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Issue Details

Issue #244
Published November 1971
Cover Price 0.25
Pages 52
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [July 2007]

Cover Details - "The Electronic Ghost of Metropolis!"

Characters Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis Energy ghost strangling Superman but no one else sees it.
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Murphy Anderson
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [July 2007]

24 page Superman story "The Electronic Ghost of Metropolis!"

Characters Galaxy Broadcasting computer (villain); Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Morgan Edge; Teach Dilbert; Ziggy
Genre superhero
Script Denny O'Neil
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Murphy Anderson
Reprinted in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #56

1 page Metropolis Mailbag letters page

Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters typeset
Notes letters page

8 page Superman story "The Superman of 2965!"

Characters Superman of 2965 [Klar Ken T5477; descendant of original Superman] (intro, origin); PW-5598 [a computer] (intro); Lyra 3916 (intro); Jay Senohl; green kryptonite; Atlanteans; Fortress of Solitude; Jay Senohl; Than Quor; Muto
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Notes No villain.
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #181 November 1965

6 page Captain Comet story "The Lady or the Tiger-Man"

Characters Esklon (villain); Captain Comet; Adam Blake; Professor Zackro; Rana
Genre superhero
Script John Broome
Pencils Murphy Anderson
Inks Murphy Anderson
Reprinted from Strange Adventures #34