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97May 1955
$0.10

Superman #97

DC · May 1955 · on sale 1955-03-06

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#97
Publication date
May 1955
Key date
1955-05-00
On-sale date
1955-03-06
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Amazing Mr. Memory!cover1pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman; Lois Lane; Professor Memory
2The Amazing Professor Memory!comic story10script: Bill Finger; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman; Professor Memory (Intro); Lynx Miller (Robber); Doby (Robber); Lois Lane; Perry White; Shorty (Hobo); Blubber (Hobo)
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffVarsity Vic
5The Big Game Hunt of Metropolis!comic story6script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray BurnleySuperman; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Jack Borden; Dan Wheeler
6Danger on the Derricktext story2script: John Mason; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond Perry
7-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLittle Pete
9Superboy's Last Day in Smallville!comic story10script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeSuperman; Superboy (Flashback); Lana Lang (Flashback)
10-comic story0.67script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert

Plus 4.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-181973On eBay ›
Superman #97 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] #[nn]1977On eBay ›
Superman in the Fifties #[nn]
ISBN 1563898268		2002On eBay ›
Superman in the Fifties #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-758-7		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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