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Superman 250

SUPERMAN #250

Cover Date: April 1972
Cover Price: $0.25
Publication Date: 1972-02-10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Neal Adams


Story: "Have Horse, Will Fly!" (25 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsCurt Swan
InksMurphy Anderson
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in World's Finest Comics #210; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #120)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in World's Finest Comics #209; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #120)

Villain(s):

Terra-Man (next in issue #259)
Morgan Edge Clone (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #119; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #144)
prisoners at the State Penitentiary

Other Character(s):

Nova (next in issue #259)
John P. Alstrom (first appearance; a quality control expert at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Metropolis)
Mr. Soames (first appearance; a banker)
other citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
344 Clinton St.
WGBS Building

Comment(s):

This story takes place a few days after the previous issue.


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Second Story (reprint): "The Superman Time Capsule" (11 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

StoryJerry Coleman
PencilsCurt Swan (page 1), Win Mortimer (pages 2-11)
InksMurphy Anderson, Win Mortimer (pages 2-11)
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (in flashback; last in Action Comics #211; next in issue #102)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (in flashback; last in Action Comics #211; next in issue #102)
Perry White (in flashback; last in Action Comics #211; next in issue #102)

Villain(s):

Wolf (first appearance; a criminal attempting to trick Superman into changing lead to gold; in flashback)
Spaniel (first appearance; his accomplice; in flashback)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Griffith (first appearance; a member of the Metropolis Historical Society; in flashback)
other citizens of Metropolis (in flashback)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superman (Kellogg's; see Comments) #1B (1955)

Comment(s):

This story was originally presented as a promotional giveaway comic in Kellogg's Sugar Smacks cereal. The story is presented with a new opening splash page.


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