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Superman #286

DC · Series began 1939 · April 1975

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

  • Ner-Gal (Kryptonian) — in flashback, first appearance, villain, possesses baby Kal-El and Lara

Dates

Cover date
April 1975
On sale
January 23, 1975
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Bob Oksner, Curt Swaninks: Bob Oksner, Tex Blaisdellscript: Elliot Maggin, Martin Pasko, E. Nelson Bridwell

Stories

  • The Parasite's Power Play! · 14 pages

    At the Superman Museum, The Parasite intentionally bumps into Lex Luthor in order to steal his voice and command ability. When Superman is knocked down by Luthor's weapons under the control of The Parasite, Luthor transfers Superman's life-force into the Superman statue made from an asteroid that sits outside the museum. The statue knocks The Parasite out of his hovercraft and catches him. When the Parasite tries to drain the powers of the statue, The Parasite's power is drained instead.

  • The Demon in Superboy's Body! · 6 pages

Characters

Clark KentSupermanLex LuthorSuperboyJonathan KentMartha KentJor-ElLaraMr. MxyzptlkBrainiacSteve LombardRaymond Maxwell JensenThe ParasiteTobias ManningTerra-ManJosh CoyleNer-Gal

Reprinted in

Superman in the Seventies (2000)

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