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135February 1960
$0.10

Superman #135

DC · February 1960 · on sale 1959-12-17

First appearance: Mr. MxyzptlkFirst appearance: Lori LemarisFirst appearance: Ronal
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#135
Publication date
February 1960
Key date
1960-02-00
On-sale date
1959-12-17
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mr. Mxyzptlk - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lori Lemaris - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ronal - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Trio of Steel!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Superbaby, Superboy, Superman, Clark Kent
2When Lois First Suspected Clark Was Supermancomic story8script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoClark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Superman, Perry White
5-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffTricksy
6-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
7Superman's Mermaid Sweetheart!comic story10script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Lori Lemaris First, Ronal First
8-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSagebrush Sam
9Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
10-letters page1letters: typeset
11The Trio of Steel!comic story8script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White, Mr. Mxyzptlk First

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman Annual #81963On eBay ›
80 Page Giant Magazine #141965On eBay ›
Superman #2071968On eBay ›
Superman #14532
ISBN 0-448-14532-4		1978On eBay ›
Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn]
ISBN 0517551004		1983On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Superman #2
ISBN 1-4012-1041-4; 978-1-4012-1041-0		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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