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248February 1972
$0.25

Superman #248

DC · February 1972 · on sale 1971-12-16

First appearance: The Galactic Golem
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#248
Publication date
February 1972
Key date
1972-02-00
On-sale date
1971-12-16
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Galactic Golem - 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
0-cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoLex Luthor
1The Man Who Murdered the Earth!comic story18script: Len Wein; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ben OdaThe Galactic Golem First, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Superman
2All in the Mind!comic story8script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave Cockrum; letters: John CostanzaMin-Tor; Jan-Ar; Sala; Kryptonopolis (origin); Lan-Nu; Krypton
3-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein
4Muto Versus the Man of Tomorrow!comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Joe LettereseSuperman of 2466; Muto (villain); Atlanteans; Lyra 3916

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of DC #321983On eBay ›
The Best of DC #401983On eBay ›
Superman in the Seventies #[nn]
ISBN 1563896389		2000On eBay ›
Superman: The World of Krypton #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1795-2		2008On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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