Issue Details

Issue	#263
Published	April 1973
Cover Price	0.20
Pages	36
Editing	Julius Schwartz
Notes	Background is a photograph. Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]

Cover Details - "The Man of Molten Steel"

Characters	Superman
Synopsis	Half-molten Superman charging at reader
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Murphy Anderson
Notes	Background is a photograph. Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]

15 page Superman story "Man of Molten Steel!"

Characters	Dr. Phoenix (villain); Simon March (villain); Superman; Clark Kent; Percy Bratton; Mayor Harkness; Raquel (Welch?)
Genre	superhero
Script	Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Murphy Anderson
Editing	Julius Schwartz

1 page Metropolis Mailbag letters page

Script	E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters	typeset

8 page The Fabulous World of Krypton story "Unhappy Birthday to You!"

Characters	Superman (as Clark Kent); Morgan Edge; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Percy; Vol-Tir; Rogan-Du; Gar-Du; Roxa; Mav-Tir; Krypton
Genre	Superhero
Script	Cary Bates
Pencils	Dick Dillin
Inks	Frank McLaughlin
Notes	June 18th is Superman's adopted birthday. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.