Unofficial Superman Index

SUPERMAN #271

Cover Date: January 1974
Cover Price: $0.20
Publication Date: 1973-10-09

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy

Story: "The Man Who Murdered Metropolis!" (14 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Elliot S. Maggin
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Bob Oksner
Assistant editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #162/2; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #136)

Supporting Character(s):

Melba Manton (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #160/2; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #136)

Morgan Edge (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #135; next in Action Comics #432)

Steve Lombard (next in issue #273)

Villain(s):

Brainiac (in between Action Comics #418 and #443)

Other Character(s):

WGBS staff

Story Reprinted in:

Superman in the Seventies ([October] 2000)

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Second Story: "The Warriors of Lightning Valley!" (6 Pages) The Fabulous World of Krypton

Credits:

Story	Elliot S. Maggin
Art	Dick Giordano
Assistant editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Vanaria (first appearance; in flashbacks to ancient Krypton; a mercenary and former slave from the Scarlet Jungle; wields an enchanted sword)

Supporting Character(s):

Jaxon the Lash (first appearance; in flashback to ancient Krypton; takes the enchanted sword of Vanaria)

Villain(s):

Frilian Raiders (first appearance of all; in flashback to ancient Krypton)

Art-Al (first appearance; a slave trader in ancient Krypton)

Other Character(s):

Vanaria's fellow mercenaries (first appearance of all; in flashback to ancient Krypton)

Kryptonians (visitng the Jaxonopolis Museum)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2813:

Krypton (continent of Lurvan)

Jaxonopolis (first appearance)

Lightning Valley (first appearance; in flashback)

Scarlet Jungle (mentioned)

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