Comic Title: Superman in the Sixties TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1999
On Sale Date: September 29, 1999 Direct Market Date September 8, 1999
Source: Previews, Vol. 9 #7 (#127)

Direct Market Date September 29, 1999
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 29, 1999

Direct Market Date September 29, 1999
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: September 29

Direct Market Date September 29, 1999
Source: Usenet, Late Comics Report for the week of October 1, 1999

Cover Price: $19.95
Page Count: 240
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Superman's Mission for President Kennedy"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted From:
Superman #170 (1964)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #309; next appearance in Superman #167)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #309; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #47)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Action Comics #309; next appearance in Superman #167)
• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #309; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #47)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Action Comics #309; next appearance in Action Comics #312)

Guest Appearance(s)

• John F. Kennedy (last appearance in Action Comics #309; no further appearances)
• Supergirl (last appearance in Action Comics #309; next appearance in Action Comics #309)
• Jimmy Olsen Fan Club (last appearance in Action Comics #309; next appearance in Action Comics #312)

Other Character(s)

• A group of exchange students (no further appearances)
• Various American youths (no further appearances)
• The Supergirl Fan Club (next appearance in Superman #176)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• John Glenn (in a photograph)

Comments:
This story was originally planned for Superman #168, but was shelved when President Kennedy was shot. At the urging of President Johnson, the story was published to promote the physical fitness program championed by the late president.

This story takes place chronologically after the first story of Action Comics #309 in which President Kennedy learns Superman's secret identity and Kennedy's death in November, 1963.

Synopsis:
Superman rescues a group of exchange students trapped by an avalanche. The students are in poor physical condition, prompting President Kennedy to ask Superman to help with the national physical fitness program. Superman then travels around the country promoting fitness to American youth.

Perry White forces the staff of the Daily Planet to join the fitness program. Clark must pretend to be out of shape to keep up his secret identity. While hiking, the staff gets trapped, but Clark rescues them. The others think his newfound strength is derived from the fitness program, instead of his super powers.