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188July 1966
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Superman #188

DC · July 1966 · on sale 1966-05-03

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#188
Publication date
July 1966
Key date
1966-07-00
On-sale date
1966-05-03
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 School for Superman Assassins!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman (android)
1Part I: The School for Superman Assassins!comic story14script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoKill Kid [Kangor]; Murder Man [Zunia]; Oral (all as the Galaxy Crimeteers with others, intro, villains); Lois Lane (cameo)
2Natural Beauty -- Everybody's Fightpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff
3-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
4-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
5Part II: Zunial's Secret Weaponcomic story10script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoMurder Man [Zunial]; Kill Kid; Oral (all as the Galaxy Crimeteers with others, villains); The Peace Vigilantes (intro); Superman (brief death)
6-letters page1letters: typeset

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