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Issue Details

Issue #178
Published September 1968
Cover Price 0.12
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger; E. Nelson Bridwell (Asst)

Cover Details - "Superman, the Has-Been Hero!"

Characters Green Arrow; Batman; Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Neal Adams

15 page Superman and Batman story "The Has-Been Superman"

Characters Nova (intro); Green Arrow; Speedy; Batman; Superman; Robin; Aunt Harriet; Mr.Socrates
Synopsis A trip to another dimension robs Superman of his powers, so Clark adopts a new identity as Nova.
Genre superhero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Jack Abel
Notes continued in 180; imaginary story. Despite the fact that Superman claims Nova's cape is gold, it's actually green.
Reprinted in DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #23 (February 1981)

8 page Editors' Round Table: Superman story "Rip Van Superman"

Characters Superman; Lois Lane
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Wayne Boring
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes Editors' Round Table
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #107 (August 1956)