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Issue: Superman Supacomic #20
Publication Date: March 1961
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Issues: #20 of 197 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagK. G. Murray
Brand: Colour Comics Pty Ltd
Indicia Publisher: The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.00 AUD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: There are 2 full page advertisements in this issue.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour cover; Black and white interior;
Dimensions: Standard comic (size varies slightly)
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Squarebound (early issues); saddle-stitched (later issues)
Publishing Format: Was on-going series
Format Notes:  
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Superman's Return to Krypton!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ? (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Jor-El; Lara
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #141 published November 1960
was Superman's Return to Krypton! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Superman Meets Jor-El and Lara Again [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Jor-El (guest star, death); Lara (guest star, death) (both marry in this story); Superman (origin retold in brief); Professor Galsworthy; Krypto's parents; Lyla Lerrol
Synopsis: Superman accidentally travels through time and across space to Krypton, where he meets actress Lyla Lerrol and his parents.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #141 published November 1960
was Superman's Return to Krypton! Part I: Superman Meets Jor-El and Lara Again! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Part 1 of a three-part novel.
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Superman's Kryptonian Romance [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 2]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Lyla Lerrol; Jonathan Kent (guest appearance); Martha Clark (guest appearance, before their marriage); Snark McGill (intro, villain); Brainiac (cameo); Koko (cameo); Jor-El; Lara; Gregg Halliday; Robo (robot); Ken-Dal
Synopsis: Superman romances Lyla and witnesses Jonathan Kent's proposal to Martha, while Brainiac shrinks and steals Kandor.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #141 published November 1960
was [Superman's Return to Krypton!] Part II: Superman's Kryptonian Romance [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Part 2 of a three-part novel.
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The Surprise of Fate! [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 3]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Jor-El; Lara; Lyla Lerrol (death)
Synopsis: Superman accidentally escapes Krypton, leaving behind Lyla.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #141 published November 1960
was Superman's Return to Krypton! Part III: The Surprise of Fate! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Part 3 of a three-part novel.
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The Case of the Crazy Crimes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letterer(s): Stan Starkman
Editor(s): Jack Schiff (original editor); Murray Boltinoff (original associate editor); George Kashdan (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Bat-Mite (guest star)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBatman #136 published December 1960
was The Case of the Crazy Crimes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.66
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Editor(s): Jack Schiff (original editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jail Jests
First Line: I'm going to study all these books to prove...
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #279 published May 1960
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title from first line of dialogue.
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The Doomed Batwoman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Charles Paris?; Sheldon Moldoff?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Jack Schiff (original editor); Murray Boltinoff; (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman and Robin
Character(s): Batman; Robin; Batwoman (Kathy Kane); Star-Man (villain)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: From Detective Comics (DC Comics, 1937 Series) #286 (December 1960)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12.66
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The Town that Hated Batman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letterer(s): Stan Starkman
Editor(s): Jack Schiff (original editor); Murray Boltinoff; (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBatman #136 published December 1960
was The Town That Hated Batman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Editor(s): ? (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Professor Eureka
First Line: My, I never saw so many rockets and missiles in one place!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Super-Brat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor); Mort Weisinger; (actual original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Ma Kent; Brad Bolton
Synopsis: Clark has to baby sit for a child with super-powers.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #70 published January 1959
was The Super-Brat [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8.66
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The Old Maid of Smallville!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Miss Finch; Lana Lang; Ma Kent
Synopsis: Superboy helps an old maid school teacher break out of her shell.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #83 published September 1960
was The Old Maid of Smallville! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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The Mystery of Mighty Boy! Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Mighty Boy of Zumoor (Zarl Kazzan); Rovo, the Mighty Dog; Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Krypto; Superboy robots
Synopsis: Superboy meets a boy from Earth who has gained super powers on another planet.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: From Superboy (DC Comics, 1949 Series) #85 (December 1960)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Similar to Superboy 52 and Superman 58
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Superboy's Lost Friend! (The Mystery of Mighty Boy! Part 2)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Mighty Boy; Mighty Dog; Charise Kaan
Synopsis: Superboy must leave Zumoor forever.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #85 published December 1960
was [The Mystery of Mighty Boy!] Part II: Superboy's Lost Friend! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9

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