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202December 1967-January 1968
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Superman #202

DC · December 1967-January 1968 · on sale 1967-10-17

First appearance: Bizarro-Lana LangFirst appearance: Bizarro-Lucy LaneFirst appearance: Bizarro-Clark Kent No. 1
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#202
Publication date
December 1967-January 1968
Key date
1967-12-00
On-sale date
1967-10-17
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

First appearance of Bizarro-Lana Lang - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bizarro-Lucy Lane - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bizarro-Clark Kent No. 1 - 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
0Tales of the Bizarro World!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira SchnappBizarro, Bizarro Junior, Bizarro-Lois, Bizarro-Perry White, Bizarro-Krypto
1-table of contents1letters: typeset
2The Shame of the Bizarro Family!comic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeBizarro, Bizarro Junior, Clark Kent, Krypto, Bizarro-Lois, Superboy
3Bizarro's Amazing Buddies!comic story11.5script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Forte; inks: John ForteBizarro, Bizarro Junior, Bizarro-Lois, Titano
4Bizarro's Secret Identity!comic story11.5script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Forte; inks: John ForteBizarro, Bizarro Junior, Bizarro-Clark Kent No. 1 First, Bizarro-Kltpzyxm, Bizarro-Jimmy Olsen, Bizarro-Perry White, Bizarro-Lois, Mr. Mxyzptlk
5Bizarro Meets Frankenstein!comic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeBizarro, Bizarro Junior, Bizarro-Lois, Clark Kent, Superman
6The Bizarro Invasion of Earth!comic story5script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoBizarro, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Bizarro-Lois, Superman, Perry White
7-in-house column1letters: typeset
8The Bizarro Perfect Crimes!comic story10.5script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Forte; inks: John ForteBizarro Junior, Bizarro, Clark Kent, Bizarro-Lois, Superman
9Bits of Bizarro Businessletters page2letters: typeset
10-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
11Bizarro Creates a Monster!comic story11script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Forte; inks: John ForteBizarro, Bizarro-Kltpzyxm, Bizarro-Lucy Lane First, Bizarro-Lana Lang First, Bizarro-Lois

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Sources

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