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286April 1975
$0.25

Superman #286

DC · April 1975 · on sale 1975-01-23

First appearance: Ner-Gal
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#286
Publication date
April 1975
Key date
1975-04-00
On-sale date
1975-01-23
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ner-Gal - 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 Parasite's Power Play!cover1pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerRaymond Maxwell Jensen, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, The Parasite, Superman
2The Parasite's Power Play!comic story14script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Bob OksnerBrainiac, Josh Coyle, Raymond Maxwell Jensen, Clark Kent, Steve Lombard, Lex Luthor, Tobias Manning, Mr. Mxyzptlk, The Parasite, Superman, Terra-Man
3The Demon in Superboy's Body!comic story6script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Tex BlaisdellJor-El, Ner-Gal First, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lara, Superboy
4-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman in the Seventies #[nn]
ISBN 1563896389		2000On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1141975On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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