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Superman 285

SUPERMAN #285

Cover Date: March 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
Publication Date: 1974-12-12

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy (signed)


Story: "Search for the "Impossible" Man" (14 Pages)

Credits:

StoryElliot S. Maggin
PencilsCurt Swan
InksTex Blaisdell
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (also s "Mr. Brando" and "Missouri Mike;" last in Superman Family #169; next in the second story in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Bruce Wayne (poses as Clark Kent for a week; last in Batman Vol. 1 #261; next in Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #216)
Roy Raymond (last in Detective Comics #292/2; next in Action Comics #448)

Supporting Character(s):

Frank Jackson (last in issue #246; next in Action Comics #454)
Josh Coyle (last in Action Comics #443; next in issue #286)
Lola Barnett (last in issue #280/2; next in the second story in this issue)
Lois Lane (last in Superman Family #169; next in Action Comics #445)
Perry White (last in issue #282; next in Superman Family #170)
Steve Lombard (in between Action Comics #444 and #445)

Villain(s):

Roger Rivers (first appearance; also in flashback; kidnaps and harnasses Roy Raymond's superior brain power)
various unidentified terrorists and revolutionaries (first appearance for all; in flashbacks; some die)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

United States of America
Metropolis
344 Clinton St.
WGBS Building
various unidentified locations around the world (in flashbacks)


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Second Story: "The Kid with the Million-Dollar Smile!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMartin Pasko
PencilsCurt Swan
InksBob Oksner
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Clark Kent (last in the first story in this issue; next in Action Comics #445)

Supporting Character(s):

Lola Barnett (last in the first story in this issue; next in Action Comics #446)

Villain(s):

a trio of museum thieves (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Jason Fleece (first appearance; an 8 year old television commercial star)
Selma Fleece (first appearance; his mother)
television studio crew

Location(s):

Metropolis
Museum of Natural History
WGBS Building

Comment(s):

Jason Fleece is based on 1970s child actor Mason Reese.

Story Reprinted in:

Best of DC #25 (June 1982)


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