Cover Credits |
Artist: Neal Adams |
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Comic Title: Superman #215
Publisher: DC
(National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1969
On Sale Date:
February 6, 1969 Copyright Date February 6, 1969
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1969
Newsstand Date February 6, 1969
Source: Comic Reader, #71
Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of March and September
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Circulation: 636786
Editor: Mort Weisinger
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Title: "Superman's First Exploit"
Pages: 8
Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)
Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye
Reprinted From:
Superman #106 (1956)
Feature Character(s)
- Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #217; next appearance in Superman #106)
Supporting Character(s)
- Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #217; next appearance in Superman #106)
- Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #217; next appearance in Superman #106)
Guest Appearance(s)
- Kal-El (in flashback; last appearance in More Fun Comics #101; next appearance in Action Comics #370)
Other Character(s)
- Dr. Resse Kearns (a discredited scientist; no further appearances)
- Barney Biggins, an unnamed steel worker, and Mrs. Morris (no further appearances)
- A crystalline space-creature (no further appearances)
Flashback Appearance(s)
- Superman (early in his career; last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #55; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #17)
Cameo Appearance(s)
- Jor-El (in flashback to Krypton's destruction)
- Lara (in flashback to Krypton's destruction)
- Jonathan Kent (in flashback to Kal-El's arrival on Earth)
- Martha Kent (in flashback to Kal-El's arrival on Earth)
Comments:
This story gives new details about Kal-El's trip from Krypton to Earth.
Synopsis:
Dr. Reese Kearns, a discredited scientist, approaches Superman with questions regarding his journey to Earth as a baby. Superman suspects the scientist of trying to discover his secret identity, so he refuses to answer the questions. Kearns then convinces Perry White to start a contest designed to learn Superman's earliest exploit. Though he opposes the contest, Superman must allow it to go on.
When it is time for Superman to verify the winner, Kearns forces Superman to tell everyone about his trip to Earth. During the trip, baby Kal-El diverted a meteor headed to Earth. Kearns was discredited because he predicted the meteor would strike Earth. Superman's recollections of his first super-feat restore Kearns' reputation as a scientist.
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