Comic Title: Superman #197
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jun/Jul 1967
On Sale Date: April 11, 1967 Newsstand Date April 11, 1967
Source: House Ad, Batman #192, Page 12

Newsstand Date April 11, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Sea Devils #35, Page 32

Copyright Date April 11, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Mar., Sept. and Dec.; (semi-monthly, Jan.)
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Mort Weisinger

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Notes:
This issue is labeled 80 Page Giant #G-36.

Title: "When There Was No Clark Kent"
Pages: 9

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

Writer: Jerry Coleman
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted From:
Superman #127 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #99; next appearance in Superman #127)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #34; next appearance in Superman #127)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #34; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #7)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Action Comics #248; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #7)

Villain(s)

• Members of the underworld (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is presented as an Untold Tale of Superman.

Synopsis:
While collecting information for a story at the Bottle Works, an explosion apparently kills Clark Kent. Unable to find a way to explain how Clark survived, Superman decides to go without a secret identity.

Superman decides to move in as Jimmy Olsen’s roommate. The attention brought by the public knowledge of Superman’s home allows Superman no time to himself. The underworld even plants a trap using Kryptonite outside the apartment. Narrowly escaping the trap, Superman realizes how much he needs the Clark Kent identity.

Later, a ship locates Clark inside a giant bottle in the ocean. He claims that the explosion blew he out to sea, and that he survived. Clark is welcomed back by his friends.