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C-61[March] 1979
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Famous First Edition #C-61

DC · [March] 1979 · on sale 1978-12-12

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Identification plate

Series
Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series)
Issue
#C-61
Publication date
[March] 1979
Key date
1979-03-00
On-sale date
1978-12-12
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$2.00
Pages
72
Barcode
0709893221903

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Shuster, Leo O'Mealia; inks: Joe Shuster, Leo O'Mealia; letters: Todd KleinSuperman
1Forewordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Jenette Kahn
2-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Joe Shuster, Leo O'Mealia; inks: Joe Shuster, Leo O'MealiaSuperman
4Two-Page Origin of Supermancomic story2script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe ShusterSuperman; Ma (Mary) Kent (intro); Pa Kent (intro); Krypton
5Clark Kent Gets a Jobcomic story4script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterClark Kent; George Taylor (intro, not named); Bea Carroll (villain)
6The Coming of Supermancomic story11.67script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe ShusterSuperman; George Taylor (intro, not named); Lois Lane (intro); Daily Star; Evelyn Curry; Bea Carroll (villain); Butch Matson (villain); Senator Barrows (villain); Alex Greer (villain)
7-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster
8Revolution in San Montecomic story12.67script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterSuperman; Alex Greer (villain); Emil Norvell (villain); Lois Lane; Lola Cortez; George Taylor (cameo)
9Supermanpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
10Superman & Action Comics Invite You to Become a Charter Member of the Supermen of Americapromo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster
11Scientific Explanation of Superman's Amazing Strength--!comic story1script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe ShusterSuperman
12The Blakely Mine Disastercomic story12.67script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe ShusterClark Kent; George Taylor; Stanislaw Kober; Thornton Blakely (villain)
13-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
14Superman Plays Footballcomic story12.75script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster; letters: Joe ShusterSuperman; Coach Randall (villain); Tommy Burke; Mary; Wallace Dodd (cameo)
15Acquiring Super-Strengthactivity0.25
16Boys and Girls: Meet the Creators of the One and Only Superman - America's Greatest Adventure Strip!text article1pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterSuperman (inset); Jerry Siegel (photo); Joe Shuster (photo)
17Biff Dugantext story2script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterSuperman; Biff Dugan (intro, villain); Sergeant Blake
18Action Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred GuardineerZatara; Tong; Superman (inset)
20Pin-Upillustration1pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterSuperman
21Pin-up of Current Supermanillustration1pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: Dick GiordanoSuperman
22Pin-up of Future Supermanillustration1pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Todd KleinSuperman

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Britishprice 0.80 GBP

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CollectionYear
Comic Reader #1631978On eBay ›
Adventures of Superman: José Luis García-López #2
ISBN 978-1-77950-102-8		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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