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84 page Giant

Cover Curt Swan (Pencils) Stan Kaye (Inks)

Index
(Sequence 1 - Text Article , 1 page )

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Superman's First Exploit
(Sequence 2 - Story , 8 pages )

Feature Story: Superman

Credits:
Edmond Hamilton (Script), Wayne Boring (Pencils), Stan Kaye (Inks), Rick Taylor (Colors), ? (Letters).

Reprinted: from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #106 (July 1956)

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The Witch of Metropolis
(Sequence 3 - Story , 8 pages )

Feature Story: Lois Lane

Credits:
Otto Binder (Script), Kurt Schaffenberger (Pencils), Kurt Schaffenberger (Inks), Rick Taylor (Colors), ? (Letters).

Synopsis:
Lois thinks she turns into a witch at night.

Character appearances:
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White

Reprinted: from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #1 (March-April 1958)

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The Supergirl from Krypton!
(Sequence 4 - Story , 7.67 pages )

Feature Story: Supergirl

Credits:
Otto Binder (Script), Al Plastino (Pencils), Al Plastino (Inks), Rick Taylor (Colors), ? (Letters). Edited by Mort Weisinger (original)

Synopsis:
Superman spies a crashing rocket and discovers his cousin Supergirl. She tells him how Argo City survived the destruction of Krypton and how her father sent her to Earth when the inhabitants of Argo City were threatened by Kryptonite poisoning. Superman sets her up in Midvale Orphanage so she can adjust to life on Earth.

Character appearances:
Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (introduction, first appearance, origin); Zor-El (introduction); Miss Hart (introduction)

Reprinted: from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #252 (May 1959)

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Flag of Krypton
(Sequence 5 - Filler , 0.33 page )

Feature Story: Superman

 

Character appearances:
Krypton Flag

 

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A Visit from Superman's Pal
(Sequence 6 - Story , 8 pages )

Feature Story: Superboy

Credits:
Otto Binder (Script), Curt Swan (Pencils), Ray Burnley (Inks), Rick Taylor (Colors), ? (Letters).

Character appearances:
Superboy; Jimmy Olsen

Reprinted: from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #55 (March 1957)

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The Girl in Superman's Past!
(Sequence 7 - Story , 9.67 pages )

Feature Story: Superman

Credits:
Bill Finger (Script), Wayne Boring (Pencils), Stan Kaye (Inks), Rick Taylor (Colors), ? (Letters).

Synopsis:
Superman recalls his college romance with Lori Lemaris, a mermaid from sunken Atlantis.

Character appearances:
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lori Lemaris (introduction, first appearance); Lois Lane

Reprinted: from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #129 (May 1959)

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Map of Krypton
(Sequence 8 - Filler , 2 pages )

Feature Story: Superman

Credits:
Jerry Siegel (Script), Al Plastino (Pencils), Al Plastino (Inks), Rick Taylor (Colors), ? (Letters).

Character appearances:
Jor-El; Lara; Kal-El

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Coming... in the Next Giant Superman Annual
(Sequence 9 - Promo , 0.33 page )

 

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The Execution of Krypto
(Sequence 10 - Story , 8 pages )

Feature Story: Superboy

Credits:
Otto Binder? (Script), George Papp (Pencils), George Papp (Inks), Rick Taylor (Colors), ? (Letters).

Character appearances:
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto

Reprinted: from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #67 (September 1958)

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The Fattest Girl in Metropolis
(Sequence 11 - Story , 7.67 pages )

Feature Story: Lois Lane

Credits:
Otto Binder (Script), Kurt Schaffenberger (Pencils), Kurt Schaffenberger (Inks), Rick Taylor (Colors), ? (Letters).

Character appearances:
Lois Lane; Superman; Professor Colby; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen

Reprinted: from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #5 (November-December 1958)

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Coming... Super-Attractions!
(Sequence 12 - Promo , 0.33 page )

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The Super-Brain of Jimmy Olsen
(Sequence 13 - Story , 8 pages )

Feature Story: Jimmy Olsen

Credits:
Otto Binder (Script), Curt Swan (Pencils), Ray Burnley (Inks), Rick Taylor (Colors), ? (Letters).

Character appearances:
Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Superman; Perry White; Professor Potter (first appearance)

Reprinted: from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #22 (August 1957)

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The Super-Key to Fort Superman
(Sequence 14 - Story , 12 pages )

Feature Story: Superman

Credits:
Jerry Coleman (Script), Wayne Boring (Pencils), Stan Kaye (Inks), Rick Taylor (Colors), ? (Letters).

Synopsis:
Someone has broken into Superman's Fortress of Solitude, so Superman searches the place for clues.

Character appearances:
Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Fortress of Solitude (intro); Batman; Joker (image on trophy); green kryptonite

Reprinted: from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #241 (June 1958)

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[These Three Strips]
(Sequence 15 - Promo , 1 page )

Feature Story: Superman

Credits:
Alvin Schwartz (Script), Win Mortimer (Pencils), Win Mortimer (Inks), ? (Letters).

Reprinted: from Superman dailies (McClure Newspaper Syndicate) 1953.05.25 - 1953.05.27

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Famous First Issues! [Superman #1]
(Sequence 16 - Cover Reprint , 0.25 page )

Feature Story: Superman

Credits:
Joe Shuster (Pencils), Joe Shuster (Inks), Rick Taylor (Colors), ? (Letters).

Character appearances:
Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprinted: from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #1 (Summer 1939)

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Famous First Issues! [Superboy #1]
(Sequence 17 - Cover Reprint , 0.25 page )

Feature Story: Superboy

Credits:
Wayne Boring (Pencils), Stan Kaye (Inks), Rick Taylor (Colors), ? (Letters).

Character appearances:
Superman (no Superboy)

Reprinted: from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #1 (March-April 1949)

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(Sequence 18 - Cover Reprint , 0.25 page )

Feature Story: Jimmy Olsen

Credits:
Curt Swan (Pencils), Stan Kaye (Inks), Rick Taylor (Colors), ? (Letters).

Character appearances:
Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprinted: from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #1 (September-October 1954)

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Famous First Issues! [Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #1]
(Sequence 19 - Cover Reprint , 0.25 page )

Feature Story: Lois Lane

Credits:
Curt Swan (Pencils), Stan Kaye (Inks), Rick Taylor (Colors), ? (Letters).

Character appearances:
Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprinted: from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #1 (March-April 1958)

 

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