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155August 1962
$0.12

Superman #155

DC · August 1962 · on sale 1962-06-21

First appearance: The FireflyFirst appearance: Garfield LynnsFirst appearance: The Mad Hatter
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#155
Publication date
August 1962
Key date
1962-08-00
On-sale date
1962-06-21
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of The Mad Hatter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Floyd Ventris - 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 Downfall of Superman!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John Forte; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
2Part I: Superman Under the Green Sun!comic story9script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Superman
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Klax-Ar First, Beppo, Jor-El, Clark Kent, Krypto, Lara, Jimmy Olsen, Robot-Teacher First
5-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffTricksy
6You Must Not Miss These Great Issues!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Batman, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Jimmy Olsen, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Lois Lane
7Part 2: The Blind Supermancomic story7.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Superman
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Clark Kent, Superman
9-letters page1script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye
10-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Batman, George Dyke First, The Firefly First, Gorilla Boss First, Dick Grayson, Joker, Garfield Lynns First, The Mad Hatter First, Mirror Man First, Robin, Paul Sloane, Two-Face, Floyd Ventris First, Bruce Wayne
11Giant Lois Lane Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Bizarro-Lois, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
12The Downfall of Superman!comic story7.67script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinCosmic Man, Lightning Man, Clark Kent, Krypto, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Rokk Krinn, Garth Ranzz
13Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Clark Kent, Superman
14-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffOllie

Plus 5.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn]
ISBN 0517551004		1983On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Superman #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1271-1		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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