| Unofficial Superman Index |
SUPERMAN #186
Cover Date: May 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
Publication Date: 1966-03-17
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein
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Credits:
| Story | Otto Binder |
| Art | Al Plastino |
| Assistant editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in Action Comics #336/2; next in the second story in this issue)
Guest Star(s):
- Batman (last in Batman Vol. 1 #180; next in Justice League of America #44)
- Supergirl (last in Adventure Comics #342; next Action Comics #337/2)
Supporting Character(s):
- Lana Lang (last in issue #185/2; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #66/2)
- Lois Lane (last in Action Comics #336/2; next in the second story in this issue)
Villain(s):
- The Spirit Gang
- Sir Seer (first appearance; a fake mystic)
- "Duke" Cooper (first appearance)
- "Flashy" Fisher (first appearance)
- other gang members (first appearance of all)
Other Character(s):
- prison guards
Cameo Appearance(s):
- Jor-El (image)
- Captain Kidd (image)
- Jesse James (image)
- Queen Isabella (image)
Location(s):
- Fortress of Solitude
- Metropolis
- Batcave
- Turtle Island ("off the west coast;" supposed hiding place of Jesse James' loot)
Credits:
| Story | Leo Dorfman |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | George Klein |
| Assistant editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in Justice League of America #44)
Supporting Character(s):
- Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #92/2; next in Action Comics #337)
- Lois Lane (last in the first story in this issue; next in Action Comics #337)
- Perry White (last in issue #185/2; next in Action Comics #337)
Villain(s):
- Pete the Penman (first appearance; an expert counterfeiter and a Superman look-alike)
- Larceny Associated (first appearance)
- "Pills" Paley (first appearance; gangleader)
- Kid Spade (first appearance; a crooked gambler)
- Mr. Kreep (first appearance; a "human fly")
- Nitro Nick (first appearance; an explosives expert)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- For its first time in history, the Daily Planet does not print due to the strike of Newspaper Deliverymen, Local 70.
- Metropolis celebrates its 200th anniversary.
Story Reprinted in:
- Superman Family #165/6 (June-July 1974)