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|caption=Cover by [[Curt Swan]], [[George Klein]] and [[Ira Schnapp]]
 
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|story_title=The Robot Master
 
|story_title=The Robot Master
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|previous=[[Adventure Comics 293|''Adventure Comics'' #293]]: The Legion of Super-Traitors
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|next=[[Action Comics 287|''Action Comics'' #287]]:Supergirl's Greatest Challenge
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|next=[[Action Comics v1 287|''Action Comics'' v1 #287]]: Supergirl's Greatest Challenge
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|publication_date=[[February 6]], [[Legion_Publication_History/1950-1964#1962|1962]]
 
|cover_date=April 1962
 
|cover_date=April 1962
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|writer=[[Jerry Siegel]]
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|writers=[[Jerry Siegel]] and [[Mort Weisinger]]
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|penciller=[[Curt Swan]]
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|inker=[[George Klein]]
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|letterer=[[Milton Snapinn]]
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|editor=[[Mort Weisinger]]
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|cover_artists=Curt Swan, George Klein, [[Ira Schnapp]]
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=="The Robot Master!"==
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==The Robot Master!==
  
 
(9 pages/44 panels)
 
(9 pages/44 panels)
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==Roll Call==
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===Roll Call===
  
 
In order of appearance:
 
In order of appearance:
  
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===Legionnaires===
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====Legionnaires====
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*Supergirl (25 panels - inc. 1 ea. as Linda Danvers, in flashback)
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*[[Supergirl/Kara Zor-El/Preboot|Supergirl]] (25 panels - inc. 1 ea. as Linda Danvers, in flashback)
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*Saturn Girl (7 panels - inc. 1 in flashback)
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*[[Saturn Girl/Preboot|Saturn Girl]] (7 panels - inc. 1 in flashback)
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*Cosmic Boy (9 panels - inc. 1 in flashback)
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*[[Cosmic Boy/Preboot|Cosmic Boy]] (9 panels - inc. 1 in flashback)
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*Lightning Lad (5 panels - inc. 1 in flashback, 0 words)
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*[[Lightning Lad/Preboot|Lightning Lad]] (5 panels - inc. 1 in flashback, 0 words)
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*Brainiac 5 (6 panels - inc. 1 in flashback)
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*[[Brainiac 5/Preboot|Brainiac 5]] (6 panels - inc. 1 in flashback)
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*Chameleon Boy (5 panels - inc. 1 in flashback, 0 words)
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*[[Chameleon Boy/Preboot|Chameleon Boy]] (5 panels - inc. 1 in flashback, 0 words)
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*Sun Boy (5 panels - inc. 1 in flashback, 0 words)
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*[[Sun Boy/Preboot|Sun Boy]] (5 panels - inc. 1 in flashback, 0 words)
  
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===Supporting Characters===
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====Supporting characters====
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*Superman (40 panels - inc. 9 as Clark Kent, 1 in flashback)
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*[[Superboy/Kal-El/Preboot|Superman]] (40 panels - inc. 9 as Clark Kent, 1 in flashback)
  
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===Other Characters===
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====Other characters====
 
*Mr. Danvers (1 panel)
 
*Mr. Danvers (1 panel)
 
*Mrs. Danvers (1 panel)
 
*Mrs. Danvers (1 panel)
 
*An unnamed alien held in the Fortress of Solitude (1 panel)
 
*An unnamed alien held in the Fortress of Solitude (1 panel)
  
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===Planets and Settings===
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====Planets and Settings====
 
*20th century Earth, including
 
*20th century Earth, including
 
**The Daily Planet
 
**The Daily Planet
 
**The Fortress of Solitude
 
**The Fortress of Solitude
  
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===Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff===
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====Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff====
 
*Clark Kent Robot (23 panels - inc. 1 in flashback)
 
*Clark Kent Robot (23 panels - inc. 1 in flashback)
 
*Jimmy Olsen Robot (26 panels - inc. in in flashback)
 
*Jimmy Olsen Robot (26 panels - inc. in in flashback)
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==Notes of Interest==
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==Notes==
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===Twisted Timelines===
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This story is said to take place on the "latest anniversary" of Supergirl's arrival on Earth. Considering the number of adventures both she and the Legion would have, and how their respective timelines would end up compressed, this story must have taken place fairly early in the careers of each, perhaps on Supergirl second or third anniversary, but within the first year of the Legion's.
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===Worth 1,000 Words===
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Contains a flashback to the cover image from Supergirl's 1st appearance in [[Action Comics v1 252|''Action Comics'' v1 #252]].
  
