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243October 1971
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Superman #243

DC · October 1971 · on sale 1971-08-12

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#243
Publication date
October 1971
Key date
1971-10-00
On-sale date
1971-08-12
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Who Is the Mystery Woman That Captured Superman's Heart... and Soul?cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Ben OdaSuperman; Rija
1The Starry-Eyed Siren of Space!comic story18script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ben OdaSuperman; Kond; Rija
2-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein
3The Death-Trails of Krypton!comic story6script: Cary Bates; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Milt Snapinnunnamed mass murderer (villain); Dol-Nd; Krypton
4Famous First Issues! of the "Superman Family"!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: various; inks: variousSuperman; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane
5The Battle of the Atoms!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Pete Riss; inks: George RoussosLex Luthor (villain); Superman; Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Nick Biggins; Slug Rickey; Vannie Winkler; Perry White
6Metropolis Mailbag Extraletters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein

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