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Issue: Superman the Comic #4
Publication Date: June 1980
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Issues: #4 of 7 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagK. G. Murray
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Indicia Publisher: Murray Publishers Pty Ltd
On Sale Date: 06/1980
Volume:
Pages: 100
ISBN:
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Price: $0.90 AUD
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Content Items: 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: This and all subsequent issues of this title were classified as unrestricted in Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney), Friday 19 September 1980 (#136).
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour cover; Black and white interior
Dimensions: Magazine size
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing series
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Chase to the End of Time!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez [as Garcia-Lopez] (signed)
Inker(s): Dan Adkins (signed)
Colorist(s): ?; Tatjana Wood (original colourist)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; The Flash
Character(s): Superman; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Iylar
First Line: The Man of Steel and the Scarlet Speedster embark on a deadly "Chase to the End of Time!"
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-2890
Disclose Notes: There are some subtle differences in the colouring on this cover, suggesting it could have been recoloured for this Australia reprint. Changes include the circles behind Flash and the ray striking Superman.
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Chase to the End of Time!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin Pasko (credited)
Penciller(s): Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (credited)
Inker(s): Dan Adkins (credited)
Letterer(s): Ben Oda (#1, credited); Clem Robins (#2, credited)
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; The Flash
Character(s): Superman (Clark Kent); The Flash (Barry Allen); Islayn (a Volkir); Aylem (a Zelkot); Iylar; Reverse-Flash (Professor Zoom, Eobard Thawne); Legion of Super-Heroes (Superboy; Brainiac 5; Wildfire; Mon-El; Cosmic Boy; Princess Projectra)
Synopsis: The warring alien races the Volkir and the Zelkot come to Earth in pursuit of Zelkot Iylar who hopes to travel through time and prevent the aliens' war. The Zelkot threaten to destroy Earth if Flash does not help. But after Flash heads off after Iylar, the Volkir convince Superman to stop Iylar. In the 25th century, Superman secretly helps Flash deal with Professor Zoom, before the again pursue Iylar. After a number of stops across time, Superman and Flash catch up to Iylar, stop him from preventing the war, and neutralize the aliens' threat against the Earth in the present.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 42
Job Number: S-2782
Disclose Notes: In order to merge the original two stories, the splash page from DC Comics Presents #2 has been omitted from this reprint.
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Secret of the Talking Car

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates (credited)
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger (credited)
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia (credited)
Letterer(s): Todd Klein (credited)
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Julius Schwartz (original editor, credited); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. & Mrs. Superman
Character(s): Superman (Earth-2); Lois Lane Kent (Earth-2)
Synopsis: Lois and Clark's new car is stolen.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: S-2968
Disclose Notes: This feature is a reprint of the first Mr. & Mrs. Superman story, spinning off of the wedding story in Action Comics #484 (Fortieth Anniversary of first appearance of Superman and Lois Lane). This is an Earth-2 story. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Feature moves to Superman Family after this issue.
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"Moon-Crossed" Love!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Friedrich (credited)
Penciller(s): Dick Giordano (credited)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano (credited)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Fabulous World of Krypton
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: S-1183
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Perry White, Jr., Demon Reporter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alvin Schwartz
Penciller(s): Wayne Boring (credited)
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (original editor); Julius Schwartz (US reprint co-editor); Murray Boltinoff (US reprint co-editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Perry White, Daily Planet Editor
Character(s): Mr. Wheels (villain; introduction); Perry White; Jr. (introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: N-1423
Disclose Notes: Originally a Superman story in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #108 (September 1956), the feature for this version is Perry White.
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Clark Kent's Mynah Dilemma

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker(s): Dave Hunt
Letterer(s): Albert DeGuzman
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original associate editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Private Life of Clark Kent
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; April Marigold (cameo); May Marigold (cameo)
Synopsis: When Clark Kent agrees to watch the Marigold girls pet mynah bird, the bird starts blurting out his secret identity.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: S-3122
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The Secret of the Eighth Superman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cary Bates (credited)
Penciller(s): Curt Swan (credited)
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson (credited)
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor, credited); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): BB Farnum (villain); Winchem; Superman; Morgan Edge; Clark Kent; Steve Lombard
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Job Number: S-1565

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