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241August 1971
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Superman #241

DC · August 1971 · on sale 1971-06-15

First appearance: The Quarrmer
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#241
Publication date
August 1971
Key date
1971-08-00
On-sale date
1971-06-15
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Quarrmer - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Shape of Fear!cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Gaspar SaladinoClark Kent, The Quarrmer First, Superman
1The Shape of Fear!comic story22script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ben OdaMorgan Edge, I-Ching, Clark Kent, Princess Diana, The Quarrmer First, Superman
2-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
3Superman's Neighborscomic story8script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Superman
4Superman's Day of Truth!comic story8script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinKara Zor-El, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Professor Phineas Potter, Supergirl, Superman, Perry White

Where to read it

CollectionYear
DC Comics Classics Library: Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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