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Superman #247

DC · Series began 1939 · January 1972

Dates

Cover date
January 1972
On sale
November 11, 1971
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Curt Swaninks: Murphy Anderson, George Kleinletters: Gaspar Saladino, John Costanza, Joe Letteresescript: Elliot Maggin, Denny O'Neil, E. Nelson Bridwell, Edmond Hamilton

Stories

  • Must There Be a Superman? · 17 pages

    The Guardians of the Universe tell Superman that his actions may be impeding the progress of the human race. While Superman considers what they said, he gets involved in the problems in a migrant camp.

  • When on Earth ... · 8 pages
  • Muto -- Monarch of Menace! · 13 pages

Reprinted in

Superman Supacomic (1959), Superman Official Annual (1979), The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told (1987), The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told (1987), Superman in the Seventies (2000), Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (2004), Green Lantern: In Brightest Day (2008), Superman: A Celebration of 75 Years (2013)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Identifiers and aliases from Wikidata (CC0).

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