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Issue Details

Issue #40
Published September 1983
Cover Price 1.25 USD
Pages 100
Editing Nicola Cuti

Cover Details

Characters Jor-El; Lara
Genre super-hero; science fiction
Pencils Gray Morrow (signed)
Inks Gray Morrow (signed)

7 page World of Krypton story "A Name Is Born"

Characters Du-Vor; Kryp; Tonn; Krypton
Genre super-hero; science fiction
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Gray Morrow
Inks Gray Morrow
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #238 (June 1971)

8 page World of Krypton story "Let My People Live!"

Characters Cyr-Us; Donn-Gor; Hex-Le; Kya-Ta; Arn-Nee; Krypton
Genre super-hero; science fiction
Script Elliot Maggin
Pencils Bob Brown
Inks Dave Cockrum
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #260 (January 1973)

7 page World of Krypton story "Headband Warriors of Krypton!"

Characters Taka-Ne (villain); Nim-Ed; Rik-Ar; Jani; Krypton
Genre super-hero; science fiction
Script Elliot Maggin
Pencils Dave Cockrum
Inks Dave Cockrum
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #264 (June 1973)

7 page World of Krypton story "The Face on a Falling Star!"

Characters Mag-El; Jaki; Atlas; Krypton
Genre super-hero; science fiction
Script Elliot Maggin
Pencils Dick Dillin
Inks Joe Giella
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #266 (August 1973)

6 page World of Krypton story "A Tale of Time and Tide!"

Characters Jor-El; Zim-El; Kil-Gor; Har-No; Krypton
Genre super-hero; science fiction
Script Elliot Maggin
Pencils Dick Dillin
Inks Murphy Anderson
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #268 (October 1973)

6 page World of Krypton story "The Death-Trails of Krypton!"

Characters Dol-Nd; Krypton
Genre super-hero; science fiction
Script Elliot Maggin
Pencils Bob Brown
Inks Murphy Anderson
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #243 (October 1971)

6 page World of Krypton story "The Loneliest Man in the Universe"

Characters Nam-Ek (villain); Superman; Supergirl; Krypton
Genre super-hero; science fiction
Script Martin Pasko
Pencils Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
Inks Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #282 (December 1974)

8 page World of Krypton story "All in the Mind!"

Characters Min-Tor; Jan-Ar; Sala; Kryptonopolis (origin); Lan-Nu; Krypton
Genre super-hero; science fiction
Script Marv Wolfman
Pencils Dave Cockrum
Inks Dave Cockrum
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #248 (February 1972)

6 page World of Krypton story "The Magic Master of Krypton!"

Characters Ca-Rox (villain); Superman; Maz-Ma; Bottle City of Kandor; Krypton
Genre super-hero; science fiction
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Tex Blaisdell
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #279 (September 1974)

7 page World of Krypton story "The Doomsayer!"

Characters Superman; Green Arrow; Black Canary; Dr. Mo-De; Krypton
Genre super-hero; science fiction
Script Denny O'Neil
Pencils Dick Giordano
Inks Dick Giordano
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #236 (April 1971)

7 page World of Krypton story "Jor-El's Golden Folly"

Genre super-hero; science fiction
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils Murphy Anderson
Inks Murphy Anderson
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #233 (January 1971)

8 page World of Krypton story "Marriage, Kryptonian Style!"

Characters Jor-El; Lara; Matricomp [a computer]; Anr-Mu; Krypton; Superman
Genre super-hero; science fiction
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Rich Buckler
Inks Murphy Anderson
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #246 (December 1971)

6 page World of Krypton story "The Princess and the Glass Treeman!"

Characters Superman; Lara; Baby Kal-El; Princess Reena; El-Kin; a thought-monster; Krypton
Genre super-hero; science fiction
Script Elliot Maggin
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Dick Giordano; Frank McLaughlin
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #275 (May 1974)

7 page World of Krypton story "The Man Who Cheated Time"

Characters Zol-Mar (villain); Mal-Va; Thrax-Ol; Ron-Ru; Krypton
Genre super-hero; science fiction
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Mike Kaluta
Inks Mike Kaluta
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #240 (July 1971)

1 page text article "The Birth and Death of a World"

Script Nicola Cuti
Letters typeset
Notes Inside back cover