Superman #193 (1967) for Sale - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue: #193
Publication date: January-February 1967
Key date: 1967-01-00
On-sale date: 1966-11-10
Indicia publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price: $0.25
Pages: 84
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Clark Kent, Superman.

Death on record for: Clark Kent, Superman.

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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	The Greatest Super-Stories Published During the Last 28 Years!	cover	1	pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp	Barry Allen, Aquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, The Flash, Dick Grayson, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang
1	[The Death of Superman!] Part 1: Lex Luthor, Hero!	comic story	7.67	script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff	Bizarro, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
2	More Sensational Super-Stories	text article	0.33	letters: typeset
3	-	activity	0.5	script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
4	[The Death of Superman!] Part II: Luthor's Super-Bodyguard!	comic story	8.67	script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff	Kara Zor-El, Clark Kent Death, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Supergirl, Superman Death, Perry White
5	Other Unusual Adventures	text article	0.33	letters: typeset
6	Champs Against Odds!	public service announcement	1	script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff	Mickey Mantle; Wilma Rudolph; Ben Hogan
7	[The Death of Superman!] Part III: The Death of Superman!	comic story	7.67	script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff	Barry Allen, Aquaman, Imra Ardeen, Batman, Cosmic Boy, Arthur Curry, Kara Zor-El, The Flash, Dick Grayson, Green Arrow, Clark Kent, Rokk Krinn, Krypto, Lois Lane
8	Further Perplexing Puzzle Tales	text article	0.33	letters: typeset
9	-	in-house column	0.5	letters: typeset
10	Superman's Lost Parents!	comic story	12.67	script: Otto Binder; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino	Jor-El, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Lewis Lang, Lara, Superboy, Superman
11	Extra Exciting Episodes	text article	0.33	letters: typeset
12	The Stolen "S" Shirts	comic story	10	script: Bill Finger; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino	Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White
13	The First Superman of Krypton	comic story	12	script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye	Jor-El, Clark Kent Origin, Lara, Superman Origin
14	"The Guilty Bizarro!" or "It's Nice to Be Wanted!"	comic story	11.67	script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Forte; inks: John Forte	Bizarro, Bizarro Junior, Bizarro-Lois
15	Additional Rip-Roaring Riots	text article	0.33	letters: typeset

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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