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213January 1969
$0.12

Superman #213

DC · January 1969 · on sale 1968-11-07

First appearance: Mysa NalFirst appearance: MordruFirst appearance: White Witch
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#213
Publication date
January 1969
Key date
1969-01-00
On-sale date
1968-11-07
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 Mysa Nal - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoClark Kent, Superman
1The Most Dangerous Door in the World!comic story8script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Jack AbelBrainiac 5, Querl Dox, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
2Part II: Success Is a Heartbeat Away!comic story6.67script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Jack AbelBrainiac 5, Element Man, Sun Man, White Witch First, Jan Arrah, Kara Zor-El, Querl Dox, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Mordru First, Dirk Morgna, Mysa Nal First, Jimmy Olsen, Supergirl
3Who Ever Heard of Jay Scott Pike!?!text article1letters: typeset
4The Orphans of Space!comic story8script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoClark Kent, Krypto, Kara Zor-El, Supergirl, Superman
5Metropolis Mailbagletters page1letters: typeset

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Series context

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Sources

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