Volume: 45
Price: 0.60 USD; 0.20 GBP
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1982-05-04
Editing: Dick Giordano (managing editor); Julius Schwartz (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (consulting editor)
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[no title indexed]
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Superman / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Ross Andru (signed)
Inks:
Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:S-3928
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Lord Satanis wants control of Superman!
  • Keywords:duplication; magic
Characters:
Superman; Lord Satanis; Syrene; Air Wave (inset)
Reprints (1)
This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: DC [bullet]
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: monthly
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Two for the Death of One!
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Superman / comic story / 17 pages

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:S-3907
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lord Satanis (villain); Syrene (villain)
Synopsis:
Superman is about to stop The Mole from destroying the Daily Planet building when he is abducted by Lord Satanis. Superman battles and is captured by Satanis, who tells Superman about his ongoing war with Syrene. Syrene arrives as Lord Satanis is trying to steal Superman's powers, and their magic results in Superman being split into two Supermen.
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Air-Wave's Close Encounter!
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Air Wave / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:S-3918
Characters:
Air Wave [Hal Jordan]; Karen Peterson; Agent Arrhnyr (villain); Justice League of America [Hawkman; Firestorm; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman] (cameo in a dream)
Synopsis:
Air Wave encounters an alien and then finds out the alien is in league with Hal's teacher.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script and pencils confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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Action Reaction / letters page / 1 page

Script:
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?
Colors:
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Letters:
typeset
  • Job Number:S-3933
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  1. ["Lord Satanis wants control of Superman!"]
    Superman
  2. Two for the Death of One!
    Superman
  3. Air-Wave's Close Encounter!
    Air Wave
  4. [no title indexed]
    Action Reaction
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