Comic Title: Superman #278
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1974
On Sale Date: May 21, 1974 Newsstand Date May 21, 1974
Source: Comic Reader, #106

Copyright Date May 16, 1974
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1974

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 96
Editor: Julius Schwartz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Clark Kent, Coward"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #298 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #132; next appearance in Justice League of America #18)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #132; next appearance in Superman #160)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #67; next appearance in Superman #160)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #67; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #40)
• Lewis Lang (last appearance in Superman:The Secret Years #1; next appearance in Action Comics #308)

Villain(s)

• Prince Vikar and his henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Queen Lura (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Clark, Lois, and Jimmy become trapped in a runaway balloon in the mountains. They discover the lost civilization of Mistri-Lor, led by Queen Lura. Lura becomes enchanted with Clark and chooses to make him her King. Clark secretly uses his powers to make around-the-world rescues and also foil an assassination attempt on Lura by Prince Vikar. He finally creates an excuse to avoid marrying Lura, then he returns to Metropolis with his fellow reporters.