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Issue: Superman Annual #7
Publication Date: January 1963
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Issues: #7 of 12 Issues (20 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: 06/13/1963
Volume: none
Pages: 84
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 16 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger
Disclose Notes: On sale date from house ad in The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #138, Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #310 and copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior; #10 Mando
Binding: Perfect Bound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Silver Anniversary Issue!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Batman; Polly Smith
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Story of Superman, Junior

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Coleman
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Superman Junior [Johnny Kirk]; Professor Morton Kirk (flashback); Superboy (flashback)
Synopsis: Johnny Kirk is mistakenly shot into space, when he returns years later he is found to have superpowers, however exposure to meteor dust on Johnny's rocket is gradually robbing Superman of his super abilities. Selflessly, Johnny finds a way to transfer his own powers to Superman.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #232 published September 1957
was The Story of Superman, Junior [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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The Super-Sword

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Coleman
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White [also as The Black Knight]; "Bull" Mathews (villain)
Synopsis: After Superman releases the Black Knight from a block of ice after nearly 1,000 years, the villain goes on a crime spree. When the knight wounds Superman with his magical sword, criminal "Bull" Mathews offers to buy it, but finds it was all a set-up to trap him.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #124 published September 1958
was The Super-Sword [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Titled "The Black Knight's Super-Sword" in table of contents.
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Superman's Mystery Power!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Coleman
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Super-Imp
Synopsis: When Superman is exposed to the radiation from the explosion of an alien space ship, he loses his powers but gains the ability to create a miniature version of himself with his powers to carry out his super-duties.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman [Golden Story Teller Record Comic] #[nn] published January 1966
as Superman's Mystery Power! [Story on Interior Page(s)]under this title, minus 2/3 of a page
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #125 published November 1958
was Superman's New Power! [Story on Interior Page(s)]retitled
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: Colored to give Superman rainbow beams emanating from his fingers; beams originally black & white.

Page 5, panel 6 re-captioned and slightly redrawn to fix minor story error.
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Super-Special Offer!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Superman in the White House!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White
Synopsis: When Jimmy is knocked out, he dreams of what it would be like if Superman were president of the United States.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #122 published July 1958
was Superman in the White House! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Super-Gorilla from Krypton

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; King Krypton; Krypton (flashback); green kryptonite; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis: Superman battles King Krypton the super gorilla, when their struggle unearths a kryptonite meteor, King Krypton shields Superman from the deadly rays with his own body. As death approaches, he reverts to his true human form and reveals that he is really a Kryptonian scientist and had been the victim of a flawed experiment which reversed his evolution.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #238 published March 1958
was The Super-Gorilla from Krypton [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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Famous Old Foes of Superman

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Lex Luthor; Toyman; Prankster
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #88 published March 1954
was The Terrible Trio! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Punishment of Superboy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): John Sikela
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Superboy Robot; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent
Synopsis: Jonathan Kent struggles in vain to discipline his invulnerable son, but when Jonathan and Martha argue over Clark and seemingly split up, heartbroken Superboy finally gets the message.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #75 published September 1959
was The Punishment of Superboy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Famous First Issues! of the "Superman Family"!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Shuster; Leo O'Mealia; Wayne Boring; Curt Swan
Inker(s): Joe Shuster; Leo O'Mealia; Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Superboy; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Character(s): Superman
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #[1] published January 1939
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]1/4 page
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Coleman
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Lana Lang; Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as the Flying Fox]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (flashback)
Synopsis: A youthful Bruce Wayne visits Smallville, he adopts the identity of the Flying Fox and discovers Superboy's secret identity. He then realises that he is too young to have such responsibility and willingly undergoes hypnotism to remove the memory.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #275 published August 1960
was The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Superboy meets a teen-aged Bruce Wayne.
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Surprise Feature!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Steve Allen; Gene Rayburn; Skitch Henderson
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Superman daily (McClure Newspaper Syndicate) 1955.??.?? - 1955.??.??
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Three black and white Superman daily newspaper strips (strips #5265-5267).
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Superman's Secret Sweetheart

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger ?
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Polly Smith
Synopsis: Superman agrees to masquerade as kindly but plain Polly Smith's suitor to boost her self esteem and social standing.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #2 published May 1958
was Superman's Secret Sweetheart [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Giant Batman Annual; Giant Lois Lane Annual
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Look Inside for the Super-Stories Featured on These Covers!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superboy; Superman
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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