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Issue: Superman #278
Publication Date: August 1974
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Issues: #278 of 423 Issues (608 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/21/1974
Volume: 36
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #106.
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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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Super-Showdown at Buzzard Gulch

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Terra-Man; Lois Lane; Lola Barnett (inset)
Synopsis: Terra-Man draws 6 guns at once in western showdown with Superman. Also small vignettes from interior stories.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-1768
Disclose Notes: Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: N-1039
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Super-Showdown at Buzzard Gulch!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Terra-Man (villain); Superman; Morgan Edge; Lola Barnett; Jimmy Olsen; Steve Lombard; Freddy; Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Perry White
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Superband #2 published January 1974
as Super-Zweikampf im Geiertal [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Job Number: S-1737
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Lola Barnett's Metropolis Gossip!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Lola Barnett; Superman; Morgan Edge; Steve Lombard; Laura Conway; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Johnny Nevada; Mr. Mxyztplk
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #3/1975 published February 1975
as Lola Barnetts Meropolis Klatsch! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #1/1976 published January 1976
as Lola Barnett's Metropolis sladder [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #11 published April 1979
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: N-1024
Disclose Notes: Vignettes
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The Mermaid from Atlantis!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Lori Lemaris; Ronal; Prince Gregory of Varonia; Prime Minister Basil; Aquaman (Cameo)
Synopsis: Lori tries to get Superman to propose to Lois by using her telepathy.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #138 published July 1960
was The Mermaid from Atlantis [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Job Number: N-959
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The Compass Points to Murder!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Chate (villain); Perry White; Clark Kent; Inspector Grogan; Superman; Captain Gale; Captain Willis; Captain Webart; Captain Simms
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #33 published March 1945
was The Compass Points to Murder! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Job Number: N-957
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (logo illustration)
Inker(s): ? (logo illustration)
Colorist(s): ? (logo illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-1771
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Steven Sullivan, Victor Pei, Jim Shea.
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The Seven Secrets of Superman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lex Luthor (villain); Superman; Perry White; Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Professor Willis Wilton
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #62 published January 1953
was The Seven Secrets of Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Job Number: N-958
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man
Character(s): Tricksy; Bill
First Line: What a great act!
Synopsis: Tricksy wears a Superman costume while performing a high wire act.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Job Number: N-1043
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Clark Kent, Coward!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Prince Vikar (villain); Clark Kent; Jimmy Olsen; Queen Lura; Lois Lane; Superman; Lana Lang; Professor Lewis Lang
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #298 published March 1963
was Clark Kent, Coward! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Job Number: N-961
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The Superman Spectaculars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Perry White; Clark Kent; Lois Lane
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #211 published December 1955
was The Superman Spectaculars [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Job Number: N-960
Disclose Notes: No villain.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (logo illustration)
Inker(s): ? (logo illustration)
Colorist(s): ? (logo illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman-Shazam Battle Page
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-1692
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Betsy Ryan, Michael Miller, Kathy Pearce, Andy Whitehead, Lawerence J. Joffe, Sherri Hess.

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