Century Comic #78
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
Issue contents
Cover
The Capture of Superman!
(Superman and Batman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman and Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Dick Dillin, penciller
- Sheldon Moldoff, inker
- Editing
- Jack Schiff, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
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Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([October] 2008) — World's Finest Comics #122
- First print
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World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #122 (December 1961) — The Capture of Superman!
Notes
Note the changes to the artwork of the alien's face compared with the orginal cover.
1Featuring
- Feature
- Superman and Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Jerry Coleman, scripter
- Art
- Jim Mooney, penciller
- Sheldon Moldoff, inker
- Editing
- Jack Schiff, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #122 (December 1961) — The Capture of Superman
- Also printed
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #197 (October-November 1970)
-
Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #98 ([June 1973?]) — The Capture of Superman
-
Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([October] 2008) — The Capture of Superman
- Original
- World's Finest Comics 122, December 1961
- This version
- World's Finest Comics 197, October-November 1970 (DC Giant G-76)
Synopsis
Klor of Belvos comes to Earth and demands Batman help him capture the dangerous space criminal Superman.
2Featuring
- Feature
- The Adventures of Rex The Wonder Dog
- Genre
- Animal; adventure
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Kanigher, scripter
- Art
- Gil Kane, penciller
- Sy Barry, inker
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
3Featuring
- Feature
- Hopalong Cassidy
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
Credits
- Art
- Leonard Starr, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
Notes
This feature was originally a Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman story. The features of the lead character have been changed to resemble Hopalong Cassidy.
4Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural
Credits
- Writing
- Jonathan Burns, scripter
- Art
- John Buscema, line art
- Editing
- Richard Hughes, editor [as Richard E. Hughes]
Reprint history
5Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Nick Cardy, line art
- Editing
- George Kashdan, editor
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6Featuring
- Feature
- Congo Bill
- Genre
- Jungle
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Ed Smalle, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
7Featuring
- Feature
- Tomahawk
- Genre
- Western; period
Credits
- Art
- Bruno Premiani, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, Managing Editor
- Murray Boltinoff, Art Editor
- George Kashdan, Associate Editor
Reprint history
8Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- Richard Hughes, scripter [as Derek Rutherford]
- Art
- John Buscema, line art
Reprint history
9Featuring
- Feature
- Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Jerry Siegel, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- George Klein, inker
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #63 (September 1962) — The League of Fantastic Supermen
- Also printed
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Superadventure Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1959 series) 1966-7 (1966-7) — The League of Fantastic Supermen
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Superadventure Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1959 series) 1966-7 (1966-7)
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The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #169 (February-March 1975)
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The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #169 (February-March 1975) — The League of Fantastic Superman
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Giant Jimmy Olsen Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #13 ([October 1975??]) — The League of Fantastic Supermen
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Giant Jimmy Olsen Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #13 ([October 1975??])
- Original
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 63, September 1962
- This version
- Superman Family 169, February-March 1975
Synopsis
Four Kandorian criminals escape from the bottle city and plan to go on a rampage.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.