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162July 1963
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Superman #162

DC · July 1963 · on sale 1963-05-02

First appearance: General ZodFirst appearance: Superman RedFirst appearance: Superman Blue
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#162
Publication date
July 1963
Key date
1963-07-00
On-sale date
1963-05-02
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of General Zod - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Superman Red - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Superman Blue - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dr. Xadu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lena Luthor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Owlman - 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 Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue!cover1pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Ira SchnappLois Lane, Lana Lang, Clark Kent, Krypto, Superman Blue First, Superman Red First
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetClark Kent, Superman
2The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue! Part I: The Titanic Twins!comic story8script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinBrainiac, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Supergirl, Perry White, Kara Zor-El, Clark Kent, Superman, Superman Blue First, Superman Red First
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1Batman, Dick Grayson, Owlman First, Robin, Bruce Wayne
4-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLittle Pete
6[The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue!] Part II: The Anti-Evil Ray!comic story7.67script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinBrainiac, Lex Luthor, Supergirl, Kara Zor-El, Clark Kent, Krypto, Lori Lemaris, Superman Blue First, Superman Red First, Lena Luthor First, Jax-Ur, Dr. Xadu First
10A Tree Grows on Second Streetpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Joe LettereseFred Clark
11-letters page0.67letters: typeset
12-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Johnny DC
13[The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue! Part III] The End of Superman's Career!comic story8script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein, Kurt SchaffenbergerImra Ardeen, Bouncing Boy, Cosmic Boy, Rokk Krinn, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Lex Luthor, Dirk Morgna, Jimmy Olsen, Saturn Girl, Sun Boy, Supergirl, Chuck Taine, Perry White
14-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSuper-Turtle, Tur-Tel

Plus 5.99 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
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ISBN 978-1-4012-1847-8		2008On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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