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SUPERMAN #179

Cover Date: August 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
Publication Date: 1965-06-17

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein


Story: "The Outlaw Fort Knox!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
ArtAl Plastino
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #326/2; next in the third story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Action Comics #326; next in World's Finest Comics #151)
Lois Lane (last in Action Comics #326; next in World's Finest Comics #151)
Lucy Lane (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #86; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #59/3)
Perry White (last in Action Comics #326; next in World's Finest Comics #151)

Villain(s):

Pete Corey (first appearance; treasurer of the Crime Syndicate)
the Crime Syndicate (not the super-powered JLA doppelgangers)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

"The Outlaw Fort Knox" (first appearance; a secret treasury for criminals)
Metropolis
Daily Planet


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Second Story: "The Menace of Gold Kryptonite!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtAl Plastino
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (in flashback; last in issue #177; next in Action Comics #302)

Guest Star(s):

a piece of gold kryptonite (narrates the story; removes the superpowers of a Kryptonian Metal-Eater and two Kandorians, Jay-Ree and Joenne; formerly red kryptonite, prior to that was green kryptonite last in issue #177; also in flashbacks recounting its history)
Krypto_ (in flashback; last in flashback in issue #177; next in Action Comics #313)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (in flashback; last in flashback in issue #177; next in Action Comics #302)
Lois Lane (in flashback; last in flashback in issue #177; next in Action Comics #302)
Perry White (in flashback; last in flashback in issue #177; next in Action Comics #302)

Villain(s):

Lex Luthor (in flashback; last in Action Comics #298/2; next in issue #164)
"Spike" (first appearance; in flashback; Lex Luthor's cellmate)
Phantom Zone Prisoners
Jax-Ur (in flashback; last in Action Comics #298/2; next in issue #163)
Professor Vakox (in flashback; in between issues #158 and #163)

Other Character(s):

Superman Emergency Squad (last/next in ???)
Jay-Ree (first appearance; loses powers due to gold kryptonite; marries Joenne)
Joenne (first appearance; loses powers due to gold kryptonite; marries Jay-Ree
Jimmy Olsen Fan Club (last/next in ???)

Location(s):

Fortress of Solitude
The Bottle City of Kandor
Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This is the fourth "Tales of Kryptonite" and is continued from issue #177.

Story Reprinted in:

Best of DC #36 (May 1983)


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Third Story: "Private Kent, the Fighting Marine!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Klein
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #59)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #59)

Other Character(s):

Marine General Jackson (first appearance)
Marine Sgt. Buck Brewster (first appearance; a drill sergeant)
Recruits in boot camp (first appearance of all)

Location(s):

Camp Greenwood (first appearance; a US Marines training camp)
Washington, DC
The Pentagon


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