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Publishers / DC / Superman (1939) / #185
185April 1966
$0.12

Superman #185

DC · April 1966 · on sale February 3, 1966

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#185
Publication date
April 1966
Key date
April 1966
On-sale date
February 3, 1966
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superman's Achilles' Heel!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Superman
1Superman's Achilles' Heel!comic story10script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Pete Costanza; inks: Pete CostanzaAchilles, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Thetis
2What's Your B. Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient)public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
3Metropolis Mailbagletters page0.67letters: typeset
4-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
5Part I: Target Superman!comic story9script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyVol-Don, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Zol-Lar, Ar-Rone, Superman, Sylvia DeWitt, Perry White
6Part II: The Irresistible Clark Kent!comic story7script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyTi-Arra, Vol-Don, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Zol-Lar, Ar-Rone, Superman, Sylvia DeWitt

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Series context

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