Superman Presents Supergirl Comic #10

Published
October 1974
Page count
52
Cover price
0.25 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Planet Comics (1)
 
Planet Comics (1)

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover The Frozen Graveyard of Space (Supergirl) Cover, 1 page

"The missing witnesses! This is how they got rid of them!"

Featuring

Feature
Supergirl
Genre
Superhero
Code
J-1873
Characters
Supergirl

Credits

Art
Bob Oksner, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Editing
Joe Orlando, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #424 (October 1972)
Untitled
Show/hide 1. Crypt of the Frozen Graves (Supergirl) Comic story, 17 pages

Featuring

Feature
Supergirl
Genre
Superhero
Code
J-1791
Characters
Supergirl; Geoff Anderson; Nasthalthia Luthor; Bruce Ryan

Credits

Writing
Steve Skeates, scripter [credited]
Art
Tony DeZuñiga, penciller [credited as Tony DeZuniga]
 
Bob Oksner, inker [credited]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Joe Orlando, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #424 (October 1972)
Crypt of the Frozen Graves
Also printed
Australia
Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #10 ([October 1974?])
 
Australia
Supergirl Album (Murray, 1979 series) #36 ([June 1980])
Crypt of the Frozen Graves
 
United States
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #17 (October 1981)
Crypt of the Frozen Graves

Notes

This story is reprinted from the final installment in Adventure Comics before the relaunch in Supergirl (DC Comics, 1972 series) #1.

Show/hide 2. Introducing Melba! (Melba Manton) Comic story, 4 pages

Featuring

Feature
Melba Manton
Genre
Detective-mystery
Code
R-235
Characters
Melba Manton; Willy Deegan; Phil Higgins

Credits

Writing
Robert Kanigher, idea [credited]
 
Cary Bates, scripter [credited] (script)
Art
Art Saaf, penciller [credited as Saaf]
 
Vince Colletta, inker [credited as Colletta]
Text
Ben Oda, letterer
Editing
Robert Kanigher, original Editor
 
Allan Asherman, original Assistant Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #132 (July 1973)
Introducing Melba!
Also printed
Australia
Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #10 ([October 1974?])
 
Australia
Lois Lane Album (Murray, 1978 series) #127 ([December 1978])
Melba

Synopsis

Melba helps the police discover who killed a landlord and framed Willy Deegan for the crime. Melba helps the police discover who killed a landlord and framed Willy Deegan for the crime.

Show/hide 3. The Name's the Same Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction; animal

Credits

Writing
Morris Waldinger , scripter
Art
Morris Waldinger , line art
Text
Morris Waldinger , letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (DC, 1952 series) #14 (March-April 1954)
The Name's the Same!
Also printed
United States
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #130 (May 1962)
The Name's the Same!
 
United States
Bomba the Jungle Boy (DC, 1967 series) #4 (March-April 1968)
The Name's the Same!

Notes

Puzzle about the names of animals babies: Elephants, Chimpanzee, Jackrabbits and Turtles.

Show/hide 4. Brainiac's Blitz (Supergirl) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Supergirl
Genre
Superhero
Code
N-859
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Brainiac; Green Kryptonite; Professor Carter; Fortress of Solitude

Credits

Writing
Jim Shooter, scripter [credited]
Art
Jim Mooney, line art [credited]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Mort Weisinger, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #339 (July 1966)
Brainiac's Blitz!
Also printed
Australia
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #30 ([June 1967?])
Brainiac's Blitz
 
United States
The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #164 (April-May 1974)
Brainiac's Blitz!
 
Australia
Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #10 ([October 1974?])
 
Australia
Supergirl and Superboy (Murray, 1982) ([January 1982])
Brainiac's Blitz

Synopsis

With Superman gone in space on a Justice League adventure, Supergirl must stop Braniac when he comes to Earth to kill Superman. With Superman gone in space on a Justice League adventure, Supergirl must stop Braniac when he comes to Earth to kill Superman.

Show/hide 5. The Kid with the Super-Brain (Superboy) Comic story, 14 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]

Credits

Writing
Leo Dorfman, scripter [credited]
Art
Bob Brown, penciller [credited]
 
Murphy Anderson, inker [credited]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Murray Boltinoff, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #191 (October 1972)
The Kid with the Super-Brain
Also printed
Australia
Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #10 ([October 1974?])
 
Australia
Superman Presents Superboy Comic (Murray, 1976 series) #109 ([February 1978?])
The Kid with the Super-Brain
Show/hide 6. Look for These Exciting Planet Comics [First logo] Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

"Look for these exciting Planet Comics at any newsagent or bookstall"

Details

Printed
1973 to 1975
Genre
Superhero
More...
Look for These Exciting Planet Comics [First logo]

Notes

Image is based on DC 100-Page Super Spectacular 6, 1971 (Pencils: Neal Adams; Inks: Neal Adams).


Notes

First 25 cent issue.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 272

Entry created

  • 24/11/2003

Cover added

  • 30/06/2015

Index completed

  • 21/11/2003

Last updated

  • 06/03/2020