Comic Title: Superman #164
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1963
On Sale Date: August 1, 1963 Newsstand Date August 1, 1963
Source: House Ad, Adventure Comics #312, Page 9

Copyright Date August 1, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1963

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept. and Dec.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Fugitive from the Phantom Zone"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Reprinted In:
Superman #232 (1970)
Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 4 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #164; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #44)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #164; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #44)

Villain(s)

• Ras-Krom (a Phantom Zone criminal; no further appearances)
• Jax-Ur (last appearance in Action Comics #304; next appearance in Action Comics #307)
• An unnamed Phantom Zone criminal (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Bor-Ak and his wife (in flashback; no further appearances)
• Lon-Ra (in flashback; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The detonation of an atomic bomb opens a rift in the Phantom Zone allowing Ras-Krom to escape. Ras-Krom disguises himself to prevent Superman from guessing his true identity, then tries to create a larger rift to allow his fellow prisoners to escape. Superman deduces Ras-Krom’s identity and uses Ras-Krom’s belief in superstition to send him back to the Phantom Zone.