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C-31October-November 1974
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Limited Collectors' Edition #C-31

DC · October-November 1974 · on sale 1974-07-02

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Series
Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series)
Issue
#C-31
Publication date
October-November 1974
Key date
1974-10-00
On-sale date
1974-07-02
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
84

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: H. J. Ward, Joseph Szokoli; inks: H. J. Ward, Joseph Szokoli; colors: Sol HarrisonSuperman
1Contentstable of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: H. J. Ward; inks: H. J. Ward; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman
2War in Europecomic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster, Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul Cassidy; editing: Vin SullivanSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; George Taylor (unnamed in story); Lita Laverne [Agent T-21] (villain, introduction, foreign actress)
3Supergram the Superman Puzzle Gameactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Wayne Boring, Martin Naydel; inks: Wayne Boring, Martin Naydel; letters: Martin NaydelSuperman
4Insurance Death Racketcomic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley; editing: Whitney EllsworthSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Mrs. Davis; Tom Davis (villain); Mr. Fullerton [villain, death]; Martin (villain)
5How to Draw Superman and Clark Kentactivity2script: Curt Swan; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Curt Swan; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman
6The Men Who Had to Guard Superman!comic story10script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Whitney EllsworthSuperman; Lois Lane; Professor Johns (introduction); James Carson (introduction); Perry White
7A Concept for Superman's Futureillustration4script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Joe LettereseSuperman (statue); the Parasite (statue); the Toyman (statue); Brainiac (statue); Mr. Mxyzptlk (statue); Lex Luthor (statue); Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue)
8Lois Lane's Secret Helper!comic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Joe Letterese; editing: Mort WeisingerSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Krypto (guest star); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (cameo); Lucy Lane; Super-Brat (cameo; imaginary); Perry White
9Cartoon Flips, Starring ...Supermanactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
10The Case of the Lethal Letters!comic story13script: Cary Bates; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Joe Letterese; editing: Mort WeisingerSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lorraine Lewis [Lorraine Delon] (villain, death); Lana Lang; Lori Lemaris; Lois Lane; Bal-Gra (flashback, a Phantom Zone villain)
11The Origin of Superman!comic story15script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Carmine Infantino, Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Julius Schwartz, E. Nelson Bridwell, Sol HarrisonSuperman [Kal-El] (origin); Jor-El; Lara; Krypton; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White
12Superman on the Screenillustration1script: Allan AshermanSuperman (photo of George Reeves); Jor-El (photo of Robert Rockwell); Lara (photo of Aline Towne); Pa Kent (photo of Tom Fadden); Lois Lane (photo of Phyllis Coates)
13The Man of Steelactivity1letters: typesetSuperman

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