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171August 1964
$0.12

Superman #171

DC · August 1964 · on sale 1964-06-18

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#171
Publication date
August 1964
Key date
1964-08-00
On-sale date
1964-06-18
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Nightmare Ordeal of Superman!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman
1Rx Against Accidents!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBob
2Superman's Sacrifice!comic story9.67script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman; Rokk (intro, villain, next appearance in WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #150); Sorban (intro, villain, next appearance in WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #150); Lana Lang (guest star); Professor Potter (1st appearance in SUPERMAN); Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Perry White
6The Curse of Magic!comic story6.67script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinSuperman; Mr. Mxyzptlk (villain); Douglas Parker [formerly Chief Parker] (ex-Smallville Chief of Police, guest appearance); Lois Lane; Perry White
8How Superman Has Tricked Mr. Mxyzptlktext article0.33pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typesetSuperman; Mr. Mxyzptlk
12The Nightmare Ordeal of Supermancomic story8script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman; Dr. Luring (intro); a tribe of cavemen (intro); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen
13-letters page0.67letters: typeset

Plus 8.66 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

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