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Issue Details

Issue #277
Published July 1974
Cover Price 0.20
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Neal Adams credit from the letter column of issue #281. Cardy's credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]

Cover Details - "The Biggest Game in Town!"

Characters Superman (as Clark Kent); Lois Lane; Ted "Pappy" Mailerway
Synopsis Mailerway falling from sky and taunting Clark to prove he's Superman by saving him.
Genre superhero
Pencils Nick Cardy; Neal Adams (billboard only)
Inks Nick Cardy
Notes Neal Adams credit from the letter column of issue #281. Cardy's credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]

14 page Superman story "The Biggest Game in Town!"

Characters Ted "Pappy" Mailerway (villain); Superman; Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Steve Lombard
Genre superhero
Script Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta

6 page Private Life of Clark Kent story "The Pizzeria Peril!"

Characters escaped convicts (villains); Morgan Edge; Superman (as Clark Kent); Steve Lombard; Kaye (Katherine) Daye
Genre superhero
Script Martin Pasko
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Frank Giacoia
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [May 2008].

1 page Metropolis Mailbag letters page

Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters typeset