The Amazing World of Superman, Metropolis Edition
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- 1973
- Page count
- 68
- Cover price
- 2.00 USD
- Colour
- Black & white
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/71506
Credits
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (Editorial Advisor)
E. Nelson Bridwell (Assistant Editor)
Sol Harrison
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
1Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lex Luthor
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Wayne Boring
- Inks
- Stan Kaye
Reprint history
- First print
-
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #210 (November 1955) — Superman in Superman Land
- Also printed
-
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #76 ([July 1956?]) — Superman in Superman Land
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #29 ([May 1964?]) — Superman in Superman Land
-
80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #11 (June 1965) — Superman in Superman Land
-
Giant Superman Album (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #8 ([November 1966?]) — Superman in Superman Land
-
Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #43 ([December 1967?]) — Superman in Superman Land
- From GCD
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #210 (November 1955)
Notes
Edited by Whitney Ellsworth
2
3Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Supergirl; Krypto; Streaky; Comet; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Chameleon Boy; Lori Lemaris; Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; Perry White; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Bizarro; Professor Potter; Beppo
Credits
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1963)
4Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superbaby; Krypto; Supergirl
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #100 (October 1962)
Notes
Edited by Mort Weisinger
5Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Carmine Infantino; Nick Cardy; Julius Schwartz; Denny O'Neil; Curt Swan; Murphy Anderson; Sol Harrison; Joe Letterese; Morris Waldinger; Gaspar Saladino; Al Kupperberg; Glynis Wein; Jack Adler; E. Nelson Bridwell, Milt Snapinn;Lois Barker;Gerda Gattel
Notes
Step-by-step process of comic publication; shows Superman #253, Superman #257, Superboy #188
6Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Perry White
Credits
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino (Layouts)
Curt Swan - Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
Reprint history
- From GCD
- in Limited Collectors' Edition #C-31 (October-November 1974)
in Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1976 series) #nn
in Superman From the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1983 series) #nn (1983)
in Great Superman Comic Book Collection, The (DC, 1981 series) #nn
in Superman Returns: The Movie and More Tales of the Man of Steel (DC, 2006 series) #nn
Synopsis
Retells Superman's origin from the destruction of Krypton, through his adoption by the Kents and his career as Superboy, and then finally as Superman.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Krypton
Credits
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell
- Art
- Sal Amendola
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #100 (October 1962) — Map of Krypton
- Also printed
-
Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #1 ([August] 1960) — Map of Krypton
-
Superman the Comic (Murray, 1978 series) #1 ([December 1978?]) — Map of Krypton
-
World of Krypton (Murray, 1982) (1982) — Map of Krypton
-
Giant Superman Annual #1 Replica Edition (DC, 1998 series) #[nn] (June 1998) — Map of Krypton
-
Superman in the Sixties (DC, 1999) ([September] 1999) — Map of Krypton
-
Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #Vol. Two (July 2006) — Map of Krypton
- From GCD
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #239 (June-July 1971)
Notes
pull-out poster showing Krypton
8Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Lois Lane; Steve Allen
Credits
- Art
- John Sikela
Wayne Boring
Win Mortimer
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from newspaper strips from 1940 and 1955
9Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Carmine Infantino
10Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Lex Luthor; Brainiac; The Toyman; The Parasite; The Puzzler; The Prankster; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Jax-Ur; Kru-El; General Zod; Professor Vakox
Credits
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell
- Art
- Murphy Anderson
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #389 (June 1970)
11Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Jimmy Olsen; The Fortress of Solitude; Kandor
Credits
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #395 (December 1970)
12Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Linda Lavin; Bob Holiday
Credits
- Art
- Al Hirschfeld
Notes
Review by Stanley Kaufmann for the New York Times of the play 'Superman'
13Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman
14Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
15Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman; President John F. Kennedy; John Glenn
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger
E. Nelson Bridwell - Art
- Al Plastino
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #170 (July 1964) — Superman's Mission for President Kennedy! (Selected scenes only - two pages)
- From GCD
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #170 (July 1964) [selected scenes]
Notes
contains a reproduction of the official Junior Superman Olympics patch
16Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; Jax-Ur; Krypto
Credits
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils
- Bob Brown
- Inks
- Wally Wood
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #153 [pages 1-2] (January 1969)
from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #161 (December 1969) [page 3]
17Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; Superbaby; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent
Credits
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils
- Bob Brown
- Inks
- Mike Esposito
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #169 (October 1970)
18Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- George Reeves; Phyllis Coates; Jack Larson; Lucille Ball; Desi Arnaz, Jr.; Kirk Alyn
Notes
photos of the television show, public service films, PSAs from comics, movie posters
19Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein
20Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
Notes
Back cover; same as front cover
Indicia
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