeve
Notes
Text feature about the Superman: The Movie featuring Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford and special effects. In black and white.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Vince Colletta, inker
Reprint history
- First print
-
DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #5 ([November] 1977) —Superman Spectacular (Single page)
Notes
Reprints a single page with additional text to lead into the two Golden Age Superman reprints in this issue. Black and white.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Bob Pierson (a baby, introduction); Clara Pierson (his mother); Leila (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Writing
- Jerry Siegel, scripter
- Art
- Leo Nowak, line art [signed as Joe Shuster]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [attributed]
- Murray Boltinoff, original Assistant Editor [attributed]
- Mort Weisinger, original Assistant Editor [attributed]
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #13 (November-December 1941) — Baby on the Doorstep
- Also printed
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #253 (June 1972) — Baby on the Doorstep
-
Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #4 ([July] 1994) — Baby on the Doorstep
Notes
In black and white. Also referred to as "Case of the Abandoned Baby". Story title taken from the Archives reprint.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Bob Oksner, inker
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
- E. Nelson Bridwell, Associate Editor
- Bob Rozakis, Assistant Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #300 (June 1976) (Cover)
Notes
Black and white. This begins an eight page "sealed section" which was sealed with two staples on the outer side of the pages: "Here, at last… you will discover the Secrets of this Super Sealed Section".
7Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Krypton
Credits
- Writing
- Jerry Siegel, scripter
- Art
- Al Plastino, line art
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, Editorial Advisor
- E. Nelson Bridwell, Assistant Editor
- Sol Harrison, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #100 (October 1962) — Map of Krypton
- Also printed
-
World of Krypton (Murray, 1982) (1982) — Map of Krypton
-
Giant Superman Annual #1 Replica Edition (DC, 1998 series) #[nn] (June 1998) — Map of Krypton
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Superman in the Sixties (DC, 1999) ([September] 1999) — Map of Krypton
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Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #Vol. Two (July 2006) — Map of Krypton
8Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Reprint history
Notes
Contains panels by Curt Swan, Al Plastino and John Sikela. Black and white.
9Featuring
- Feature
- Superman Family
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #2 (1960 [January 1961])
-
Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #2 (1960 [January 1961]) — How the Super-Family Came to Earth from Krypton
- This version
-
The Amazing World of Superman, Metropolis Edition (DC, 1973 series) (1973)
- Also printed
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #100 (October 1962)
-
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #13 ([February 1963?])
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #157 (June 1969)
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #119 ([July 1969])
-
Giant Supergirl Album (Colour Comics, 1970 series) #1 ([March 1970?])
-
All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #85 ([July 1971?])
-
Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #96 ([May 1973?])
-
Superman (Murray, 1982 series) ([1982])
Notes
Travel Map. Black and white. Originally one page.
10Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #3 (Summer 1961)
- This version
-
The Amazing World of Superman, Metropolis Edition (DC, 1973 series) (1973)
Notes
Black and White
11Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- S-1144
Credits
- Writing
- Jerry Coleman , scripter
- Art
- Win Mortimer, penciller
- Curt Swan, penciller (new splash page)
- Win Mortimer, inker
- Murphy Anderson, inker (new splash page)
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, original editor (US reprint)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1955 series) #1 (1955)
- This version
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #250 (April 1972)
Notes
Panels reduced and recombined to cut page count from 11 pages. Black and white
12Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Gerry Conway, scripter
- Art
- Kurt Schaffenberger, penciller
- Dan Adkins, inker
- Text
- Shelly Leferman, letterer
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, editor
Reprint history
Notes
Colour
13Featuring
- Feature
- Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Tom DeFalco, scripter
- Art
- Win Mortimer, penciller
- Frank Chiaramonte, inker
- Text
- Jean Simek, letterer
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, editor
Reprint history
Notes
Colour. Inserted between pages six and seven of this story is a four page Philips Competition, including a pin-up of the Superman family (see next feature) with a form to name each of the characters pictured. The competition closes on 31 January 1979.
14Featuring
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- George Klein, inker
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1963)
- Also printed
-
80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #11 (June 1965)
-
Giant Superman Album (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #8 ([November 1966?])
-
Giant Supergirl Album (Colour Comics, 1970 series) #1 ([March 1970?])
