Superman #162
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- July 1963
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.12 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/17762
Credits
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger
Issue contents
Cover
The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue!
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman-Red; Lana Lang; Superman-Blue; Lois Lane; Krypto
Credits
- Art
- Kurt Schaffenberger
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
Reprint history
1"Hi! Boys and girls..."
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Inside front cover.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [becomes Superman-Red; becomes Superman-Blue] (introduction); Supergirl (guest star); Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Brainiac (flashback); Lex Luthor (flashback); Superman Emergency Squad
Credits
- Script
- Leo Dorfman
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #52 ([December 1963?]) — The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue! Part I: The Titanic Twins!
-
Giant Superman Album (KG Murray, 1973 series) #24 ([November 1974?]) — The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue
-
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #19 (December 1981) — The Titanic Twins! (Part I of "The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue!")
-
The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1987 series) (1987 [March 1988]) — The Titanic Twins [The Amazing Story of Superman-Red & Superman-Blue Part 1]
-
The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([April] 1989) — The Titanic Twins! (The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue! part 1]
- From GCD
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #162 (July 1963)
Synopsis
Superman splits into two Supermen.
Notes
3-part imaginary novel. We formerly credited Kurt Schaffenberger on Lois and Lana figures, but E. Nelson Bridwell refuted this to Bob Bailey.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Giant Batman Annual
4"Today we will study about Christopher Columbus!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Little Pete
- Genre
- Humor; children
- Characters
- Little Pete
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
5Featuring
- Feature
- Tootsie Roll
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
6Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [as Superman-Red; as Superman-Blue]; Brainiac (villain); Supergirl; Lori Lemaris; Krypton II; Krypto; Superman Revenge Squad (villains); Lex Luthor (villain); Lena Thorul; Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur; Dr. Xadu; two unnamed prisoners]
Credits
- Script
- Leo Dorfman
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #52 ([December 1963?]) — [The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue!] Part II: The Anti-Evil Ray!
-
100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-18 (July 1973) — The Anti-Evil Ray
-
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #19 (December 1981) — The Anti-Evil Ray! (Part II of "The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue!")
-
The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1987 series) (1987 [March 1988]) — The Anti-Evil Ray [The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue Part 2]
-
The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([April] 1989) — The Anti-Evil Ray! (The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue part 2]
- From GCD
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #162 (July 1963)
Synopsis
Luthor, Brainiac, Phantom Zoners, Khruschev, and Castro reform. Lex Luthor cures all illness.
Notes
Imaginary story. We formerly credited Kurt Schaffenberger on Lois and Lana figures, but E. Nelson Bridwell refuted this to Bob Bailey.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Tootsie Roll Pop
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
8Featuring
- Feature
- Palisades Amusement Park
9Featuring
- Feature
- Missile Attack
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
10Featuring
- Genre
- Advocacy
- Characters
- Fred Clark
Credits
- Script
- Jack Schiff
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
Synopsis
The Badger Club learns about the rules for planting trees along the streets in their town.
Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Metropolis Mailbag
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Letters from readers - Larry Phillips, Mickey Gaither, Marcia Koogan, Sandy Taffet, John Rossi and John Curtis.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Action Comics; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Adventure Comics
13Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Legion of Super-Heroes [Bouncing Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy] (cameo); Superman [as Superman-Red; as Superman-Blue]; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Supergirl; Lex Luthor; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Krypto; Comet the Super-Horse; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lucy Lane; Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur; General Zod; Dr. Xadu; Professor Vakox; two unnamed prisoners]
Credits
- Script
- Leo Dorfman
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein
Kurt Schaffenberger (Lois and Lana figures pages 1, 3-7)
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #52 ([December 1963?]) — [The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue! Part III] The End of Superman's Career!
-
100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-18 (July 1973) — The End of Superman's Career
-
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #19 (December 1981) — The End of Superman's Career! (Part III of "The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue")
-
The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1987 series) (1987 [March 1988]) — The End of Superman's Career [The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue Part 3]
-
The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([April] 1989) — The End of Superman's Career! (The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue part 3)
- From GCD
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #162 (July 1963)
Synopsis
The Supermen marry Lois Lane and Lana Lang. Jimmy Olsen marries Lucy Lane. Mr. Mxyzptlk reforms.
Notes
Imaginary story. We formerly credited Kurt Schaffenberger for the art on Lois and Lana figures, but E. Nelson Bridwell corrected this as only inks to Bob Bailey.
14"A tree fell on that lumberjack."
Featuring
- Feature
- Super-Turtle
- Genre
- Anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Super-Turtle
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
15Featuring
- Feature
- Tootsie Roll Fudge
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
16Credits
- Letters
- typeset
17Featuring
- Feature
- Convoy Terror
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
18Featuring
- Feature
- Task Force
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
19Featuring
- Feature
- American Bodybuilding Club
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Inside back cover.
20Featuring
- Feature
- Best Values Co.
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Back cover.
Notes
On-sale date from Action Comics #301 and copyright registration.
© 1963 by National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Indicia
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