Unofficial Superman Index

SUPERMAN #284

Cover Date: February 1975
Cover Price: $.60
Publication Date: 1974-11-19

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy (signed)

Feature: "Table of Contents" (1 Pages)

Credits:

Curt Swan (pencils)

George Klein (inks)

E. Nelson Bridwell (associate edits)

Julius Schwartz (edits)

Story: "The Secret Guardian of Smallville!" (20 Pages) Part 1: "Enter the Guardian"
Part 2: "Exit the Guardian"

Credits:

Story	Cary Bates
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Bob Oksner
Associate editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (in between Action Comics #443 and #444; also in flashback as Superboy; last/next in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Lana Lang (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #109; next in issue #317)

Chief Parker (last in issue #171/2; next in Action Comics #494)

Pete Ross (last in issue #270/2; next in Action Comics #457)

Villain(s):

Superboy Robot 6 (also in flashback; later destroyed)

Copter Crooks (first appearance; bank robbers)

Other Character(s):

Citizens of Smallville

Five other Superboy Robots (in flashback; destroyed)

Location(s):

Metropolis

WGBS Building

Smallville (also in flashback)

Comment(s):

Chief Parker is stated to be 75 years old.

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Second Story (reprint): "The Interplanetary Olympics!" (12 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Action Comics #304 (September 1963)

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Third Story (reprint): "King of the Comic Books!" (12 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superman Vol. 1 #25 (November-December 1943)

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Fourth Story (reprint): "A Modern Alice in Wonderland!" (13 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superman Vol. 1 #41 (July-August 1946)

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Feature: "Gate-Crashers in the Fortress of Solitude" (2 Pages)

Credits:

E. Nelson Bridwell (associate edits)

Julius Schwartz (edits)

Comment(s):

This feature is a recap of stories from Action Comics #241, World's Finest Comics #100, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #97, World's Finest Comics #164, and Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #87 involving break-ins at the Fortress of Solitude.

Fifth Story (reprint): "Superman Owes a Billion Dollars!" (8 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superman Vol. 1 #148/3 (October 1961)

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Sixth Story (reprint): "The Death of Clark Kent!" (12 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superman Vol. 1 #42 (September-October 1946)

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