 
==Other stories in this issue==
 
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==See also==
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*[[Legion Publication History/1950-1964|Legion Publication History - Other issues published 1950-1964]]
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*[[Legion Publication History/Series/Superman|Legion Publication History - Other issues of ''Superman'']]
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*[[Chronology/Preboot/Pre-Crisis|Pre-Crisis Chronology]]
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*[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Superman v1|Quick index of links to other ''Superman'' v1 issues]]
  
  
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[[Category:Superman v1 (Pre-Crisis) issues]]

Latest revision as of 11:12, 20 October 2012

Superman v1 #152
Preboot » Pre-Crisis
Superman-v1-152.jpg
Cover by Curt Swan, George Klein and Ira Schnapp
Story title The Robot Master
Previous story Adventure Comics #293: The Legion of Super-Traitors
Next story Action Comics v1 #287: Supergirl's Greatest Challenge
Publication date February 6, 1962
Cover date April 1962
Creators
Writer Jerry Siegel
Penciller Curt Swan
Inker George Klein
Letterer Milton Snapinn
Colourist Unknown
Editor Mort Weisinger
Cover artist(s) Curt Swan, George Klein, Ira Schnapp

The Robot Master!

(9 pages/44 panels)

Plot Synopsis

Clark Kent enters the offices of the Daily Planet to find Lois Lane writing a story exposing him as Superman and Perry White declaring they will print it immediately. Using his x-ray vision, Superman discovers both of his closest friends, plus his pal, Jimmy Olsen three, are robots.

Their 'Master' has made a Clark Kent robot also, which enters the room. Then, suddenly, all of the robots collapse. Superman calls Supergirl, and they take the robots to the Fortress of Solitude. There, the robots revive, and tour the fortress like tourists. They each bost about the person they look like, then start fighting. All are destroyed except the Clark robot.

That night while the Kryptonians rest, the Clark robot gets containers from the ruins of the other robots. It then opens the Fortress door to let the robot master in. It is the Legion of Super-Heroes. They came back in time on the anniversary of Supergirl's arrival on Earth to present miniature busts of themselves, and of Superman and Supergirl, to their heroes.


Roll Call

In order of appearance:

Legionnaires

Supporting characters

  • Superman (40 panels - inc. 9 as Clark Kent, 1 in flashback)

Other characters

  • Mr. Danvers (1 panel)
  • Mrs. Danvers (1 panel)
  • An unnamed alien held in the Fortress of Solitude (1 panel)

Planets and Settings

  • 20th century Earth, including
    • The Daily Planet
    • The Fortress of Solitude

Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff

  • Clark Kent Robot (23 panels - inc. 1 in flashback)
  • Jimmy Olsen Robot (26 panels - inc. in in flashback)
  • Lois Lane Robot (30 panels - inc. in in flashback)
  • Perry White Robot (22 panels - inc. in in flashback)
  • Jor-El statue (1 panel)
  • Lara statue (1 panel)
  • Giant Key to the Fortress of Solitude (1 panel)
  • Legion Time Bubble (2 panels, - inc. 1 in flashback)
  • A "picto-caster" (1 panel)
  • Legion statuettes (1 panel)


Notes

Twisted Timelines

This story is said to take place on the "latest anniversary" of Supergirl's arrival on Earth. Considering the number of adventures both she and the Legion would have, and how their respective timelines would end up compressed, this story must have taken place fairly early in the careers of each, perhaps on Supergirl second or third anniversary, but within the first year of the Legion's.

Worth 1,000 Words

Contains a flashback to the cover image from Supergirl's 1st appearance in Action Comics v1 #252.

Other stories in this issue

There are two additional stories that do not feature the Legion. "Superbaby Captures the Pumpkin Gang" & "The TV Trap for Superman"

Reprints

To date, this Legion story has not been reprinted.

See also


« Previous    Next »Superman v1 #152
Adventure Comics #293 
By continuity
Action Comics v1 #287

Superman v1 Annual #4 
By series
Superman v1 #155

Action Comics v1 #286 
By publication
Action Comics v1 #287
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