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Issue: Superman #143
Publication Date: February 1961
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Issues: #143 of 423 Issues (608 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/15/1960
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 15 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#183, 187, 193, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 245, 252, 272, 278, 284)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Images2
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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Bizarro Meets Frankenstein!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Bizarro #1; Frankenstein (actor in makeup)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #2 published August 2006
as Superman #143 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Mickey Mantle makes this promise to you!
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for booklets from the National Sports Council.
Inside front cover.
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The Great Superman Hoax!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Professor Otto Juris (introduction, villain); Perry White; Jimmy Olsen (robot; cameo); Eddie (photo-retouch expert at the Daily Planet)
First Line: For years, girl reporter Lois Lane has suspected that Superman's secret identity is Clark Kent!
Synopsis: Professor Juris pretends that he is secretly Superman to attempt to steal some Red Kryptonite from Perry White.
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #2 published August 2006
as The Great Superman Hoax! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Our American Heritage

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: non-fiction, opinion
Feature(s): National Social Welfare Assembly
Character(s): William Penn; Tom Paine; Emma Lazarus; John Peter Zenger; Harriet Tubman
Synopsis: Historical quiz.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Public service announcement published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly, coordinating organization for national health, welfare and recreation agencies of the U.S.
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Just Imagine!

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Feature(s): Justice League of America
First Line: The mightiest heroes of our time...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #3.
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Lois Lane's Lucky Day!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Clip Carson (introduction, villain); Zelda; Max
First Line: Can this be Superman?
Synopsis: Perry White sends Clark and Lois to a carnival to determine if the games are rigged. Upon finding the games rigged, Clark uses his super powers to allow customers to win.
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #2 published August 2006
as Lois Lane's Lucky Day! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Tricksy
First Line: Tricksy, you've done everything in this circus...
Synopsis: After being sent to work in an office, Tricksy sets up his workspace on a flagpole.
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Pages: 0.67
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Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Average sales: 810,000.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by Jeff Menkes; Pat Jones; Roy Martin; Martin Revelski; Johnny Redmond; Tony Amarlis.
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Bizarro Meets Frankenstein!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Bizarro #1; Bizarro-Lois #1; Bizarro-Jr. #1; Bizarro-Lois Jr. #1 (intro); The Abominable Snowman (intro, cameo); Bizarro World; Charlie Chaplin (cameo, image on TV); an actor (as Frankenstein's Monster)
First Line: Who is the most famous monster in history... The Wolfman?... The Mummy?... The Black Ogre?... The Abominable Snowman?...
Synopsis: After seeing an Earth program claiming that Frankenstein was the scariest monster, Bizarro #1 travels to Earth to prove that he is scarier than Frankenstein.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #202 published December 1967
as Bizarro Meets Frankenstein! [Story on Interior Page(s)]1 page removed
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #6/1969 published June 1969
as Bizarro møter Frankenstein! [Story on Interior Page(s)]1 page removed
In Content Item: FlagSuperman from the Thirties to the Seventies #[nn] [Original Edition] published January 1971
as Bizarro Meets Frankenstein! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #2 published August 2006
as Bizarro Meets Frankenstein! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: 204 Revolutionary War Soldiers only $1.98
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for toy miniature, plastic Revolutionary War soldiers.
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First Line: Big enough for 2-3 kids!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a frontier cabin playhouse.
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First Line: Do you want spending money?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Stephens Credit Sales patriotic and religious mottoes sales kit.
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You Asked for It!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Showcase
First Line: Showcase presents Aquaman, king of the seven seas... in a thrilling three-part novel!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #30.
Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a beautiful new photo ring!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Wilson Chemical Cloverine brand salve sales kit.
Back cover.

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