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Issue Details

Issue #170
Published July 1964
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "If Luthor Were Superman's Father!"

Characters Superman; Lex Luthor; Lara; Krypton
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Notes Inks (Sheldon Moldoff) credited by Bob Bailey, 2005-01-30. Inks previously credited to George Klein. (Per Sandell ed.)

10 page Superman story "Superman's Mission for President Kennedy!"

Characters Superman; John F. Kennedy (guest star); Supergirl (guest star); Lana Lang (guest star); John Glenn (cameo); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White
Synopsis Superman joins President Kennedy's campaign for physical fitness.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger; E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Notes Story done before John F. Kennedy's death. Originally intended for Superman (1939) #168, April 1964 (February 1964 release date, January 1964 print date), but was pulled off the schedule when President Kennedy was assassinated in late November 1963. Published afterwards by request of President Johnson. (Parts of notes by Bob Bailey, 2005-01-30) (Per Sandell ed.)
Reprinted in Superman in the Sixties (DC, 1999 series) #[nn]

8 page Superman story "If Lex Luthor Were Superman's Father! [part 1]"

Characters Superman; Lex Luthor (villain); Jor-El (guest star); Lara (guest star); Kandor; Krypton; Raf Arlo; Lon Gorg; Brainiac's flying saucer
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Notes time-travel story; NOT an imaginary story, despite cover blurb

7 page Superman story "The Wedding of Lara and Luthor! [part 2]"

Characters Lex Luthor; Lara; Jor-El; Krypto's father; Krypton; Superman
Synopsis Luthor ALMOST marries Lara
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein