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Superman , #221

Published: November 1969

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The Two-Ton Superman!

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Superman becomes super-fat, shattering a phone booth

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The Revolt of the Super-Slave!

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A dictator uses a remote island to harvest flowers for nerve gas. A slave named named Pancho attempts to summon Superman, but is caught, and dressed in a makeshift Superman costume to be taunted. The attempt gets Superman's attention, so he gives Super-Pancho a helping hand.

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Key to the Superman "Family" Portrait
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Story Notes

Index to portrait appearing on following page. This is a full rewrite of the previous versions, expanding each entry to a full paragraph.

The Superman Family

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Pin up of the entire Superman Family

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This is the modified version with the Legionnaires drawn by John Forte. There is an opinion that the Lois and Lana heads might be redrawn or inked by Kurt Schaffenberger, but there was no consensus on this when discussed on the GCD lists.

The Two-Ton Superman!

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As a reward for helping irrigate their planet, an alien race bestows on Superman the honor of drinking the sacred scarlet nectar, which had not been bestowed for 25 years. Unfortunately, it had undergone a chemical change and become poison. Superman's invulnerability partially saved him, but instead caused a large weight increase.

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No villain.

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Letters from: John Seymour, Mary Phillips, Marley Schaefer, Leonard Philip Zenna, Billy Prophet, Ricky D. Long, John Giannini, Eddie Barker, Victor White, and Peter G. Haag. There is also a notice from Independent News Company at the bottom of the page announcing a Retail Display Plan.

Part II: The Slimming of Superman!

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Superman has an urgent deadline to return to his former weight, so he exercises hard, coming close by the deadline, but has to use a tool from another world to finish it.

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