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249March 1972
$0.25

Superman #249

DC · March 1972 · on sale 1972-01-11

First appearance: Tobias ManningFirst appearance: Terra-ManFirst appearance: Nova
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#249
Publication date
March 1972
Key date
1972-03-00
On-sale date
1972-01-11
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 Tobias Manning - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Nova - 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
0Introducing... Superman's Latest and Greatest Foe... Terra-Man!cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoClark Kent, Tobias Manning First, Nova First, Superman, Terra-Man First
1The Challenge of Terra-Mancomic story18script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: John CostanzaTerra-Man (villain); Superman [Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Superboy (flashback); Nova; Krypton (flashback)
2The Origin of Terra-Mancomic story7script: Cary Bates; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Collector (villain); Jess Manning; Terra-Man [Toby Manning]; Nova
3High Man on a Flagpole!comic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: George RoussosQuent (villain); Superman; Lois Lane; Tom Trent; Arnold Carlyle; Clark Kent; Perry White
4-letters page0.67script: E. Nelson Bridwell
5-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn]
ISBN 0517551004		1983On eBay ›
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-391975On eBay ›
Superman in the Seventies #[nn]
ISBN 1563896389		2000On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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