CATALOG RECORD

Superman #242

DC · Series began 1939 · September 1971

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Dates

Cover date: September 1971
On sale: July 13, 1971
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Neal Adams, Curt Swan, Wayne Boring, Carmine Infantinoinks: Neal Adams, Murphy Anderson, Stan Kaye, Bernard Sachsscript: Denny O'Neil, E. Nelson Bridwell, Bill Finger, Otto Binderletters: Ben Oda

Stories

The Ultimate Battle! · 22 pages
Superman loses half of his power.
The Girl Who Didn't Believe in Superman! · 10 pages
Superman restores the sight of a blind girl and reunites her family.
The World's Mightiest Weakling! · 6 pages

Reprinted in

Superman Supacomic (1959), Mighty Comic (1960), The Best of DC (1979), DC Comics Classics Library: Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore (2009), Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore (2021), DC Finest: Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore (2025)