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Issue Details

Issue #286
Published April 1975
Cover Price 0.25
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]

Cover Details - "The Parasite's Power Play!"

Characters Superman; Lex Luthor (inset); Parasite (inset)
Synopsis Superman begs Superman statue to save Metropolis.
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]

14 page Superman story "The Parasite's Power Play!"

Characters Lex Luthor (villain); Parasite (villain); Superman; Clark Kent; Josh Coyle; Steve Lombard; Brainiac (statue); Mr. Mxyzptlk (statue); Terra-Man (statue); Superman Museum
Synopsis At the Superman Museum, The Parasite intentionally bumps into Lex Luthor in order to steal his voice and command ability. When Superman is knocked down by Luthor's weapons under the control of The Parasite, Luthor transfers Superman's life-force into the Superman statue made from an asteroid that sits outside the museum. The statue knocks The Parasite out of his hovercraft and catches him. When the Parasite tries to drain the powers of the statue, The Parasite's power is drained instead.
Genre superhero
Script Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Bob Oksner
Reprinted in Superman in the Seventies (DC, 2000 series) #nn

6 page The Fabulous World of Krypton story "The Demon in Superboy's Body!"

Characters Ner-Gal (villain); Superboy; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Jor-El; Lara; Baby Kal-El; Krypton
Genre Superhero
Script Martin Pasko
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Tex Blaisdell
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

1 page Metropolis Mailbag letters page

Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters typeset