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Superman #157 (1962) · The Collector

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Superman (1939)
#157

DC Comics#157

Superman

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Superman #157

The Super-Revenge of the Phantom Zone Prisoner! / The Super-Genie of Metropolis! / Superman's Day of Doom!

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: November 1962
On sale: Sep 20, 1962
Cover price: $0.12
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Credits

Writers: Edmond Hamilton, Robert Bernstein, Henry Boltinoff, Jerry Siegel
Pencillers: Curt Swan, Al Plastino, Henry Boltinoff
Inkers: George Klein, Al Plastino, Henry Boltinoff
Letterers

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Grand Comics Database issue 17250

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Superman releases Quex-Ul from the Phantom Zone since he has served his sentence, but Quex-Ul vows revenge on the son of the man who pronounced him guilty. However, when Quex-Ul displays heroic behavior, Superman wonders if he was truly guilty and travels back in time to Krypton to witness Quex-Ul being hypnotized into believing himself guilty. When Supergirl tells Quex-Ul he is innocent, he sacrifices himself to keep Superman from being exposed to a Gold Kryptonite trap he has set for him. In doing so, Quex-Ul loses his powers and memory, so Superman sets him up in a new life in Metropolis.

Henry Boltinoff, Joe Letterese

Covers

Curt Swan, George Klein

Editor

Mort Weisinger

Cover letters

Ira Schnapp

Characters

an enemy agent
Bizarro #1
Comet the Super-Horse· Cameo
Cosmic Boy
Dr. Xadu
Jax-Ur
Jimmy Olsen
Jor-El
Krypto· Cameo
Lana Lang
Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad
Lex Luthor
Lois Lane
Lori Lemaris
Luma Lynai
Mon-El
Perry White
Phantom Zone inhabitants [Quex-Ul
Professor Vakox
Rog-Ar
Stephen Snapinn
Supergirl
Superman

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