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Cover: Nick Cardy

Superman #284

Feb 1975 · DC · 0.60 USD
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Contains 7 stories
The Secret Guardian of Smallville!
20 pp · Superhero
Superboy Robot (villain)SupermanClark KentPete RossLana LangSmallville Police Chief Douglas Parker

A mysterious guardian with Superman’s powers silently protects Smallville, leaving Clark Kent intrigued and determined to uncover the truth. With help from Pete Ross and Lana Lang, Clark digs into the mystery, unaware of the secret that lies just beneath the surface.

The Interplanetary Olympics!
11.67 pp · Superhero
Rogan (villain)Boscar (villain)Borko (villain)SupermanClark KentLana LangLois Lane

In "The Interplanetary Olympics!", Superman is lured to the planet Vorn, where he’s drawn into a high-stakes competition meant to test the limits of alien champions. With Lana Lang by his side and the enigmatic villains Rogan, Boscar, and Borko watching from the shadows, Superman faces off in a series of events that challenge more than just strength and speed.

King of the Comic Books!
12 pp · Superhero
Nazi saboteurs (villains)SupermanClark KentLois LaneJimmy OlsenFrank FrederickCarson SteeleHenry JonesGeezer

In "King of the Comic Books!", Superman dons the guise of a fictional superhero to protect the life of a comic book creator hunted by Nazi saboteurs, who see his work as a personal insult to the Führer. With Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Frank Frederick, Carson Steele, Henry Jones, and the mysterious Geezer caught in the crossfire, the line between hero and fiction blurs as one man’s imagination becomes the only weapon against tyranny.

A Modern Alice in Wonderland!
13 pp · Superhero
Rufe (villain)SupermanClark KentLois LaneAlice NealPerry WhiteLewis Repertory Players acting group
Gate-Crashers in the Fortress of Solitude
2 pp · Superhero
SupermanBatmanBrainiacLex LuthorLois LaneJimmy OlsenTal-Var
Superman Owes a Billion Dollars!
8 pp · Superhero
SupermanAquaman (guest appearance)Professor PotterBizarro #1Lori LemarisRupert Brand (intro, an IRS agent)Jor-El (statue)Lara (statue)
The Death of Clark Kent!
12 pp · Superhero
SupermanClark KentProfessor FergussonLois Lane

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Full credits

artist Curt Swan
cover pencils, inks Nick Cardy

Reprints

↩ Reprints Superman #25 (1943), Superman #41 (1946), Superman #42 (1946), Superman #148 (1961), Action Comics #304 (1963), Superman #183 (1966)

Reprinted in Superman #8 (1966), Comic Reader #112 (1974), Superman Superband #4 (1975), Superman Superband #5 (1975), Superman Taschenbuch #4 (1976), Superman Supacomic #199 (1976), Supermann #8/1976 (1976), Superman #21 (1984), Back Issue! #142 (2023)

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