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167February 1964
$0.12

Superman #167

DC · February 1964 · on sale 1963-12-19

Origin: Brainiac
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#167
Publication date
February 1964
Key date
1964-02-00
On-sale date
1963-12-19
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

Origin story on record for: Brainiac, Lex Luthor.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Brainiac and Luthor Team Up to Destroy Superman!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappBrainiac, Lex Luthor, Superman, Clark Kent
2The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! Part I: The Deadly Duo!comic story9script: Edmond Hamilton, Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinBrainiac Origin, Lex Luthor Origin, Superman, Clark Kent
3-letters page1script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Wayne Boring
4[The Team of Luthor and Brainiac!] Part II: The Downfall of Superman!comic story9script: Edmond Hamilton, Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinBrainiac, Lex Luthor, Superman, Clark Kent
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1
6-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffMoolah the Mystic
8[The Team of Luthor and Brainiac!] Part III: The Hour of Kandor's Vengeance!comic story8.67script: Edmond Hamilton, Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinBrainiac, Lex Luthor, Superman, Clark Kent
9Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.33script: Irwin Donenfeld

Plus 5.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman #2451971On eBay ›
The Great Superman Comic Book Collection #[nn]
ISBN 0-446-30-356-9		1981On 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 ›
Superman vs. Brainiac #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1940-6		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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