Superman Supacomic #182

Published
December 1974
Page count
68
Cover price
0.30 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Planet Comics (1)
 
Planet Comics (1)

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover The Abominable Snowman (Superman) Cover, 1 page

"The Man of Steel fights his toughest and roughest foe... The Abominable Snowman!"

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-1521

Credits

Art
Nick Cardy, line art
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #266 (August 1973)
The Abominable Snowman!

Synopsis

Superman punching Abominable Snowman.

Show/hide 1. The Nightmare Maker (Superman) Comic story, 16 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-1472

Credits

Writing
Elliot Maggin, scripter [as Elliot S! Maggin]
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
Murphy Anderson, inker
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #266 (August 1973)
The Nightmare Maker!
Also printed
Australia
Giant Superman Album (Murray, 1978 series) #38 ([October 1979?])
The Nightmare Maker
 
United Kingdom
The Super Heroes Monthly (Egmont Publishing, 1980 series) v1#2 (November 1980)
Superman Meets " The Nightmare Maker"
Show/hide 2. Clark Kent, Gangster (The Private Life of Clark Kent) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Private Life of Clark Kent
Genre
Superhero
Code
N-941

Credits

Writing
Leo Dorfman, scripter
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
George Klein, inker
Editing
Mort Weisinger, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #186 (May 1966)
Clark Kent, Gangster!
Also printed
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #63 (March-April 1953)
Clark Kent, Gangster
 
Australia
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #89 ([January 1967?])
Clark Kent, Gangster
 
United States
The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #165 (June-July 1974)
Clark Kent, Gangster!

Synopsis

When the Daily Planet goes on strike Superman decides to try out a new secret identity as a member of a criminal gang.

Notes

This reprint includes an introduction by Supergirl

Show/hide 3. I Wonder Where the Yellow Went (Green Lantern) Comic story, 23 pages

Featuring

Feature
Green Lantern
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Denny O'Neil, scripter
Art
Gil Kane, penciller
 
Joe Giella, inker
Text
Milt Snapinn , letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #68 (April 1969)
I Wonder Where the Yellow Went!
Also printed
United States
Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #4 ([June] 2009)
I Wonder Where the Yellow Went!

Synopsis

An alien invader disguises hmself as a scientist who claims to have discovered the way to eliminate Green Lantern's power ring's yellow weakness, but in reality the process renders the ring powerless after a few days.

Notes

Story across 23 pages, but pages 8 and 23 are 2/3-pages and page 14 is a 1/2-page.

Show/hide 4. Play the Graffiti Game with Superman (Superman) Activity, 2 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Code
N-821

Credits

Art
Curt Swan, line art
 
Joe Kubert, line art
 
Kurt Schaffenberger, line art
 
Neal Adams, line art
 
Joe Orlando, line art
 
Frank Robbins, line art
 
Dick Giordano, line art
 
Dave Cockrum, line art
 
Carmine Infantino, line art
 
Sergio Aragonés, line art [as Sergio Aragones]
 
Dick Dillin, line art
 
Irv Novick, line art
 
Michael Wm. Kaluta, line art [as Mike Kaluta]
 
Bernie Wrightson, line art
 
Howard Chaykin, line art
Editing
E. Nelson Bridwell, editor
Show/hide 5. Whatever Happened to Superman? (Superman) Comic story, 13 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-1560

Credits

Writing
Cary Bates, scripter
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
Murphy Anderson, inker
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #428 (October 1973)
Whatever Happened to Superman?
Also printed
United Kingdom
The Super Heroes Monthly (London Editions, 1981 series) v2#1 (October 1981)
Whatever Happened to Superman?

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 885

Entry created

  • 09/12/2003

Cover added

  • 12/07/2009

Index completed

  • 09/12/2003

Last updated

  • 21/08/2019