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CATALOG RECORD

Superman #227

DC · Series began 1939 · June-July 1970

Dates

Cover date
June-July 1970
On sale
April 14, 1970
Pages
68

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, Al Plastinoinks: Murphy Anderson, Stan Kaye, Ray Burnley, George Klein, Al Plastinoletters: Gaspar Saladinoscript: Jerry Coleman, Edmond Hamilton, Robert Bernstein, Leo Dorfman

Stories

  • The Super-Powers of Perry White! · 12.67 pages

    After being infected by an alien plant, Perry White gains super powers and goes after Superman.

  • The Great Kryptonite Mystery · 8 pages

    Superboy attempts to "vaccinate" himself against Kryptonite.

  • The Super-Revenge of the Phantom Zone Prisoner! · 9.67 pages

    Superman releases Quex-Ul from the Phantom Zone since he has served his sentence, but Quex-Ul vows revenge on the son of the man who pronounced him guilty. However, when Quex-Ul displays heroic behavior, Superman wonders if he was truly guilty and travels back in time to Krypton to witness Quex-Ul being hypnotized into believing himself guilty. When Supergirl tells Quex-Ul he is innocent, he sacrifices himself to keep Superman from being exposed to a Gold Kryptonite trap he has set for him. In doing so, Quex-Ul loses his powers and memory, so Superman sets him up in a new life in Metropolis.

  • The Invasion of the Super-Ants! · 13 pages

    When giant ants invade Metropolis, Superman uses Red Kryptonite to alter his head to resemble an ant's, so that he can communicate with the ants, who have kidnapped Lois Lane. He learns that they have come to warn Earth of the dangers of atomic war, which destroyed their home world.

  • Secret of Kryptonite Six! · 13 pages

    Jax-Ur tricks Superman into releasing him from the Phantom Zone to save the people of Atlantis from a plague. He then uses the opportunity to create Jewel Kryptonite, which allows the Phantom Zone prisoners to focus their thoughts to affect the outside world.

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