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175February 1965
$0.12

Superman #175

DC · February 1965 · on sale 1964-12-17

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#175
Publication date
February 1965
Key date
1965-02-00
On-sale date
1964-12-17
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 Brother!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane
1Superboy Says: "Don't Give Fire a Place to Start!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp
2Clark Kent's Brother! Part Icomic story8script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinLex Luthor; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Pete Ross; Chief Parker; Superboy (all imaginary)
4-letters page1letters: typeset
5-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
7Part II: The Defeat of Superman!comic story7.67script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinSuperboy; Lex Luthor; Lana Lang; Pete Ross (villain); Superman; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen
8Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
10Part III The Luthor-Supermancomic story8script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinSuperman; Lex Luthor (death); Lana Lang; Pete Ross (villain, death); Lois Lane; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent (all imaginary)
1180-Page Giantpromo (ad from the publisher)1
12Some of the Best Imaginary Tales of the Super-Familytext article1letters: typeset
13Make It a Happy Holiday -- With the Best in Comics!promo (ad from the publisher)1

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

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ISBN 0517551004
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