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SUPERMAN #86

Cover Date: January 1954
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1953-11-02

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Wayne Boring
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Dragon from King Arthur's Court!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Woolfolk
PencilsWayne Boring
InksStan Kaye
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #188; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Action Comics #188; next in the second story in this issue)
Perry White (last in Action Comics #188; next in the second story in this issue)

Villain(s):

a fire-breathing dragon (first appearance; dies; revealed to have been a dinosaur)

Other Character(s):

The Round Table Club (first appearance for all; Sir Burlston named)

Location(s):

United Kingdom
Eldrioch, England
London, England
Daily Planet (newly opened office)
Northumberland, England

Comment(s):

This story features the Golden Age versions of characters.


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Second Story: "Jimmy Olsen, Editor" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Woolfolk
PencilsWayne Boring
InksStan Kaye
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (in between the first and the third story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Action Comics #188; next in World's Finest Comics #68)
Lois Lane (in between the first and the third story in this issue)
Perry White (in between the first and the third story in this issue)

Villain(s):

the Gaspipe Gang (first appearance for all)
the Snipe (John Sawyer; first appearance)
Charles Morda (first appearance; also in flashback)
two other members of the gang

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This story features the Golden Age versions of characters.


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Third Story: "The Fourth Dimension Gazette!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

ArtAl Plastino
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in the second story in this issue; next in World's Finest Comics #68)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in the second story in this issue; next in World's Finest Comics #68)
Perry White (last in the second story in this issue; next in World's Finest Comics #68)

Villain(s):

Mister Mxyztplk (last in issue Superman 82#2#82/2; next in Action Comics #190)
The Bingham Mob (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Miss hemming (voice only; Perry's receptionist)
Mr. Gunnison (first appearance; a printer at the Daily Planet)
the Daily Planet science editor
Mr. Evans (first appearance; a printer hired by Mxyztplk)
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

United States of America
Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This story features the Golden Age versions of characters.


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