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Issue Details

Issue #6
Published Winter 1962-63
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 84
Editing Mort Weisinger
Notes On Sale Date - November 15th 1962

Cover Details - "The Greatest Super-Heroes of All Time!"

Characters Superman; Hercules; Super Jimmy Olsen; Mighty Boy; Mighty Dog; Samson; The First Supergirl; Astounding Man; Krypto; Supergirl
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein

1 page Superman foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Table of Contents"

Letters typeset

13 page Superboy story "The First Two Super-Men!"

Characters Superboy; Hercules; Samson; Krypto; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; King Zarl.
Synopsis Samson and Hercules visit the Boy of Steel and threaten to reveal his secret identity unless he travels back in time with them to help banish greedy King Zarl.
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Ray Burnley
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #257 (February 1959)

Half page Super Family text article Key to Superman "Family" Portrait

Synopsis Description of characters on pin up from the back cover of this issue.
Letters typeset

10 page Superman story "The First Supergirl!"

Characters Superman; Lois Lane; Super-Girl; Jimmy Olsen; green kryptonite
Synopsis Jimmy Olsen is given the gift of a magic totem bestowing 3 wishes on the owner, he uses one wish to give Superman a super companion - Super-Girl.
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes originally part 1 of a 3-part novel, this chapter was originally titled "The Girl of Steel" Super-Girl differently coloured in this reprint to distinguish her from Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), who had not yet been created when this story first appeared. This Super-Girl was a try out to gauge reader reaction to the character.
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #123 (August 1958).

1 page Superman and Supergirl illustration "The Debut of Supergirl."

Characters Superman; Supergirl
Synopsis The moment that Supergirl's existence was revealed to the world.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Jim Mooney
Inks Jim Mooney
Notes 1 page excerpt No title given on actual page but is listed as "The Debut of Supergirl" on the contents page.
Reprinted From Action Comics (DC 1938 series) #285 (February 1962)

8 page Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen story "Superman's Kid Brother"

Characters Superman; Jimmy Olsen (also as Superkid); green kryptonite; Lois Lane
Synopsis A series of lucky accidents convince a temporarily amnesiastic Jimmy Olsen that he has super powers and must be Superman's kid brother.
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Ray Burnley
Reprinted from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #19 (March 1957)

11 page Superboy story "The Legion of Super-Heroes"

Characters Superboy; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl]
Synopsis Three teens from the future offer Superboy membership in their super-hero club. But when Superboy fails to complete three simple tasks, the Legionnaires pretend to reject him, until they reveal that the three tasks were merely intitiation pranks which proved he is a good sport.
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Notes Reprint of the first appearance of the Legion. There are several other unidentified Legionnaires in the story. The Legionnaires are not yet in their classic costumes in this story.
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958) [Lightning Boy changed to Lightning Lad & final page cut]

9 page Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane story "Lois Lane Weds Astounding Man!"

Characters Superman; Lois Lane; Astounding Man [an android]; Oogamooga (villain); Geena
Synopsis Lois travels to the planet Roxnon with space traveller Astounding Man for 48 hours whilst he tries to woo her.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Reprinted from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #18 (July 1960)

10 page Superboy story "The Mystery of Mighty Boy!"

Characters Superboy; Jonathan Kent; Superboy Robots; Krypto; Krypto Robot; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; red kryptonite; Zarl Kazzan; Mighty Boy; Rovo
Synopsis Superboy travels to the tiny planet Zumoor where he encounters the Earth born hero Mighty Lad.
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Reprinted from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #85 (December 1960)

9 page Superboy story "Superboy's Lost Friend!"

Characters Superboy; Mighty Boy; Charise Kaan; Zilda; Zarl Kazzan; Rovo
Synopsis A series of strange events mean Superboy must leave Zumoor and Mighty Boy forever.
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Reprinted from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #85 (December 1960)

9 page Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane story "The Superman of the Past!"

Characters Samson (also as Merrio); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Caesar; Helene
Synopsis Lois Lane is whisked back in time and agrees to marry Samson but returns to her own era in the nick of time, or was it all a dream?
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Reprinted from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #19 (August 1960)

1 page Superman Family illustration "The Superman Family"

Characters Superman; Krypto; Streaky; Comet the Super-Horse; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Cosmic Boy; Lighting Lad; Saturn Girl; Chameleon Boy]; Martha Kent (statue); Jonathan Kent (statue); Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; Perry White; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Supergirl; Professor Potter; Bizarro Number One; Lara (statue); Jor-El (statue); Beppo the Super-monkey; Lori Lemaris
Genre Superhero
Pencils Curt Swan; John Forte (Legionnaires)
Inks George Klein
Notes Backcover.
Reprinted in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #11 (June 1965); in Superman [Golden Story Teller Record Comic] (DC, 1966 series) #nn; in Amazing World of Superman, Metropolis Edition, The (DC, 1973 series) #1 (1973) [black and white]; in Superman in the Sixties (DC, 1999 series) #[nn]