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Issue Details

Issue #212
Published December 1968
Cover Price 0.25
Pages 84
Editing Mort Weisinger
Notes 80 Page Giant G54. Cover date says January. Theme= Superbaby

Cover Details

Characters Supergirl; Superman; Superbaby (photo); Jor-El (photo)
Synopsis Superman dismayed by Supergirl's display of his baby pictures
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Mike Esposito
Notes 80 Page Giant G54. Cover date says January. Theme= Superbaby

12 page Superman story "The Man Who Saved Kal-El's Life!"

Characters Superman; Paul Pratt (villain); Gerald Greer (villain); Lois Lane; Professor Amos Dunn; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashbacks); Superbaby (flashback); Superboy (flashback); Ramon (Security Guard); Babe Ruth (Cameo)
Synopsis Superman meets Professor Dunn who visited Krypton and meet Jor-El before Krypton exploded. Using the Professor's "Matter-Radio" plans two crooks are on a crime spree.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Reprinted from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #281

9 page Superboy story "The Rejected Super-Tot!"

Characters Superbaby; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Clark Kent; Mike O'Reilly; Betty O'Reilly; Merton Merrigold; Sarah Merrigold; Claude Burke
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Notes No villain.
Reprinted from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #90

14 page Superman story "The Babe of Steel!"

Characters Clark Kent; Madame Olga; Perry White; Superman; Kandor; Red Kryptonite; Dr. Xadu; Superboy; Mon-El; Jax-Ur (villain); Professor Vakox (villain); Supergirl (cameo); Krypto (cameo); Fortress of Solitude; Kandor (cameo); Phantom Zone
Synopsis Superman uses red kryptonite to become baby-sized in order to get through a hole in the Phantom Zone that threatens to become larger.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Reprinted from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #284

8 page Supergirl story "The Girl Superbaby!"

Characters Dude (villain); Mojax (villain); Linda Lee; Supergirl; Superman; green kryptonite
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Jim Mooney
Inks Jim Mooney
Reprinted from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #260

8 page Superboy story "The Grandson of Steel!"

Characters Superboy (only as Clark Kent); Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Matthew Kent; Edith Kent; Superbaby (flashback)
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils John Sikela
Inks John Sikela
Notes No villain.
Reprinted from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #77

8 page Lois Lane story "Lois Lane's Revenge on Superman!"

Characters Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Wondro the Great; Omnar; Superman
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Notes No villain.
Reprinted from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #32

14 page Superboy story "The Unwanted Superbaby!"

Characters King Rolf (villain); Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Superbaby [Baby Kal-El]; Jor-El; Lara; Queen Greta; Prime Minister Nordholtz; Clark Kent; Gold Kryptonite (intro); Krypton
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Notes Imaginary story. First Gold K appearance.
Reprinted from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #299