Comic Title: Superman #239
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jun/Jul 1971
On Sale Date: April 6, 1971 Newsstand Date April 6, 1971
Source: House Ad, Star Spangled War Stories #157, Page 23

Newsstand Date April 6, 1971
Source: Etcetera, V1 #2
Misnumbered #289

Copyright Date April 6, 1971
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1971

Frequency: Monthly, (semi-monthly June, Dec.,)
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 64
Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Notes:
This issue is numbered Giant #G-84.

Title: "Hercules in the 20th Century"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #267 (1960)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19; next appearance in Action Comics #268)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19; next appearance in Action Comics #268)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #47)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Batman #130; next appearance in Superboy #85)

Other Character(s)

• Hercules (last appearance in Adventure Comics #257; next appearance in Action Comics #268)
• Zeus (called Jupiter in this story; last appearance in Wonder Woman #162; no further appearances)
• Aphrodite (called Venus in this story; last appearance in Wonder Woman #160; next appearance in Action Comics #268)
• Mercury (last appearance in Wonder Woman #105; next appearance in Wonder Woman #259)
• Vulcan (first appearance; last appearance in Action Comics #353; no further appearances)
• Achilles (first appearance; last appearance in Action Comics #353; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in the first story of Action Comics #268.

Synopsis:
Lex Luthor constructs a device that brings Hercules into the present. Luthor tricks Hercules into helping him break out of jail and rob Fort Knox. Hercules learns that he has been duped and recaptures Luthor.

Superman arranges a secret identity for Hercules, Roger Tate. He gets Roger a job as a reporter for the Daily Planet. He falls for ace reporter, Lois Lane, and tries to impress her. Lois only has eyes for Superman though, so Hercules speaks to the ancient Gods. The Gods give Hercules a portion of their power which he can use only once. Hercules then goes to prove he his superior to the Man of Steel.