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Issue: Superman #272
Publication Date: February 1974
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Issues: #272 of 423 Issues (608 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [block]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/15/1973
Volume: 36
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 11 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Schwartz's records confirm that Bridwell (only credited as assistant editor) actually edited this issue. Julius Schwartz's editorial records provided by DC Comics.

On-sale date from Comic Reader #101.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.; 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:  
Disclose Reprinted In4
reprinted 4 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Disclose Reprinted From7
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
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Special All-Magic Issue!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Circe; Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Zatanna Zatara; The Warlock; Doc and Flannelhead; Mr. Mxyztplk; Wizard of Wokit
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: N-793
Disclose Notes: Vignette cover.
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: N-820
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Mr. Mxyztplk Returns!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mr. Mxyztplk (villain); Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #80 published January 1945
was Mr. Mxyztplk Returns! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Job Number: N-770
Disclose Notes: Yarbrough art credits from index of original printing, confirmed by Bob Hughes. John Sikela credited with art on splash page.
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The Demons from Pandora's Box!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Lana Lang; Prof. Lewis Lang; Lori Lemaris; Lenora Lemaris
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #81 published December 1964
was The Demons from Pandora's Box! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
Job Number: N-775
Disclose Notes: No villain.
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Super-Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: P-1
Disclose Notes: crossword puzzle
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The Magicians' Convention!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Gregor the Great (villain); Perry White; Doc and Flannelhead [Hocus and Pocus]; Conrad the Conjurer; Gregor the Great; Moiton; Mephisto
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #97 published June 1946
was The Magician's Convention! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Job Number: N-772
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The Other Side of the World!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Zatanna; The Warlock (villain); Thomas (Pieface) Kalmaku; Carol Ferris; Patch-Eye Pete; Hawkman [Katar Hol] (cameo flashback); Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol] (cameo flashback); Atom [Ray Palmer] (cameo flashback); Druid (cameo flashback)
Synopsis: Zatanna and Green Lantern journey to the land of Ys, where a warlock may hold the key to Zatara's final fate.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagGreen Lantern #42 published January 1966
was The Other Side of the World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 23
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story across 24 pages in three parts of 7.67, 9.67, and 5.67 pages.

Part 3 of Zatanna's quest to find her father, Zatara.
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The Enchanted Mountain!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; The Wizard of Wokit (villain); Lois Lane
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #86 published July 1945
was The Enchanted Mountain! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Job Number: N-771
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Beauty and the Super-Beast!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Circe [Saturn Girl]; Proty II; Lana Lang; Superman Revenge Squad (villains); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Krypto
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #165 published November 1963
was Part I: Beauty and the Super-Beast! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagSuperman #165 published November 1963
was Part II: Circe's Super-Slave [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13.67
Job Number: N-773
Disclose Notes: Story in two parts of 6.67 and 7 pages. Part II is titled "Circe's Super-Slave."
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: N-817
Disclose Notes: Letters from: David Michaels, Guy Lillian III, Mark M. Thomase, and Phil Castora.
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Play the Graffiti Game with Superman

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (title, rest is black and white)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #12/1974 published June 1974
as Zeichner-Spass mit Superman [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Supacomic #182 published October 1974
as Play The Graffiti Game With Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #1/1976 published January 1976
as En liten tegnelek med Supermann [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Best of DC #1 published September 1979
as Play the Graffiti Game with Superman [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: N-821
Disclose Notes: Artists play with changing Superman's and Clark Kent's appearance, and includes a blank rough for the reader to try it.

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