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Cover: Wayne Boring & Stan Kaye

Superman #106

Jul 1956 · DC · 0.10 USD
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Contains 5 stories
Superman's First Exploit
8 pp · Superhero
Superman (origin)Superbaby (Flashback)Superboy (Flashback)Jor-El (Flashback)Lara (Flashback)Jonathan Kent (Flashback)Martha Kent (Flashback)Dr. Reese Kearns (Intro)Lois LanePerry White

In "Superman's First Exploit," a disgraced scientist named Dr. Reese Kearns challenges Perry White to uncover Superman’s earliest heroic act—driven by a hidden agenda that may test the Man of Steel’s legacy before it’s even fully understood. With Lois Lane and the Kent family’s past echoing through flashbacks, the mystery unfolds across time, revealing the origins of a hero long before his fame.

The Thefts of Clark Kent
8 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LanePerry WhiteJimmy OlsenBullets Barton (Villain, Intro)
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor, Teen
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
The Super-Outlaw of Metropolis
8 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LaneJimmy OlsenLex Luthor (villain)

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Full credits

writer Edmond Hamilton
artist Wayne Boring
inker Stan Kaye
cover pencils Wayne Boring
cover inks Stan Kaye

Reprints

↩ Reprints Miss Melody Lane of Broadway #3 (1950)

Reprinted in Colossal Comic Annual #[1] (1956), Super Adventure Comic #78 (1956), Superman Annual #1 (1960), Adventure Comics #295 (1962), Superman #4/1966 (1966), Superman Annual #1968 (1968), Supercomic #16 (1968), Superman #215 (1969), Supermann #11/1969 (1969), Collection T. V. Pocket #[9] (1980), Giant Superman Album #39 (1981), Supermann #[nn] (1981), The Best of DC #36 (1983), Giant Superman Annual #1 Replica Edition #[nn] (1998), Stålmannen presentalbum [The Album] #[nn], Supermán Librocomic #13, Supermán Librocomic #25

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#7★
#7 1st appearance — Perry White
#61★
#61 1st appearance — Kryptonite
#13★
#13 1st appearance — Jimmy Olsen
#7★
#7 1st appearance — Perry White
#30★
#30 1st appearance — Mr. Mxyzptlk
#53★
#53 Origin — Clark Kent
#129★
#129 1st appearance — Lori Lemaris
#146★
#146 Key event — Superman

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