| Issue | #281 |
| Published | November 1974 |
| Cover Price | 0.20 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
| Notes | Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007] |
| Characters | Superman; Lois Lane; Vartox |
| Synopsis | Crying Superman cradles dead Lois as Vartox gloats about payback for death of his wife. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Nick Cardy |
| Inks | Nick Cardy |
| Notes | Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007] |
| Characters | Frank Sykes (villain); Superman; Vartox (intro); Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Teddy Sykes |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Cary Bates |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Bob Oksner |
| Notes | First Appearance of Vartox |
| Reprinted | in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #32 |
| Script | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Letters | typeset |