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SUPERMAN #152

Cover Date: April 1962
Cover Price: $0.12

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein


Story: "The Robot Master!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Klein
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in World's Finest Comics #124; next in the third story in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Legion of Super-Heroes
Brainiac 5 (in between Action Comics #285 and #287/2)
Chameleon Boy (last in Superboy Vol. 1 #93/2; next in flashback in Adventure Comics #301/2)
Cosmic Boy (last in Adventure Comics #293; next in flashback in Adventure Comics #301/2)
Lightning Lad (last in Adventure Comics #293; next in flashback in Adventure Comics #301/2)
Saturn Girl (last in Adventure Comics #293; next in flashback in Adventure Comics #301/2)
Sun Boy (last in Adventure Comics #290; next in flashback in Adventure Comics #301/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Supergirl (last in Action Comics #286/2; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #60/3)
Fred Danvers (in between Action Comics #286/2 and #287/2)
Edna Danvers (in between Action Comics #286/2 and #287/2)

Other Character(s):

Robot versions of Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane and Perry White (first appearance of all)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Jor-El (statue)
Lara Jor-El (statue)

Location(s):

Fortress of Solitude
Metropolis:
Daily Planet
Midvale

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Superman #3 (April 2007) [black and white]


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Second Story: "Superbaby Captures the Pumpkin Gang!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
ArtGeorge Papp
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superbaby (last in flashback in Action Comics #288; next in flashback in Superboy Vol. 1 #97)

Supporting Character(s):

Jonathan Kent (last in flashback in Superboy Vol. 1 #77/2; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #97)
Martha Kent (last in flashback in Superboy Vol. 1 #77/2; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #97)
Police Officer Douglas Parker (promoted to Captain; last in flashback in New Adventures of Superboy #19; next in New Adventures of Superboy #19/2)

Villain(s):

the Pumpkin Gang (a trio of robbers; the Boss, Krimp and Spider named; first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

the Mayor of Smallville
three police officers
citizens of Smallville

Location(s):

Smallville
Nova City (first appearance; an abandoned movie set near Smallville; destroyed)

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Family #166/4 (August-September 1974)
Showcase Presents Superman #3 (April 2007) [black and white]


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Third Story: "The TV Trap for Superman!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtAl Plastino
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #32)

Supporting Character(s):

Krypto (last in Adventure Comics #294/2; next in Action Comics #286)
Perry White (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #59/2; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #32)

Villain(s):

Anti-Superman Gang (two members; Louie named)

Other Character(s):

Metropolis police officers
Superman robot X-9

Location(s):

Fortress of Solitude
Metropolis

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Superman #3 (April 2007) [black and white]


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