Superman , #217

Published: June-July 1969

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"Here's a fantastic collection of famous firsts..."

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Superman displays vignettes of interior stories

The Outlaws from Krypton!
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The Girl in Superman's Past!
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Superman recalls his college romance with Lori Lemaris, a mermaid from sunken Atlantis.

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Origin and first appearance Lori the Mermaid.

The Super-Duel in Space
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While on an experimental rocket, Clark and Lois encounter the alien Brainiac, who plans to shrink and bottle the great cities of Earth and then use them to repopulate his planet. Superman gets inside Brainiac’s ship when the villain snatches Metropolis and there finds a bottle with the Kryptonian city of Kandor. He enters the bottle and with the help of a scientist there restores the cities of Earth while Brainiac lies in suspended animation for his trip home. Because there is not enough power to restore Kandor, Superman places the city in his Fortress, as Brainiac rockets away empty-handed.

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Art altered to include Brainiac's skull terminals. First Appearance Brainiac and Kandor.

The First Supergirl!
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Jimmy Olsen is given the gift of a magic totem bestowing 3 wishes on the owner, he uses one wish to give Superman a super companion - Super-Girl.

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Originally part 1 of a 3-part novel, this chapter was originally titled "The Girl of Steel" and was slightly edited to be read independently for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6. It is that version reprinted here. Super-Girl differently colored in this reprint to distinguish her from Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), who had not yet been created when this story first appeared. This Super-Girl was a try out to gauge reader reaction to the character.

The World's Greatest Heroine
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Pin-up of Supergirl's public introduction.

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The Menace of Metallo!
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Criminal John Corben, who is nearly killed in an auto accident, is given a robot body powered by uranium. When he is hit by bullets meant for Lois, she assumes he is really Superman. Recognizing a good idea, Corben impersonates Superman to collect more uranium. Running out of sources of uranium, Corben learns that he can also be powered by kryptonite. But he doesn't realize that the kryptonite he steals is fake, prop kryptonite and collapses.

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Origin and first appearance Metallo.

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Ad for Palisades Amusement Park, N.J., with coupons for free admission and free rides.

Calling Members of the Mighty I Patrol
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Ad in comic format for Iverson Bicycles designed by George Barris. A division of Stelber Industries, Elmhurst, N.Y.

Why?
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Promo for Aquaman #45, with cover depicted

How Can This Be Possible?
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Inside front cover. Promo for The Brave and The Bold #84, featuring a Batman and Sgt. Rock team-up. Cover is depicted.