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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.