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Issue: Superman: Tales from the Phantom Zone #[nn]
Publication Date: August 2009
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 06/24/2009
Volume: none
Pages: 148
ISBN: 1401222587
UPC/EAN: 978140122258151999
Price: $22.99 CAD
$19.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 17 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Contains reprints from: Adventure Comics #283 and #300, Superboy #89 and #104, Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #33, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #62, Superman #157 and #205, Action Comics #336, and Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #18.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Ak-Var; Jax-Ur; Quex-Ul; Mon-El; Dr. Xadu; General Zod; Lori Lemaris; Gra-Mo; Black Zero
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Pages: 1
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Superman: Tales from the Phantom Zone!

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen [Elastic Lad]; Jax-Ur; Professor Vakox; Dr. Xadu
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Frontispiece. The illustration is a detail from the story from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #62.
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Superman: Tales from the Phantom Zone!

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jax-Ur; Professor Vakox; Dr. Xadu
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Title page. The illustration is a detail from the story from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #104.
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Contents

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman; Jax-Ur; Ak-Var (arm only)
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Publication data on right 2/3 of right-hand page, illustration on left 1/3 of right-hand page and right 1/3 of left-hand page, actual listing of contents on 2/3 of left-hand page. The illustration is a detail from the story from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #336. The second story is mistakenly listed as being from Adventure Comics #289 in the publication data, but correctly listed as from Superboy #89 in the Contents.
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The Phantom Superboy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ? (original)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Prof. Lang; Dr. Xadu; General Zod; Krypto; Martha Kent; Clark Kent robot
Synopsis: After Professor Lang finds a box of Kryptonian weapons, Superboy is accidentally projected into the Phantom Zone, the place where Kryptonian criminals were exiled. But using mental telepathy he activates an electric typewriter and tells Pa Kent how to free him.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #283 published April 1961
was The Phantom Superboy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13.67
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Part I... Superboy's Big Brother

