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197June-July 1967
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Superman #197

DC · June-July 1967 · on sale 1967-04-11

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#197
Publication date
June-July 1967
Key date
1967-06-00
On-sale date
1967-04-11
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
84
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0An All-Clark Kent Issue Featuring Superman's Alter-Ego!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappAl Capone, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
1Clark Kent's New Mother and Father!comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray BurnleyJor-El, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lois Lane, Lara, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
2Clark Kent Meets Al Capone!comic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeAl Capone, Clark Kent, Superman, Titano, Perry White
3Famous Old Clark Kent Storiestext article0.5letters: typeset
4The Truth Mirror!comic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
5Caveman Clark Kent!comic story12pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White
6-in-house column1letters: typeset
7Clark Kent Fireman of Steel!comic story6.67script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoClark Kent, Superman
8-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
9Clark Kent's Other Jobstext article0.5letters: typeset
10Superman's Toughest Day!comic story10.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White
11Clark Kent's Clothestext article0.33letters: typeset
12When There Was No Clark Kent!comic story8.67script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray BurnleyClark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
13Mystery of the Million-Dollar Briefcase!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff

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