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141November 1960
$0.10

Superman #141

DC · November 1960 · on sale 1960-09-15

Origin: Clark KentDeath of Jor-El
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#141
Publication date
November 1960
Key date
1960-11-00
On-sale date
1960-09-15
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

Origin story on record for: Clark Kent, Superman.

Death on record for: Jor-El, Lara.

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
0Superman's Return to Krypton!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappJor-El, Clark Kent, Lara, Superman
2Superman's Return to Krypton! Part I: Superman Meets Jor-El and Lara Again!comic story9script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Joe LettereseJor-El Death, Clark Kent Origin, Lara Death, Superman Origin
3Keep Learning-- The Key to Success!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
4[Superman's Return to Krypton!] Part II: Superman's Kryptonian Romancecomic story9script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Joe LettereseBrainiac, Jor-El, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lara, Superman
5-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
6Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
7-letters page2script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye
8Superman's Return to Krypton! Part III: The Surprise of Fate!comic story8script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Joe LettereseJor-El, Clark Kent, Lara, Superman

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
World's Finest Comics #1581966On eBay ›
Superman #2321970On eBay ›
The Great Superman Comic Book Collection #[nn]
ISBN 0-446-30-356-9		1981On eBay ›
Superman in the Sixties #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-522-6		1999On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Superman #2
ISBN 1-4012-1041-4; 978-1-4012-1041-0		2006On eBay ›
Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #2
ISBN 1-4012-0956-4		2007On eBay ›
Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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