Unofficial Superman Index

SUPERMAN #80

Cover Date: January-February 1953
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1952-11-10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Al Plastino

Story: "Superman's Big Brother!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Edmond Hamilton
Art	Al Plastino
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #176; next in the second story in this issue; also in flashback to infanthood; last/next in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Action Comics #176; next in the second story in this issue)

Jor-L (in flashbacks; last/next in ???)

Lara (in flashbacks; last/next in ???)

Villain(s):

"Wrecker" Ross (first appearance; a racketeer)

his gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Halk Kar (first appearance; also in flashback; next in ???)

Mr. Wilson (first appearance; a business owner)

Location(s):

Krypton

Kryptonopolis (in flashbacks)

Thoron (first mentioned)

Earth

United States of America

Metropolis

Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This story features the Golden Age versions of characters.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman #222 (December 1969) [retitled]

Superman in the Fifties ([November] 2002)

Superman in the Fifties (2020 [April 2021])

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Second Story: "The Big Noise of Metropolis" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Edmond Hamilton
Art	Al Plastino
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

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

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (in between the first and the third story in this issue)

Villain(s):

Big-Noise Nelson (first appearance; a sound effects expert, fired and sarts a life of crime)

his gang (first appearance or all)

Other Character(s):

television studio workers (first appearance for all)

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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Third Story: "The Men of Fire" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Al Schwartz
Art	Al Plastino
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in the second story in this issue; next in World's Finest Comics #62)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in the second story in this issue; next in World's Finest Comics #62)

Perry White (voice only; last in Action Comics #176; next in World's Finest Comics #62)

Villain(s):

flame beings (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

United States of America

an unidentified town

Metropolis

Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This story features the Golden Age versions of characters.

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