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DC Comics Superman (1939)

The Dagger that Ripped the Sky! / Brother for a Day!

by Cary Bates Writer Curt Swan Penciller +6 more
Jul 11, 1972 $0.20 36 pages
Overview Market Data $4+ Discussion

Superman #256 was published by DC Comics on September 1, 1972, as part of a series that began in 1939. Cary Bates writes, and art comes from Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson and Nick Cardy. This 36-page issue features Superman, Jimmy Olsen, Morgan Edge, Zeena and Mickey Moran, among 8 characters catalogued on VerseDB.

Series
Superman (1939)
Issue Number
#256
Release Date
July 11, 1972
Cover Date
September 1972
Cover Price
$0.20
Page Count
36

Series Details

Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1939 - 1986
Issues Count
488
Genre
Superhero
Format
Standard
Original Language
English
Language
English

Creators
Cary Bates

Cary Bates

Writer

Curt Swan

Curt Swan

Penciller

Nick Cardy

Nick Cardy

Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Murphy Anderson

Murphy Anderson

Inker

E. Nelson Bridwell

E. Nelson Bridwell

Editor

Julius Schwartz

Julius Schwartz

Editor

Characters

Amak

Amak

Jimmy Olsen

Jimmy Olsen

James Bartholomew Olsen

Lash Layne

Lash Layne

Mickey Moran

Mickey Moran

Morgan Edge

Morgan Edge

Morris Edelstein

Sean Carter

Sean Carter

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Zeena

Zeena

Teams

United States Army

United States Army

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