Superman #179 Values

Publisher: DC, 1965

About Superman #179

Curt Swan cover and art. Al Plastino art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Outlaw Fort Knox

Characters: Superman; Pete Corey

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: George Klein

STORY DETAILS

(6 Stories)

Title: Summer at Home Can Be Fun!

Characters: Jack; Jack's father; Hank

Synopsis: Hank has to stay in the city instead of visiting his friend in the country, but he learns there are a lot of fun things to do right in his city.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Jack Schiff

Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff

Notes: on inside front cover

Title: The Outlaw Fort Knox!

Characters: Pete Corey (intro, villain); Lucy Lane (guest appearance); Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane

Synopsis: Pete Corey cheats to win a contest that has Superman fulfill three wishes for the winner. Pete tries to have Superman deliver riches to the Crime Syndicate's treasury, but is tricked by Superman, captured, and the treasury is shut down.

Pages: 7.670

Script: Leo Dorfman

Pencils: Al Plastino

Inks: Al Plastino

Title: The Menace of Gold Kryptonite!

Characters: Superman; Superman Emergency Squad (guest stars); Jay-Ree (intro); Joenne (intro); Krypto (guest apperance); Lex Luthor (villain); Jimmy Olsen Fan Club; Superbaby (flashback); Superboy (flashback); Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane; Kryptonian metal-eater; Phantom Zone inhabitants [Jax-Ur; Professor Vakox]

Synopsis: A piece of kryptonite that has menaced Superman as both green and red kryptonite has now become gold kryptonite, which could permanently remove Superman's superpowers. But it is discovered by the people of Kandor who dispatch a team to send the rock to the Phantom Zone. The team members lose their superpowers and after some adventures with Jimmy Olsen, Superman provides them a home outside of Kandor.

Pages: 8.670

Script: Otto Binder

Pencils: Al Plastino

Inks: Al Plastino

Reprints: The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #36 (May 1983)

Notes: Tales of Kryptonite No. 4

Title: Private Kent, the Fighting Marine!

Characters: Superman; Sgt. Buck Brewster, USMC (intro); Lois Lane; General Jackson

Synopsis: Clark enters Marine boot camp for training to write a story on the experience. His training sergeant is interested in Lois Lane and tries to sabotage Clark's weekend pass to a dance, but as Superman, Clark meets every challenge.

Pages: 7.670

Script: Otto Binder

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: George Klein

Characters: Cap

Synopsis: A Navy seaman buys a model of a ship so he can give orders instead of taking them.

Pages: 0.330

Script: Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils: Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks: Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Letters: Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Notes: Bottom of final page of final story.

Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	4	0	6	4	5	3	5	10	7	9	8	5	6	9	8	1	0	0	94
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Total	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	4	0	6	4	5	3	5	11	8	9	8	5	7	9	8	1	0	0	97

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