Superman Supacomic #155
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
Issue contents
Cover
Menace at 1000 Degrees
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
"Please--You're the only one on Earth who can help--"
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- S-776
- Characters
- Superman; Sand creature
Credits
- Art
- Murphy Anderson, line art
- Carmine Infantino, penciller
- Murphy Anderson, penciller (see notes)
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #238 (June 1971) — Untitled
Notes
Julius Schwartz's editorial records include Murphy Anderson as penciler and inker, suggesting that Infantino may have only done layouts on this cover with Anderson providing finished pencils and inks.
1Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- S-774
- Characters
- Quig (villain); Clark Kent; Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Morgan Edge; Lois Lane; Sand creature
Credits
- Writing
- Denny O'Neil, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Murphy Anderson, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
Reprint history
2Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- S-874
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Hugh Rankin; The Make-Up Man (first appearance, 1/2 page origin, villain)
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #335 (January 1965) — Trail of the Talking Mask!
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #71 ([July 1965?]) — Trail of the Talking Mask
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #234 (August 1971) — Trail of the Talking Mask!
-
Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives (DC, 2003 series) #2 ([June] 2006) — Trail of the Talking Mask!
Synopsis
Hugh Rankin almost gets himself killed trying to stop the Make-Up Man on his own.
Notes
This story in two parts.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- B-1128
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, original Editor
Reprint history
4"Almost anyone can become a skin diver... But having a doctor give you a thorough physical checkup first is a must!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Non-Fiction
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Kanigher, scripter
- Art
- Ross Andru, penciller
- Mike Esposito, inker
- Editing
- Robert Kanigher, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #27 (July-August 1960) — The A-B-Seas of Skin Diving
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #16 ([November 1960]) — The A-B-Seas of Skin Diving
-
Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #54 (November-December 1970) — The A-B-Seas of Skin Diving!
Synopsis
Information on skin diving
5Featuring
- Feature
- Batgirl
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- S-820
- Characters
- Batgirl; Jason Bard; Tiz Marlow; Robbie Marlow
Credits
- Writing
- Frank Robbins, scripter
- Art
- Don Heck, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #415 (September 1971) — Death Shares the Spotlight!
- Also printed
-
Showcase Presents: Batgirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 (2007) — Death Shares the Spotlight!
Notes
This story originally continued from Detective Comics #414.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- W-354
- Characters
- General Santanta (villain); Superman [Clark Kent]; Super-Pancho
Credits
- Writing
- Leo Dorfman, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- George Roussos, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, original Editor
- E. Nelson Bridwell, original Assistant Editor
Reprint history
Synopsis
A dictator uses a remote island to harvest flowers for nerve gas. A slave named named Pancho attempts to summon Superman, but is caught, and dressed in a makeshift Superman costume to be taunted. The attempt gets Superman's attention, so he gives Super-Pancho a helping hand.
Notes
This is the first 25 cent issue.
Indicia
Printed by Kenmure Press Pty Ltd, Cnr Derby and Wetherill Streets, Nth Lidcombe, NSW, for the proprietors Colour Comics Pty Ltd, Sydney and produced by the K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd, 142 Clarence Street, Sydney. Gordon & Gotch (A/sia) Ltd, distributors for Australia and New Zealand. Sequences in this issue Copyright National Periodical Publications Inc.