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204February 1968
$0.12

Superman #204

DC · February 1968 · on sale 1967-12-14

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#204
Publication date
February 1968
Key date
1968-02-00
On-sale date
1967-12-14
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Why Do These Initials Mean Death for the Man of Steel?cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman
1The Case of the Lethal Letters!comic story13script: Cary Bates; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike EspositoLorraine Lewis (villain, death); Superman; Lorraine Delon; Clark Kent; Lana Lang; Lori Lemaris; Lois Lane; Phantom Zone inhabitants [Bal-Gra (flashback, introduction)]
2The Duplicate Superman!comic story9.5script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman; Clark Kent; Lois Lane
3The Legendary Lore of the L. L.'stext article1letters: typeset
4The Fortress of Fear!comic story8script: Cary Bates; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastinounnamed alien (villain); Superman; Gnor-Ax

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CollectionYear
Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn]
ISBN 0517551004
1983On eBay ›
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-311974On eBay ›
Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0
2006On eBay ›

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