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DC Comics Superman (1939)

Slave of the Star Sapphire!

by Cary Bates Writer E. Nelson Bridwell Writer +8 more
Dec 14, 1972 $0.20 36 pages
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Superman #261 was published by DC Comics on February 1, 1973, as part of a series that began in 1939. Cary Bates and E. Nelson Bridwell write, and art comes from Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson and Nick Cardy. This 36-page issue features Superman, Lois Lane, Hal Jordan, Carol Ferris and Mr. Hobbs.

Series
Superman (1939)
Issue Number
#261
Release Date
December 14, 1972
Cover Date
February 1973
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

E. Nelson Bridwell

E. Nelson Bridwell

Editor, Writer

Curt Swan

Curt Swan

Penciller

Nick Cardy

Nick Cardy

Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Murphy Anderson

Murphy Anderson

Inker

Ben Oda

Ben Oda

Letterer

Julius Schwartz

Julius Schwartz

Editor

Characters

Carol Ferris

Carol Ferris

Carol Ferris

Hal Jordan

Hal Jordan

Hal Jordan

Lois Lane

Lois Lane

Lois Joanne Lane

Mr. Hobbs

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Teams

Daily Planet

Daily Planet

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