Cover: Curt Swan & George Klein

Superman #197

Jun 1967 · DC · 0.25 USD

📊 ~33,623 copies sold its debut month

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“Clark Kent's New Mother and Father!”

In "Clark Kent's New Mother and Father!", Lois Lane stumbles upon a magical mirror from her uncle that reveals hidden truths—leading her to a startling discovery about Superman’s secret identity. Written by Jerry Siegel and brought to life by Curt Swan’s iconic art and Stan Kaye’s inks, the story unfolds with quiet suspense as Clark Kent’s double life takes a surprising turn. The cover, by Curt Swan and George Klein, captures the moment’s tension with a classic, timeless look.

writer Jerry Siegel · artist Curt Swan · inker Stan Kaye · cover Curt Swan, George Klein

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Cast · 10 characters

Al Capone Jimmy Olsen Jonathan Kent Jor-El Lara Lois Lane Martha Kent Perry White Superman Titano

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writer Jerry Siegel

artist Curt Swan

inker Stan Kaye

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks George Klein

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Lois receives a magic mirror from her uncle that reveals a person's true nature. She uses it to find out Superman is really Clark Kent, but Superman then tricks her into believing that the mirror does not always work.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).