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Issue Details

Issue #253
Published June 1972
Cover Price 0.25
Pages 52
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Artist credits from Kurt Mitchell (November 24, 2003); confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics

Cover Details - "The Kid Who Saved Superman"

Characters Superman; Billy Anders
Synopsis Superman cradles unconcious Billy as lynx approaches from behind with Billy's thoughts.
Genre superhero
Pencils Nick Cardy (signed)
Inks Nick Cardy (signed)
Notes Artist credits from Kurt Mitchell (November 24, 2003); confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics
Reprinted in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #6/1973

22 page Superman story "The Kid Who Saved Superman!"

Characters Ferlin Nyxly (villain); Superman; Morgan Edge; Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Dr. Ezra Royko; Sourdough Jim; Dr. Farr; Billy Anders; Mr. Duffy; S.T.A.R. Labs; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]
Genre superhero
Script Denny O'Neil
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Murphy Anderson
Editing Julius Schwartz
Reprinted in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #6/1973

2 page Metropolis Mailbag letters page

Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters typeset

2 page Just Imagine story "Another Ice Age!"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Virgil Finlay
Inks Virgil Finlay
Notes Reprint information from Denys Howard (March 3, 2004).
Reprinted from Real Fact Comics (DC, 1946 series) #12

13 page Superman story "Case of the Abandoned Baby"

Characters foreign spies (villains); Superman; Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Baby Bob Pierson; Clara Pierson
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Leo Novak
Inks Leo Novak
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #13 (November-December 1941)