| Unofficial Superman Index |
SUPERMAN #256
Cover Date: September 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
Publication Date: 1972-07-11
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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy
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Credits:
| Story | Cary Bates |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Murphy Anderson |
| Assistant editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in World's Finest Comics #213; next in the second story in this issue)
Supporting Character(s):
- Morgan Edge (last in Action Comics #415; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #154/2)
Villain(s):
- Dr. John Novil (first appearance; only appears as human in flashback; his mind is twisted and merged with the Sky-Dagger cosmic powered jet; dies)
Other Character(s):
- citizens of Bent Fork, NV (first appearance of all)
- a WGBS helicopter pilot (first appearance)
- a General' (first appearance)
Location(s):
- Bent Fork, NV (first appearance)
- Metropolis
Credits:
| Story | Cary Bates |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Murphy Anderson |
| Assistant editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
- Clark Kent (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #126)
Villain(s):
- Zeena (first appearance; a circus performer accidentally hypnotized to believe she is a real Tiger-Woman)
Other Character(s):
- Mickey Moran (first appearance; a young "bud-brother;" an underprivileged, fatherless boy)
- three other "bud-brothers" (first appearance of all; Ramos named)
- Amak (first appearance; a circus hypnotist)
- two other unidentified circus performers (first appearance)
- a meter maid (first appearance)
Cameo Appearance(s):
- Lash Layne (first appearance in photograph only; a cowboy actor and "bud-brother")
- Sean Carter (first appearance in photograph only; an astronaut and "bud-brother")
- "Ram" Rogers (first appearance in photograph only; a football player and "bud-brother")
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- This story takes place on the fourth Saturday of the month.