Superman Vol 1 278

Superman Vol 1 #278 August, 1974 Cover Artists Nick Cardy "Super-Showdown at Buzzard Gulch!" Writers Cary Bates Pencilers Curt Swan Inkers Bob Oksner Editors Julius Schwartz "Lola Barnett's Metropolis Gossip" Writers Cary Bates Pencilers Pat Broderick Inkers Pat Broderick "The Mermaid from Atlantis!" Writers Jerry Siegel Pencilers Wayne Boring Inkers Stan Kaye "The Compass Points to Murder" Writers Bill Finger Pencilers Ira Yarbrough Inkers George Roussos "The Seven Secrets of Superman" Writers Edmond Hamilton Pencilers Wayne Boring Inkers Stan Kaye "Clark Kent, Coward!" Writers Leo Dorfman Pencilers Curt Swan Inkers George Klein "The Superman Spectaculars" Writers Bill Finger Pencilers Wayne Boring Inkers Stan Kaye Previous Issue Next Issue Superman #277 Superman #279

Appearing in "Super-Showdown at Buzzard Gulch!"

Featured Characters:

•  Superman 

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane

Villains:

•  Terra Man 

Other Characters:

• Morgan Edge
• Steve Lombard
• Perry White
• Lola Barnett
• Jimmy Olsen

Locations:

• Metropolis

• Galaxy Communications

• Buzzard Gulch

Items:

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Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "Super-Showdown at Buzzard Gulch!"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Lola Barnett's Metropolis Gossip"

Featured Characters:

• Lola Barnett

Supporting Characters:

• Morgan Edge
• Jimmy Olsen
• Steve Lombard

Villains:

•  Mister Mxyzptlk 

Other Characters:

• Johnny Nevada
• Laura Conway

Locations:

• 
  

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "Lola Barnett's Metropolis Gossip"

Lola Barnett has the latest scoop about the hi-jinks and lowdown about Metropolis.

Appearing in "The Mermaid from Atlantis!"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane
• Lori Lemaris

Villains:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• Aquaman (Cameo)
• Ronal
• Perry White
• Prime Minister Basil
• Prince Gregory

Locations:

• Atlantis
• Metropolis

• Daily Planet

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• Ship
• Mini-Sub
  
  

Synopsis for "The Mermaid from Atlantis!"

Reprinted from Superman #138.

Appearing in "The Compass Points to Murder"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Perry White

Villains:

• Captain Chate

Other Characters:

• Elias Carp (Death)
• Inspector Grogan
• Captain Gale
• Captain Willis
• Captain Simms

Locations:

• Metropolis

• Daily Planet

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• 
  
  
  

Synopsis for "The Compass Points to Murder"

Reprinted from Superman #33.

Appearing in "The Seven Secrets of Superman"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane
• Perry White

Villains:

• Luthor

Other Characters:

• Professor Willis Wilton

Locations:

• Metropolis

• Daily Planet
• Professor Wilton's Laboratory

• Himalayas

• Mount Everest

• Pacific Ocean

• Mindanao Deep

• Earth's Moon
• Africa
• Antarctica

Items:

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Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "The Seven Secrets of Superman"

Reprinted from World's Finest #62.

Appearing in "Clark Kent, Coward!"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane
• Jimmy Olsen

Villains:

• Prince Vikar

Other Characters:

• Queen Lura of Mistri-Lor (Single appearance)
• Lana Lang
• Professor Lewis Lang

Locations:

• Mistri-Lor (Single appearance)
• Fortress of Solitude

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• Hot Air Balloon
  
  

Synopsis for "Clark Kent, Coward!"

Reprinted from Action Comics #298.

Appearing in "The Superman Spectaculars"

Featured Characters:

•  Superman 

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane
• Perry White

Villains:

• None

Other Characters:

• Pierre

Locations:

• Metropolis

• Daily Planet

• Smallville
• France

• Eiffel Tower

• Greece
• Italy
• Holland
• Japan

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• 
  
  
  

Synopsis for "The Superman Spectaculars"

Reprinted from Action Comics #211.

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