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Superman 290

SUPERMAN #290

Cover Date: August 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
Publication Date: 1975-05-22

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Cover Credits:
Art: Bob Oksner


Story: "The Man Who Cried Super-'Wolf'" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJim Shooter
PencilsCurt Swan
InksTex Blaisdell
LetteringJoe Letterese
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #449; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Action Comics #449; next in Superman Family #172)
Josh Coyle (last in Action Comics #447; next in the second story in this issue)
Lois Lane (in between Action Comics #449 and #450)
Morgan Edge (last in Action Comics #449; next in Superman Family #172)

Villain(s):

Michael J. Coram (last in Action Comics #440)
Dr.Thomas Woodrow (last in Action Comics #440)

Other Character(s):

Sam Stern (first appearance; a treet sweeper and practical joker; overhears a plot against Superman's life but no one believes him)
Mac (first appearance; Sam's boss)
a S.T.A.R. Labs researcher (first appearance)
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building

Comment(s):

This story takes place on April 1st.


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Second Story: "Babble, Babble, Toil and Trouble!" (5 Pages)

Credits:

StoryElliot S. Maggin
PencilsCurt Swan
InksTex Blaisdell
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in Justice League of America #120)

Supporting Character(s):

Josh Coyle (last in the first story in this issue; next in issue #291)
Oscar Asherman (last in Action Comics #447; next in Superman Family #172)
Steve Lombard (last in Action Comics #449; next in Superman Family #172)

Villain(s):

Mister Mxyzptlk (in between issues #283/2 and #299)
a mugger (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building


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