
Cover Credits |
Penciller: Curt Swan Inker: George Klein |
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Comic Title: Superman #176
Publisher: DC
(National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1965
On Sale Date:
February 4, 1965 Newsstand Date February 4, 1965
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #322, Page 32
Copyright Date February 4, 1965
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1965
Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept. and Dec.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger
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Title: "The Revenge of the Super-Pets"
Pages: 9
Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)
Writer: Leo Dorfman
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein
Reprinted In:
Tails of the Super-Pets TPB (2022)
Feature Character(s)
- Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #148; next appearance in Superman #176)
Guest Star(s)
- Legion of Super-Pets (last appearance in Action Comics #323; next appearance in Adventure Comics #343)
- Krypto (last appearance in Action Comics #323; next appearance in Superman #177)
- Streaky (last appearance in Action Comics #323; next appearance in Adventure Comics #343)
- Comet (last appearance in Action Comics #323; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #56)
- Super-Monkey (last appearance in Action Comics #323; next appearance in Adventure Comics #343)
Supporting Character(s)
- Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #83; next appearance in Superman #176)
Villain(s)
- Cyrus Atwill (no further appearances)
Other Character(s)
- Henry Bergh (founder of the S.P.C.A.; no further appearances)
- The heirs of Mark Dane (no further appearances)
Synopsis:
When the late millionaire Mark Dane's will is read he leaves a sizable donation to an animal shelter to be run by the Legion of Super-Pets. The will states the donation is to make up for the cruelty of Dane's ancestor Cyrus Atwill. Superman and the Super-Pets fly into the past to observe Atwill.
In the 19th century, Superman and the Pets join a circus as an animal act. They observe a man, Henry Bergh, admonishing acts of animal cruelty. The worst offender is junkman Cyrus Atwill. Superman and the Super-Pets play a series of tricks to teach Atwill kindness. Their efforts eventually lead Atwill to turn himself over to police. Bergh is also successful in his campaign for anti-cruelty laws. He later creates the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (S.P.C.A.).
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