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Issue: Superman #167
Publication Date: February 1964
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Issues: #167 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: 12/19/1963
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Action Comics #308 and copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; then standard Silver Age U.S.; then standard Modern Age U.S.
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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Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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Brainiac and Luthor Team Up to Destroy 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 [Kal-El]; Brainiac; Lex Luthor
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #4 published November 2008
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Supacomic #63 published November 1964
as Brainiac and Luther Team Up to Destroy Superman! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagThe Great Superman Comic Book Collection #[nn] published January 1981
as Brainiac and Luthor Team Up to Destroy Superman! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
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): The World of Dinosaurs
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! Part I: The Deadly Duo!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton; Cary Bates (plot)
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Lex Luthor; Brainiac (origin, flashback) (both as the Brainiac-Luthor Team, introduction, villains); Brainiac II (ancestor of Brainiac 5, introduction, origin, flashback); Superman (flashback); Var-Don
Synopsis: Lex Luthor escapes prison and discovers the existence of Brainiac.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #4 published November 2008
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Supacomic #63 published November 1964
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac: The Deadly Duo (Part 1) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #245 published December 1971
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMV Comix #10/1972 published January 1972
as Der Bund von Luthor und Brainiac - Teil 1 - Das tödliche Gespann [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly #86 published January 1972
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac: Chapter 1: The Deadly Duo [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC 100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-7 published December 1972
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #9/1973 published September 1973
as Supermann kontra Luthor & Brainiac! [Story on Interior Page(s)]1 page removed
In Content Item: FlagThe Great Superman Comic Book Collection #[nn] published January 1981
as The Deadly Duo! [The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! part 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #2 published February 2006
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! Part I: The Deadly Duo! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. Brainiac #[nn] published January 2008
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! Part 1: The Deadly Duo! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring (spot illustration)
Inker(s): Wayne Boring (spot illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Metropolis Mailbag
First Line: Special Announcement! Thousands of DC readers...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Begins with an editorial regarding the genesis of Brainiac's new origin. Also, letters of comment from Jeffrey Breeh; Kerry Krammer; E. Nelson Bridwell; Kay Bungard; and Bestor Cooper.
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[The Team of Luthor and Brainiac!] Part II: The Downfall of Superman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton; Cary Bates (plot)
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Lex Luthor; Brainiac (both as the Luthor-Brainiac team, villains); Tharla (intro, called Ardora after this appearance); Lexorians (guest stars); Superman [Kal-El]; Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur; two unnamed prisoners (one is possibly Professor Vakox)]
Synopsis: Lex Luthor releases Brainiac from prison, re-programs him, and teams with him to shrink Superman.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #4 published November 2008
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Supacomic #63 published November 1964
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac: The Downfall of Superman (part 2) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #245 published December 1971
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly #86 published January 1972
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac: Chapter 2: The Downfall of Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMV Comix #10/1972 published January 1972
as Der Bund von Luthor und Brainiac - Teil 2 - Supermans schlimmste Stunde [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC 100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-7 published December 1972
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #9/1973 published September 1973
as En kamp på liv og død [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Great Superman Comic Book Collection #[nn] published January 1981
as The Downfall of Superman! [The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! part 2] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #2 published February 2006
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! Part II: The Downfall of Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. Brainiac #[nn] published January 2008
as Part II: The Downfall of Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: 1st appearance of Tharla, Lex Luthor's future wife. From Superman (DC, 1939 series) #168 (April 1964) on she will be renamed as Ardora.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Get these favorite, exciting and entertaining comics magazines...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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): Moolah the Mystic
Character(s): Moolah the Mystic
First Line: Moolah is the greatest snake charmer of them all!
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #88 published July 1959
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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): 100 Toy Soldiers
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[The Team of Luthor and Brainiac!] Part III: The Hour of Kandor's Vengeance!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton; Cary Bates (plot)
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Lex Luthor; Brainiac (both as the Luthor-Brainiac Team, villains); Superman [Kal-El]; Superman Emergency Squad; Lexorians (guest stars); Tharla
Synopsis: With the help of the Kandorians, Superman turns the tables on Luthor and Brainiac.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman #4 published November 2008
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Supacomic #63 published November 1964
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac: The Hour of Kandor's Vengeance (part 3) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #245 published December 1971
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMV Comix #10/1972 published January 1972
as Der Bund von Luthor und Brainiac - Teil 3 - Die Rache der Stadt Kandor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly #86 published January 1972
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac: Chapter 3: The Hour of Kandor's Vengeance [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC 100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-7 published December 1972
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #9/1973 published September 1973
as Kandorianerne tar hevn [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Great Superman Comic Book Collection #[nn] published January 1981
as The Hour of Kandor's Vengeance! [The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! part 3] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #2 published February 2006
as The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! Part III: The Hour of Kandor's Vengeance! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. Brainiac #[nn] published January 2008
as Part III: The Hour of Kandor's Vengeance! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8.67
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Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Irwin Donenfeld (Business Manager)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Date of Filing: October 1st, 1963. No circulation figures given.
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Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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): Roman War Soldiers
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
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): Best Values Co.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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