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245December 1971-January 1972
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Superman #245

DC · December 1971-January 1972 · on sale 1971-10-14

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#245
Publication date
December 1971-January 1972
Key date
1971-12-00
On-sale date
1971-10-14
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0World's Greatest Super-Heroescover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy AndersonSuperman; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; Prankster; Air Wave [Larry Jordan] (inset); Super-Chief (inset); Atom [Ray Palmer] (inset); Hawkman [Katar Hol] (inset)
1-table of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Al Plastino, Murphy Anderson; inks: Al Plastino, Murphy Anderson
2The Team of Luthor and Brainiac!comic story26.67script: Edmond Hamilton, Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Joe Letterese; editing: Mort WeisingerBrainiac-Luthor Team [Lex Luthor (villain); Brainiac (origin, flashback, villain)] (intro); Brainiac II (ancestor of Brainiac 5, intro, origin, flashback); Var-Don; Jax-Ur; Professor Vakox; Phantom Zone inmates; Ardora; Lexorians (guest stars); Superman [Kal-El]; Lexor; Superman Emergency Squad
3The Countcomic story12script: Joe Millard; pencils: Pete Riss; letters: Ed Hamilton; editing: George BrennerKid Eternity; Mister Keeper; The Count (intro, villain); Dusty (villain); Rembrant Van Rijn; Javert (a fictional character); Nostradamus; Hippocrates; The Laughing Cavalier (intro, a work of art come to life); The Discus Thrower (intro, a work of art come to life)
4The Time Trap!comic story14.34script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Atom [Ray Palmer]; Chronos (villain, intro); Jean Loring
5The Crowning of Super-Chief!comic story11.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Carmine Infantino; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Julius SchwartzSuper-Chief (intro)
6The Adventure of the Shooting Spooks!comic story7script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Charles ParisAir Wave [Larry Jordan]
7The Super-Motorized Menacecomic story11.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Joe LettereseHawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]
8The Prankster's Greatest Role!comic story9.67script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; letters: Joe LettereseSuperman; Prankster (villain); Lois Lane
9Giant Metropolis Mailbagletters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy AndersonSuperman
10The Man of Many Facesillustration1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Curt Swan; letters: Milt SnapinnSuperman
11This Issue's All-Star Line-Upillustration1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy AndersonAir Wave [Larry Jordan]; Super-Chief; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Superman; Kid Eternity

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DC Finest: Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-165-7
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