Unofficial Superman Index |
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)
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Credits:
Story | Elliot S. Maggin |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | Tex Blaisdell |
Associate editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
Editing | Julius 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
- various unidentified locations around the world (in flashbacks)
Credits:
Story | Martin Pasko |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | Bob Oksner |
Associate editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
Editing | Julius 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)