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179August 1965
$0.12

Superman #179

DC · August 1965 · on sale 1965-06-17

First appearance: The KatFirst appearance: Cuckoo BirdFirst appearance: Cap
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#179
Publication date
August 1965
Key date
1965-08-00
On-sale date
1965-06-17
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 The Kat - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Cuckoo Bird - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Jay-Ree - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Joenne - 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 Outlaw Fort Knoxcover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinClark Kent, Superman
1Summer at Home Can Be Fun!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon MoldoffJack; Jack's father; Hank
2The Outlaw Fort Knox!comic story7.67script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoClark Kent, Lois Lane, Lucy Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
6-letters page0.33letters: typeset
7The Menace of Gold Kryptonite!comic story8.67script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoClark Kent, Krypto, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Superbaby, Superboy, Superman, Perry White, Jax-Ur, Joenne First, Jay-Ree First, Professor Va-Kox
13Private Kent, the Fighting Marine!comic story7.67script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
14We Screened Hundreds of Olsen Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.67pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinClark Kent, Lucy Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
16-comic story0.33script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCap First
1810 Issues of Superman for Only $1.00promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typesetClark Kent, Superman

Plus 8.16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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