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239June-July 1971
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Superman #239

DC · June-July 1971 · on sale 1971-04-06

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#239
Publication date
June-July 1971
Key date
1971-06-00
On-sale date
1971-04-06
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superman's Greatest Battles!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Gaspar SaladinoHercules, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Superman, Titano
1Table of Contentstable of contents1letters: typeset
2Hercules in the 20th Century!comic story13script: Otto Binder; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeAchilles, Hercules, Zeus, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Hermes, Superman, Tarkus, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Perry White
5Superman's Battle with Hercules!comic story13script: Otto Binder; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeAchilles, Hercules, Zeus, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Kara Zor-El, Hermes, Superman, Aphrodite, Hephaestus
6Titano the Super-Ape!comic story7.67script: Otto Binder; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Titano
7New for the First Time!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerBill Plumm, Sugar Plumm, Spike Wilson
8Part I: The Showdown Between Luthor and Superman!comic story8script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinJor-El, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
9Part II: The Super-Duel!comic story8.67script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinJor-El, Clark Kent, Lara, Lex Luthor, Superman
10The All-New 64 Page Binkypromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Henry ScarpelliPeggy Baxter, Binky Biggs
13Map of Kryptonillustration2script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Sal Amendola; inks: Sal Amendola
15One to Startle You --promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Neal AdamsClark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
16For Sheer Suspense!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy
18Giant Metropolis Mailbagletters page2script: E. Nelson BridwellClark Kent, Superman

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

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Superboy Spectacular #11980On eBay ›
The Amazing World of Superman, Metropolis Edition #[nn]1973On eBay ›
DC Finest: Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-165-7		2025On eBay ›

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