Issue Details

Issue	#278
Published	August 1974
Cover Price	0.60 USD
Pages	100
Editing	Julius Schwartz; E Nelson Bridwell

Cover Details - "Super-Showdown at Buzzard Gulch"

Characters	Superman; Terra-Man; Lois Lane; Lola Barnett (inset)
Synopsis	Terra-Man draws 6 guns at once in western showdown with Superman. Also small vignettes from interior stories.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Nick Cardy
Inks	Nick Cardy
Notes	Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]

20 page Superman story "Super-Showdown at Buzzard Gulch!"

Characters	Terra-Man (villain); Superman; Morgan Edge; Lola Barnett; Jimmy Olsen; Steve Lombard; Freddy; Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Perry White
Genre	superhero
Script	Cary Bates
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Bob Oksner

2 page Lola Barnett's Metropolis Gossip! filler

Characters	Lola Barnett; Superman; Morgan Edge; Steve Lombard; Laura Conway; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Johnny Nevada; Mr. Mxyztplk
Pencils	Pat Broderick
Inks	Pat Broderick
Notes	Vignettes
Reprinted	in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #1/1976

9 page Superman story "The Mermaid From Atlantis!"

Characters	Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Lori Lemaris; Ronal; Prince Gregory of Varonia; Prime Minister Basil; Aquaman (Cameo)
Synopsis	Lori tries to get Superman to propose to Lois by using her telepathy.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Wayne Boring
Inks	Stan Kaye
Reprinted	from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #138

12 page Superman story "The Compass Points to Murder!"

Characters	Captain Chate (villain); Perry White; Clark Kent; Inspector Grogan; Superman; Captain Gale; Captain Willis; Captain Webart; Captain Simms
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Ira Yarbrough
Inks	Ira Yarbrough
Reprinted	from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #33

1 page Metropolis Mailbag letters page

Script	E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters	typeset

12 page Superman story "The Seven Secrets of Superman"

Characters	Lex Luthor (villain); Superman; Perry White; Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Professor Willis Wilton
Genre	superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Wayne Boring
Inks	Stan Kaye
Reprinted	from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #62

1 page Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man filler

Genre	humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

12 page Superman story "Clark Kent, Coward!"

Characters	Prince Vikar (villain); Clark Kent; Jimmy Olsen; Queen Lura; Lois Lane; Superman; Lana Lang; Professor Lewis Lang; Fortress of Solitude
Genre	superhero
Script	Leo Dorfman
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Reprinted	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #298

12 page Superman story "The Superman Spectaculars"

Characters	Superman; Perry White; Clark Kent; Lois Lane
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Wayne Boring
Inks	Stan Kaye
Notes	No villain.
Reprinted	from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #211

1 page Superman-Shazam Battle Page letters page

Script	E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters	typeset