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SUPERMAN #179
Cover Date: August 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
Publication Date: 1965-06-17
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein
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Credits:
| Story | Leo Dorfman |
| Art | Al Plastino |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in Action Comics #326/2; next in the third story in this issue)
Supporting Character(s):
- Jimmy Olsen (last in Action Comics #326; next in World's Finest Comics #151)
- Lois Lane (last in Action Comics #326; next in World's Finest Comics #151)
- Lucy Lane (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #86; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #59/3)
- Perry White (last in Action Comics #326; next in World's Finest Comics #151)
Villain(s):
- Pete Corey (first appearance; treasurer of the Crime Syndicate)
- the Crime Syndicate (not the super-powered JLA doppelgangers)
Other Character(s):
- citizens of Metropolis
Location(s):
- "The Outlaw Fort Knox" (first appearance; a secret treasury for criminals)
- Metropolis
Credits:
| Story | Otto Binder |
| Art | Al Plastino |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (in flashback; last in issue #177; next in Action Comics #302)
Guest Star(s):
- a piece of gold kryptonite (narrates the story; removes the superpowers of a Kryptonian Metal-Eater and two Kandorians, Jay-Ree and Joenne; formerly red kryptonite, prior to that was green kryptonite last in issue #177; also in flashbacks recounting its history)
- Krypto_ (in flashback; last in flashback in issue #177; next in Action Comics #313)
Supporting Character(s):
- Jimmy Olsen (in flashback; last in flashback in issue #177; next in Action Comics #302)
- Lois Lane (in flashback; last in flashback in issue #177; next in Action Comics #302)
- Perry White (in flashback; last in flashback in issue #177; next in Action Comics #302)
Villain(s):
- Lex Luthor (in flashback; last in Action Comics #298/2; next in issue #164)
- "Spike" (first appearance; in flashback; Lex Luthor's cellmate)
- Phantom Zone Prisoners
- Jax-Ur (in flashback; last in Action Comics #298/2; next in issue #163)
- Professor Vakox (in flashback; in between issues #158 and #163)
Other Character(s):
- Superman Emergency Squad (last/next in ???)
- Jay-Ree (first appearance; loses powers due to gold kryptonite; marries Joenne)
- Joenne (first appearance; loses powers due to gold kryptonite; marries Jay-Ree
- Jimmy Olsen Fan Club (last/next in ???)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- This is the fourth "Tales of Kryptonite" and is continued from issue #177.
Story Reprinted in:
- Best of DC #36 (May 1983)
Credits:
| Story | Otto Binder |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | George Klein |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #59)
Supporting Character(s):
- Lois Lane (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #59)
Other Character(s):
- Marine General Jackson (first appearance)
- Marine Sgt. Buck Brewster (first appearance; a drill sergeant)
- Recruits in boot camp (first appearance of all)
Location(s):
- Camp Greenwood (first appearance; a US Marines training camp)
- Washington, DC
- The Pentagon