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196May 1967
$0.12

Superman #196

DC · May 1967 · on sale 1967-03-21

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#196
Publication date
May 1967
Key date
1967-05-00
On-sale date
1967-03-21
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 Thing from 40,000 A.D.cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Superman
1The Thing from 40,000 A.D.!comic story9.67script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White
2The Star of Steel!comic story15script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoClark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4-in-house column1letters: typeset
5BEM Shows Up!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff

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