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The Phantom Superman

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Description

Lex Luthor creates an atomic duplicate of Superman and sends it to cause disasters and assist criminals, framing the real Man of Steel. Superman battles the double until its power runs out, then traces the energy source back to Luthor's machine and destroys it.

Issue Details

Series

Action Comics (1938)

Issue Number

#199

Release Date

October 28, 1954

Cover Price

$0.10

Cover Date

December 1954

Page Count

36 pages

Series Details

Title

Action Comics

Publisher

DC Comics

Type

Regular Series

Status

Completed

Run

1938 - 2011

Issues Count

867

Genres

Slice of Life, War, Historical, Superhero, Sports, Crime, Western, Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Anthro, Drama, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Comedy

Format

Standard

Age Rating

12+

Original Language

English

Language

English

Creators

Edwin Smalle

Artist, Penciller, Inker

Fred Harman

Penciller, Inker

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Ira Schnapp

Ira Schnapp

Letterer

Jack Adler

Jack Adler

Colorist

Jack Miller

Writer

Jack Schiff

Jack Schiff

Writer

Jim Mooney

Jim Mooney

Artist, Penciller, Inker

John Mason

Writer

Luca Maresca

Luca Maresca

Penciller, Inker

Mort Weisinger

Mort Weisinger

Editor

Otto Binder

Otto Binder

Writer

Characters

Jimmy Olsen

Jimmy Olsen

James Bartholomew Olsen

Lex Luthor

Lex Luthor

Alexander Joseph Luthor

Lois Lane

Lois Lane

Lois Joanne Lane

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Tommy Tomorrow

Tommy Tomorrow

Thomas Tomorrow

Congorilla

Congorilla

William Glenmorgan

Janu

Janu

Janu the Jungle Boy

Shorty

Shorty

Shorty

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