Superman#79
Cover: Wayne Boring & Stan Kaye
Superman #79
“Citadel of Doom!”
When newspaper mogul John Wilton buys the Daily Planet and immediately shuts it down, the former employees start their own paper, gathering scoops in the new jobs they have taken to pay the bills. But Wilton tries to shut down this new competitor permanently.
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Full credits
writer Edmond Hamilton
artist Al Plastino
inker Al Plastino
cover pencils Wayne Boring
cover inks Stan Kaye
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When newspaper mogul John Wilton buys the Daily Planet and immediately shuts it down, the former employees start their own paper, gathering scoops in the new jobs they have taken to pay the bills. But Wilton tries to shut down this new competitor permanently.
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