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Issue: Superman #156
Publication Date: October 1962
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Issues: #156 of 423 Issues (608 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/02/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 21 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #183, 187, 193, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 245, 252, 272, 278, 284)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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The Last Days of Superman!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Supergirl; Krypto; Superman Emergency Squad
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #3 published June 2007
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Nature's Prize Pupil!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Bob Brown
Inker(s): Bob Brown
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Last Days of Superman! Part I: Superman's Death Sentence!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Superman Emergency Squad; Jimmy Olsen; Jor-El (flashback); Tharb-El (flashback); Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Perry White; Supergirl; Krypto; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy]; Superman robots
Synopsis: A Kryptonian artifact containing samples of Virus X crashes on Earth, and though Superman drives it deep underground with a huge boulder, he appears to have been exposed to the virus, which kills Kryptonians in 30 days.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMV Comix #6/1970 published March 1970
as Die letzten Tage Supermans - Teil 1 - Supermans Todesurteil [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLimited Collectors' Edition #C-52 published October 1977
as The Last Days of Superman! Part I: Superman's Death Sentence! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman in the Sixties #[nn] published November 1999
as The Last Days of Superman! Part I: Superman's Death Sentence! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #1 published October 2004
as The Last Days of Superman! Part I: Superman's Death Sentence! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagKlassiker der Comic-Literatur #1 published January 2005
as Die letzten Tage von Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #3 published June 2007
as Superman's Death Sentence! [The Last Days of Superman! part 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: First part of a 3-part novel. Story reworked from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #66.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jerry the Jitterbug
Character(s): Jerry; Jerry's father
First Line: Listen to this article, Dad!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Tootsie Roll Makes History!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tootsie Roll
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bomb Sight
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Convoy Terror
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Pages: 0.5
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[The Last Days of Superman!] Part II: The Super-Comrades of All Time!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Superman Emergency Squad; Legion of Super-Heroes [Bouncing Boy; Triplicate Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Brainiac 5; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid; Shrinking Violet]; Supergirl; Krypto; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lori Lemaris; Superman robots
Synopsis: As Superman lies near death, Supergirl recruits Superman's allies to help perform all the great tasks Superman planned to do before he died to secure the safe future of Earth.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMV Comix #6/1970 published March 1970
as Die letzten Tage Supermans - Teil 2 - Die Super-Freunde in Aktion [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLimited Collectors' Edition #C-52 published October 1977
as [The Last Days of Superman!] Part II: The Super-Comrades of All-Time! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman in the Sixties #[nn] published November 1999
as Part II: The Super-Comrades of All Time! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #1 published October 2004
as Part II: The Super-Comrades of All Time! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagKlassiker der Comic-Literatur #1 published January 2005
as Die letzten Tage von Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #3 published June 2007
as The Super-Comrades of All Time! [The Last Days of Superman! part 2] [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: Part two of a 3-part novel. Cosmic Boy is mistakenly referred to as Cosmic King in one panel.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tootsie Roll Fudge
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Shorty
Character(s): Shorty
First Line: I'd like to see a suit - a very expensive one!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Palisades Amusement Park
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Garcelon Stamp Co.
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Pages: 0.5
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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Grit Publishing Co.
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Pages: 0.5
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Metropolis Mailbag
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Jay Lerrow, Galen Gilbert, Milton Ponce, Tom Tallman, Cera Kasson, Marty Craig Flinn, Harold M. Smith.
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[The Last Days of Superman!] Part III: Superman's Last Day of Life!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Supergirl; Jimmy Olsen; Superman Emergency Squad; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Shrinking Violet; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Bouncing Boy; Triplicate Girl; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy; Sun Boy]; Lois Lane; Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Lana Lang; Lyla Lerrol (flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lori Lemaris; Krypto; Mon-El; Tharb-El; Superman robots
Synopsis: After Superman says his final good-byes, Supergirl discovers that Superman was not exposed to Virus X, and Mon-El is finally able to make contact from the Phantom Zone to reveal the real cause of Superman's distress.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMV Comix #6/1970 published March 1970
as Die letzten Tage Supermans - Teil 3 - Supermans letzter Tag [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLimited Collectors' Edition #C-52 published October 1977
as [The Last Days of Superman!] Part III: Superman's Last Day of Life! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman in the Sixties #[nn] published November 1999
as Part III: Superman's Last Day of Life! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #1 published October 2004
as Part III: Superman's Last Day of Life! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagKlassiker der Comic-Literatur #1 published January 2005
as Die letzten Tage von Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #3 published June 2007
as Superman's Last Day of Life! [The Last Days of Superman! part 3] [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: Part three of a 3-part novel.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tootsie Roll Pop
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ty
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Chet Atkins Method
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Pages: 0.5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Frontier Cabin
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Pages: 0.5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): 150 Civil War Soldiers
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Body Building Club
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wallace Brown, Inc.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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