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Issue: Superman Annual #4
Publication Date: January 1961
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Issues: #4 of 12 Issues (20 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/09/1961
Volume: none
Pages: 84
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 15 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration. House ads gave both November 9th and 10th as on-sale dates.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior; #10 Mando
Binding: Perfect Bound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In7
Disclose Reprinted From9
Disclose Images2
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Superboy; Mala; Yeast Man
First Line: Featuring Superman's most famous adventures in time, space and on alien worlds!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #3 published June 2007
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Inside Front Cover (IFC)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Doghouse for Superman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): William Woolfolk
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Perry White; The Yeast Men
Synopsis: Superman fashions a kryptonite collar in an attempt to gain some immunity but is captured by aliens and kept as a pet until he can free himself of the collar.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman #84 published September 1953
was A Doghouse for Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9.5
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Key to the Legion of Super-Heroes

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Synopsis: Key to the Legion of Super-Heroes page (sequence 9 in this issue)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #3 published June 2007
as Key To The Legion Of Super-Heroes [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Superboy Meets Superman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): John Giunta ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Superboy [Clark Kent]
Synopsis: Superboy accidentally flies through time to the future where he meets his grown-up self.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #47 published March 1956
was Superboy Meets Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Alien Who Conquered Superman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Krag the Mercurian; Crime Czar
Synopsis: Krag arrives from Mercury, challenges and defeats Superman, but it is a ruse to smoke out the Crime Czar.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #165 published February 1952
was The Man Who Conquered Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11.67
Disclose Notes: original title: "The Man Who Conquered Superman"
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Superman
First Line: For the very best...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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The Bride of Futureman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Coleman
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Futureman [Jack Wilton]
Synopsis: Futureman arrives in the 20th century to woo Lois, as she is about to depart to marry him in the future she discovers a secret message from Superman.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman #121 published May 1958
was The Bride of Futureman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Outlaws from Krypton!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Jor-El; Lois Lane; Mala; Kizo; U-Ban
Synopsis: Mala, the super Kryptonian returns and decoys Superman in order to destroy the Earth.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #194 published July 1954
was The Outlaws from Krypton! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Mala's brothers are not referred to by name in this story but were named in their 1st appearance in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #65.
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The Boy Who Killed Superman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Ray Burnley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
Character(s): Superman; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis: Jimmy gets transported to the 60th century but finds himself a wanted man as the legendary killer of Superman.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #28 published April 1958
was The Boy Who Killed Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Rip Van Superman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Drago
Synopsis: Kryptonite exposure weakens Superman to such an extent that he sleeps for 1,000 years, when he revives he overcomes the villain Drago and galvanizes the future Earthmen into action.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #107 published August 1956
was Rip Van Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #316 published January 1964
as The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes! [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]pages 1 and 2 with alterations
In Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #365 published February 1968
as The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes! [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]pp. 1-2, with alterations
In Content Item: FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #1 [1st Printing] published January 1991
as The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #3 published June 2007
as The Origin And Powers Of The Legion Of Super-Heroes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #1 published June 2007
as The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: On the two pages between page 5 and page 6 of the previous story sequence.
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The Menace of Planet Z!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Klarkash Kenton]; Lura Lajos; Jamar; Olav
Synopsis: Superman is abducted to another world and adopts the identity of Klarkash Kenton whilst solving the problem of giant alien beasts that are rampaging out of control.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #168 published May 1952
was The Menace of Planet Z! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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Another Giant Batman Collection!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Inside Back Cover (IBC)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Giant Batman Annual
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Look Inside for the Super-Stories Featured on These Covers!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Cover, Back
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan; Win Mortimer; Al Plastino
Inker(s): Stan Kaye; Win Mortimer; Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Superboy
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #121 published May 1958
was The Bride of Futureman! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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