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy [Kal-El]; Mon-El [also as Bob Cobb]; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Krypto (cameo); Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback)
Synopsis: When a space ship crashes outside Smallville, Superboy finds an amnesiac super-powered youth who might be his older brother. He christens him Mon-El and sets him up with a secret identity, but he soon finds evidence that Mon-El is not in fact Kryptonian.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #89 published June 1961
was Superboy's Big Brother! Part I [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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[Part II...] The Secret of Mon-El!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy; Mon-El [Bob Cobb; Lar Gand] (origin); Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Lana Lang; Miss Joyce; King Mycerinua; Rhodopis; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback)
Synopsis: Trying to prove Mon-El isn't actually Kryptonian, Superboy accidentally exposes him to lead, which both poisons him and returns his memory. He remembers that he is a space explorer from Daxam named Lar Gand, who visited Krypton, meeting Jor-El and Lara, before arriving on Earth. To save his life, Superboy sends Lar Gand into the Phantom Zone until he can cure him of his lead poisoning.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #89 published June 1961
was [Superboy's Big Brother! Part II] The Secret of Mon-El! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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The Phantom Lois Lane!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Character(s): Lois Lane; Superman; Lana Lang; Lori Lemaris; Jax-Ur (cameo); Mon-El (cameo); Perry White (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Linda Lee Danvers [Supergirl] (cameo)
Synopsis: After Superman gives Lois and Lana brooches made of space metals, Lana sends Lois and Lori Lemaris into the Phantom Zone. But Superman realizes Lana is acting out of character and figures that the brooch must be responsible, destroys it, and frees Lois and Lori.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #33 published May 1962
was The Phantom Lois Lane! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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Superman's Phantom Pal!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen [Elastic Lad]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen Fan Club; Dagger Gang; Lucy Lane; Jax-Ur; Professor Vakox; Dr. Xadu; Mon-El
Synopsis: When Jimmy becomes Elastic Lad again he uses his powers to enter the Phantom Zone where he has an opportunity to discover Superman's secret identity.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #62 published July 1962
was Superman's Phantom Pal! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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The Face Behind the Lead Mask!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ? (original)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Sun Boy; Superboy; Chameleon Boy (statue); Bouncing Boy (statue); Shrinking Violet (statue); Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg] (statue)]; Lex Luthor; Urthlo; Mon-El
Synopsis: At a regular meeting of the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Legionnaires lose control of their powers. Urthlo arrives and announces that he now controls the Legionnaires' powers and there is nothing they can do about it. But Saturn Girl comes up with a serum to temporarily cure Mon-El and immunize him against lead, and Superboy releases him from the Phantom Zone to knock out Urthlo, who turns out to be an automaton created by Lex Luthor sent into the future to destroy the Legion.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #300 published September 1962
was The Face Behind the Lead Mask! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11.67
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The Super-Revenge of the Phantom Zone Prisoner!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Quex-Ul; Supergirl; Mon-El; Jax-Ur (unidentified); Jor-El (flashback); Perry White; Rog-Ar
Synopsis: Superman releases Quex-Ul from the Phantom Zone since he has served his sentence, but Quex-Ul vows revenge on the son of the man who pronounced him guilty. However, when Quex-Ul displays heroic behavior, Superman wonders if he was truly guilty and travels back in time to Krypton to witness Quex-Ul being hypnotized into believing himself guilty. When Supergirl tells Quex-Ul he is innocent, he sacrifices himself to keep Superman from being exposed to a Gold Kryptonite trap he has set for him. In doing so, Quex-Ul loses his powers and memory, so Superman sets him up in a new life in Metropolis.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman #157 published November 1962
was The Super-Revenge of the Phantom Zone Prisoner! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9.67
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The Untold Story of the Phantom Zone! Part I: The Crimes of Krypton's Master Villains!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy; Jor-El; Lara; Ha-Kor; Gra-Mo; Jax-Ur; Professor Vakox; Dr. Xadu
Synopsis: Jor-El invents the Phantom Zone Projector as a more humane way to punish criminals than sending them into space and successfully submits it into a Science Council competition. The disgruntled loser of the competition, Gra-Mo, takes over Krypton's robots to take his revenge, and ironically becomes the last criminal to be punished in the old way. Months later, after many convicts have been sent into the Phantom Zone, the prisoners try to take over Jor-El's mind with mental telepathy, so he blasts the Zone Projector into space with other forbidden weapons.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #104 published April 1963
was The Untold Story of the Phantom Zone! Part I: The Crimes of Krypton's Master Villains! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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[The Untold Story of the Phantom Zone!] Part II: The Kid Who Knocked Out Superboy!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy; Gra-Mo; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Jax-Ur; Lana Lang; Chief Parker; Superboy robots
Synopsis: Gra-Mo and his accomplices land on Earth and, with the help of Jax-Ur in the Phantom Zone, plot to destroy the son of Jor-El. Using a robot, they try to convince Superboy that he has broken his vow against taking a life, but Superboy sees through their ruse and banishes them to the Phantom Zone.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #104 published April 1963
was [The Untold Story of the Phantom Zone!] Part II: The Kid Who Knocked Out Superboy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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The Man from the Phantom Zone!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Ak-Var; Professor Vakox (unidentified); Jax-Ur; General Zod; Kru-El; Vas-Quor [also as Gan-lar]; Brenn-Bir; Kyl-Ibo; Sirma Sen; Van-Zee; Thara; Zim-Ra; Val-Kon; Dru-Mar; Hab-Dis
Synopsis: Superman releases Ak-Var from the Phantom Zone since he has served his sentence. Before returning him to Kandor, however, Superman allows Ak-Var to explore Earth. Once in Kandor, Ak-Var greets his three old friends Vas-Quor, Brenn-Bir, and Kyl-Ibo. When these three rob a Kandorian museum with super-powers, the authorities think Ak-Var must be to blame. But Superman, who has been monitoring the situation, intervenes and with Ak-Var's help exposes his friends. Ak-Var explains that he accidentally gave his friends super-powers due to his exposure on his tour of Earth to a piece of Red Kryptonite.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #336 published April 1966
was The Man from the Phantom Zone! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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The Man Who Destroyed Krypton!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Black Zero [also as Chief Inspector Watkins]; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); Jax-Ur; Professor Vakox (unidentified); Taz-Ki; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor (statue); Brainiac (statue)
Synopsis: Superman meets Black Zero, an agent of an interstellar pirate empire, who is sent out to destroy planets as they begin to achieve space travel. After learning that Black Zero was ultimately responsible for the destruction of Krypton, Superman releases Jax-Ur from the Phantom Zone to help him protect Earth and defeat Black Zero.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman #205 published April 1968
was The Man Who Destroyed Krypton! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
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Phantom Zone

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ? (original)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Aethyr; Ak-Var; Az-Rel; Dr. Xa-Du; Faora; Gaz-Or; General Zod; Gra-Mo; Jax-Ur; Jer-Em; Kru-El; Mon-El; Nadira; Nam-Ek; Quex-Ul; Va-Kox
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From Content Item: FlagWho's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #18 [Direct] published August 1986
was Phantom Zone [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Usually written as Dr. Xadu and Professor Vakox, these names are spelled Xa-Du and Va-Kox here.
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Crossing Over

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset; ? (illustration)
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Character(s): Jax-Ur; Gra-Mo
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On back cover. The illustration is from the story from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #104.

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