-
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #45 ([March 1971])
-
Giant Supergirl Album (Colour Comics, 1970 series) #4 ([March 1973?])
-
The Amazing World of Superman, Metropolis Edition (DC, 1973 series) (1973)
Notes
Included as part of a competition. Members of the Legion of Super-Heroes (in a time bubble) have been removed from the original image.
15Featuring
- Feature
- Krypto, the Superdog
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bob Toomey, scripter
- Art
- Juan Ortiz, line art
- Text
- Jean Simek, letterer
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, editor
Reprint history
Notes
Colour
16Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Murphy Anderson, line art
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #245 (December 1971-January 1972)
- Also printed
-
Giant Superman Album (KG Murray, 1973 series) #31 ([November 1977?])
Notes
New text boxes added to the page to summarise contents of this section.
17Featuring
- Feature
- Superman Family
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, scripter
- Art
- Kurt Schaffenberger, penciller
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Pete Costanza, penciller
- Jim Mooney, penciller
- Kurt Schaffenberger, inker
- John Forte, inker
- Pete Costanza, inker
- Jim Mooney, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Co-Editor
- Murray Boltinoff, original Co-Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #172 (August-September 1975) — The Superman Family Album
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (KG Murray, 1974 series) #200 ([June 1976?]) — The Superman Family Album
Notes
Panels from past issues. Covers facts about Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane and Supergirl.
18Featuring
- Genre
- Superhero
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #197 [G-36] (June-July 1967) (June-July 1967) (80pg Giant Magazine G-36)
19Featuring
- Feature
- Supergirl
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #334 (March 1966) (80-Pg Giant G-20)
- Also printed
-
Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (Murray, 1977 series) #28 ([February 1978?])
20Featuring
- Feature
- Supergirl
- Genre
- Superhero
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #23 ([January 1977?]) (Supergirl's Boyfriends)
21Featuring
- Genre
- Superhero
22Featuring
- Genre
- Superhero
23
24Featuring
- Feature
- The Superboy Legend
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, scripter
- Art
- Bob Brown, penciller
- Murphy Anderson, inker
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #175 (June 1971)
- Also printed
-
Giant Superman Album (Murray, 1978 series) #41 ([September 1980?])
Notes
Black and white. Recaps the rejuvenation of Ma and Pa Kent from Superboy 145, March 1968 ("The Fantastic Faces”). Begins: "A lot of new readers want to know how come my parents used to look like this..."
25Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Notes
Questions and answers about Superman. Black and white
26Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- S-1161
Credits
- Writing
- Jerry Siegel, scripter
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #45 (March-April 1947)
- This version
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #251 (April 1972)
- Also printed
-
Superman (KGM, 1950) (1950)
-
Giant Lois Lane Album (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #11 ([June 1974?])
Notes
Panels reduced to bring the page count down from 12 pages. Black and white.
27Featuring
- Feature
- Nightwing and Flamebird
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Paul Kupperberg, scripter
- Art
- Ken Landgraf, penciller
- Romeo Tanghal, inker
- Text
- Todd Klein, letterer
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, editor
Reprint history
Notes
Black and white
28Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- B-782
Credits
- Writing
- Leo Dorfman, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Murphy Anderson, inker
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff, editor
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #395 (December 1970) (14 page story)
-
The Amazing World of Superman, Metropolis Edition (DC, 1973 series) (1973) (Two pages only)
-
Superman Supacomic (KG Murray, 1974 series) #179 ([September 1974?])
-
Superman (KG Murray, 1977 series) #3 ([May 1977?])
Notes
Reprint includes the first four pages of this story only.
29Featuring
- Feature
- Supergirl
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Jack C. Harris, scripter
- Art
- Jack Abel, penciller
- Frank Giacoia, inker
- Text
- Shelly Leferman, letterer
- Editing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, editor
Reprint history
Notes
Colour
Notes
This appears to be the first issue of the series as it invites readers on the last page to “join Superman for thrill-packed adventures next issue.” Competition closed January 31st 1979.
Indicia
Printed by Times Printers SDN. BHD., Singapore. Published by Murray Publishers Pty. Ltd., 142 Clarence Street, Sydney, 2000. Sequences in this issue © copyright DC Comics Inc.
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