Price: 0.12 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1964-12-17
Editing: Mort Weisinger (editor)
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Clark Kent's Brother!
(Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane
Reprints (5)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from World's Finest Comics #147 and copyright registration.

Superboy Says: "Don't Give Fire a Place to Start!"
(Table of Contents: 1)

Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:advocacy; superhero

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Clark Kent's Brother! Part I
(Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages

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?
Letters:
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Lex Luthor; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Pete Ross; Chief Parker; Superboy (all imaginary)
Synopsis:
(Imaginary Story) Jonathan and Martha Kent survive and adopt Lex Luthor, who becomes Superman's ally
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

3-part imaginary story

[no title indexed]
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Silly Putty / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 4)

Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page

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Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from John Quincey, Mark Kelly, Ricky Rosenstein, David B. Bround, Willy Locke, John Ellis, Michael Migalski, George Johnson, Dave Warnock.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 5)

Super-Turtle / comic story / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ah, my x-ray vision reveals a turtle is in great danger.
Reprints (3)

Coming Your Way in '65 - The Greatest Superman Products Ever!
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Aurora Products; Ben Cooper Costumes; Colorforms; Hasbro Toys; Kenner Toys; Polaner Fruit Preserves; Pressman Toys; Roalex Puzzles; Soaky Bubble Bath; Whitman Books and Toys / advertisement / 1 page

Part II: The Defeat of Superman!
(Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 7.67 pages

Script:
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?
Letters:
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superboy; Lex Luthor; Lana Lang; Pete Ross (villain); Superman; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis:
Lex Luthor dies (as does Pete).
Reprints (1)

Coming... Super-Attractions!
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Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; World's Finest Comics; Action Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
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126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos / advertisement / 1 page

Part III The Luthor-Superman
(Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
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Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lex Luthor (death); Lana Lang; Pete Ross (villain, death); Lois Lane; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent (all imaginary)
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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80-Page Giant / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Some of the Best Imaginary Tales of the Super-Family
(Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 1 page

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero

Make It a Happy Holiday -- With the Best in Comics!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

Build "Big Frankie"
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Clark Kent's Brother!
    Superman
  2. Superboy Says: "Don't Give Fire a Place to Start!"
    Superboy
  3. Clark Kent's Brother! Part I
    Superman
  4. [no title indexed]
    Silly Putty
  5. [no title indexed]
    Metropolis Mailbag
  6. ["Ah, my x-ray vision reveals a turtle is in great danger."]
    Super-Turtle
  7. Coming Your Way in '65 - The Greatest Superman Products Ever!
    Aurora Products; Ben Cooper Costumes; Colorforms; Hasbro Toys; Kenner Toys; Polaner Fruit Preserves; Pressman Toys; Roalex Puzzles; Soaky Bubble Bath; Whitman Books and Toys
  8. Part II: The Defeat of Superman!
    Superman
  9. Coming... Super-Attractions!
    Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; World's Finest Comics; Action Comics
  10. [no title indexed]
    126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos
  11. Part III The Luthor-Superman
    Superman
  12. [no title indexed]
    80-Page Giant
  13. Some of the Best Imaginary Tales of the Super-Family
  14. Make It a Happy Holiday -- With the Best in Comics!
  15. [no title indexed]
    American Body Building Club
  16. Build "Big Frankie"
    Aurora Products
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