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Issue: Superman #221
Publication Date: November 1969
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Issues: #221 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: 09/16/1969
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor)
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Volume 23, Part 2, Periodicals, January-December 1969. Class B periodical. Copyright registration number B536180.
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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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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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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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The Two-Ton Superman!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White
Synopsis: Superman becomes super-fat, shattering a phone booth
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: W-355
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The Revolt of the Super-Slave!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Leo Dorfman
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Roussos
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): General Santanta (villain); Superman [Clark Kent]; Super-Pancho
Synopsis: A dictator uses a remote island to harvest flowers for nerve gas. A slave named named Pancho attempts to summon Superman, but is caught, and dressed in a makeshift Superman costume to be taunted. The attempt gets Superman's attention, so he gives Super-Pancho a helping hand.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #5/1970 published March 1970
as Slavenes opprör! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Taschenbuch #44 published January 1982
as Der Aufstand des Super-Sklaven! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11.67
Job Number: W-354
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Key to the Superman "Family" Portrait

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: W-513
Disclose Notes: Index to portrait appearing on following page. This is a full rewrite of the previous versions, expanding each entry to a full paragraph.
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The Superman Family

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan; John Forte (Legion of Super-Heroes figures only)
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Jonathan Kent (statue); Martha Kent (statue); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; Lana Lang; Perry White; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); Krypto the Super-dog; Comet the Super-horse; Beppo the Super-monkey; Streaky the Super-cat; Lori Lemaris; Professor Potter; The Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy]; Bizarro #1; Mr. Mxyzptlk
Synopsis: Pin up of the entire Superman Family
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: W-513
Disclose Notes: This is the modified version with the Legionnaires drawn by John Forte.

There is an opinion that the Lois and Lana heads might be redrawn or inked by Kurt Schaffenberger, but there was no consensus on this when discussed on the GCD lists.
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The Two-Ton Superman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Roussos
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Stros (an alien)
Synopsis: As a reward for helping irrigate their planet, an alien race bestows on Superman the honor of drinking the sacred scarlet nectar, which had not been bestowed for 25 years. Unfortunately, it had undergone a chemical change and become poison. Superman's invulnerability partially saved him, but instead caused a large weight increase.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #6/1970 published March 1970
as En Supermann på to tonn! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5.67
Job Number: W-358
Disclose Notes: No villain.
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Part II: The Slimming of Superman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Roussos
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane
Synopsis: Superman has an urgent deadline to return to his former weight, so he exercises hard, coming close by the deadline, but has to use a tool from another world to finish it.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4.5
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Metropolis Mailbag
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: W-512
Disclose Notes: Letters from: John Seymour, Mary Phillips, Marley Schaefer, Leonard Philip Zenna, Billy Prophet, Ricky D. Long, John Giannini, Eddie Barker, Victor White, and Peter G. Haag.

There is also a notice from Independent News Company at the bottom of the page announcing a Retail Display Plan.

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