Unofficial Superman Index

SUPERMAN #279

Cover Date: September 1974
Cover Price: $0.20
Publication Date: 1974-06-11

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy (signed)

Story: "Menace of the Energy-Blackmailers" (14 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Elliot S. Maggin
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Frank Giacoia
Assistant editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman Family #166; next in the second story in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Batgirl (last in issue #268; next in Superman Family #171)

Batman (last in Batman Vol. 1 #258; next in Justice League of America #113)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman Family #166; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #137)

Steve Lombard (in between issues #278/2 and #280)

Villain(s):

The Controller (J. Saul Kerry; first appearance; owner of Kerry Oil)

the Controller's gang (first appearance of all; Frank, Luke, and Marty named)

Other Character(s):

Bobby and Joanie (first appearance of both; two folk singers)

citizens of Gotham City and Metropolis

Location(s):

Gotham City

Batcave

Metropolis

WGBS Building

Story Reprinted in:

Best of DC #13 (June 1981)

Showcase Presents: Batgirl #1 (2007)

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Second Story: "The Magic Master of Krypton!" (6 Pages) The Fabulous World of Krypton

Credits:

Story	Cary Bates
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Tex Blaisdell
Assistant editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Ca-Rox (first appearance; in flashback; a travelling magician on Krypton who was unaware he actually possessed magic powers)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #137)

Supporting Character(s):

Maz-Ma (first appearance; an elder in Kandor, in flashback Ca-Rox's assistant who discovers Ca-Rox truly does - unknown to himself - possess magic powers)