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174January 1965
$0.12

Superman #174

DC · January 1965 · on sale 1964-11-05

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#174
Publication date
January 1965
Key date
1965-01-00
On-sale date
1964-11-05
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Clark Kent's Incredible Delusion!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman; Clark Kent
1Salute to Couragepublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
2Clark Kent's Incredible Delusion! [Part One]comic story7.67script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan, Al Plastino; inks: George Klein, Al PlastinoSuperman; Batman (guest appearance); Lana Lang (guest star); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superboy (flashback); Adam Newman (intro, villain, formerly Android X)
3Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
5Results of "The Great D. C. Contest"letters page1letters: typeset
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
7[Clark Kent's Incredible Delusion! ] Part Two: The End of a Hero!comic story7.67script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman; Superboy (flashback); Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Lois Lane; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Krypto (flashback); Lana Lang (flashback); Adam Newman [formerly Android X] (villain, death)
10Watch for the First 80 Pg. Giant Superman Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)1
12Super-Mxyzptlk... Hero!comic story7.67script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman; Mr. Mxyzptlk (villain); Bizarro #1 (guest appearance); Perry White
1380 Page Giant; Batmanpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33

Plus 7.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn]
ISBN 0517551004
1983On eBay ›
Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0
2006On eBay ›

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