Giant Superman Album #6
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
Issue contents
Cover
The Greatest Super-Heroes of All Time!
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
"Featuring the greatest super-heroes of all time! Samson. The first Supergirl. Mighty Boy and Mighty Dog. Hercules. Super Jimmy Olsen. Astounding Man."
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- George Klein, inker
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
1Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy the Adventures of Superman When He Was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor
- Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
- George Kashdan, original Story Editor
- Management
- Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
Reprint history
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Dick Sprang, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
- First print
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Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1963) — The First Supergirl!
- Also printed
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Giant Superman Album (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #6 ([November 1965?])
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Superman (DC, 1939 series) #217 (June-July 1969) — The First Supergirl!
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Giant Superman Album (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #16 ([November 1970?]) — The First Supergirl
- Based on
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Superman (DC, 1939 series) #123 (August 1958) — [The Three Magic Wishes] Part III: Superman's Return to Krypton
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Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #285 (February 1962) — The World's Greatest Heroine! (part 1) (Page 8 reprints the final page of this story)
Notes
This is a slightly edited version of part one of "The Three Magic Wishes". The additional final page reprints page 8 of Action Comics 285, February 1962 ("The World's Greatest Heroine") with a new text box at the bottom. This final page is the source of a one pin up "Superman reveals Supergirl" that appeared many times in Australian reprints.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #19 (March 1957) — Superman's Kid Brother
- Also printed
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #28 ([August 1957]) — Superman's Kid Brother
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Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1963) — Superman's Kid Brother
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #29 ([May 1964?]) — Superman's Kid Brother
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Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #Volume One (2006) — Superman's Kid Brother
4Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy the Adventures of Superman When He Was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Al Plastino, line art
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
- First print
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Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958) — The Legion of Super-Heroes
- Also printed
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Century the 100 Page Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #29 ([October 1958?]) — The Legion of Super-Heroes
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Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1963) — The Legion of Super-Heroes
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Giant Superman Album (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #6 ([November 1965?])
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DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #1 (March-April 1980) — The Legion of Super-Heroes
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Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #491 (September 1982)
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Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #491 (September 1982) — The Legion of Super-Heroes
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The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991) — The Legion of Super-Heroes
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DC Silver Age Classics Adventure Comics 247 (DC, 1992 series) (1992) — The Legion of Super-Heroes
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Millennium Edition: Adventure Comics No. 247 (DC, 2000 series) (November 2000) — The Legion of Super-Heroes
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World's Best Comics: Silver Age Sampler (DC, 2004 series) (2004) — The Legion of Super-Heroes
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Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007) — The Legion of Super-Heroes
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Legion of Super-Heroes: 1,050 Years of the Future (DC, 2008 series) ([June] 2008) — The Legion of Super-Heroes
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Adventure Comics (DC, 2009 series) #0 (April 2009) — The Legion of Super-Heroes
Synopsis
Three teens from the future offer Superboy membership in their super-hero club. But when Superboy fails to complete three simple tasks, the Legionnaires pretend to reject him, until they reveal that the three tasks were merely intitiation pranks which proved he is a good sport.
Notes
Reprints the first appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Jerry Siegel , scripter
- Otto Binder , scripter
- Art
- Al Plastino, line art
- Al Plastino , inker
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
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Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #5 ([September 1965?]) — Lois Lane Weds Astounding Man!
- First print
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Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #18 (July 1960) — Lois Lane Weds Astounding Man!
- Also printed
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Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #4 ([November 1960?]) — Lois Lane Weds Astounding Man!
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Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1963) — Lois Lane Weds Astounding Man!
Synopsis
An alien superman comes to Earth and asks Lois to marry him.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy the Adventures of Superman When He Was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
7Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy the Adventures of Superman When He Was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
- First print
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Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #85 (December 1960) — The Mystery of Mighty Boy! Part 2: Superboy's Lost Friend!
- Also printed
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Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1963) — Superboy's Lost Friend!
Synopsis
Superboy must leave Zumoor forever.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Kurt Schaffenberger, line art
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
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Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #19 (August 1960) — The Superman of the Past!
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Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1963) — The Superman of the Past!
- Also printed
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Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #4 ([November 1960?]) — The Superman of the Past!
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Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #3 ([July 1965?]) — The Superman of the Past!
Synopsis
Lois dreams she's in ancient times and meets Samson, who also has a secret identity.
Indicia
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