Cover: Win Mortimer
Superman #81
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Superman's Secret Workshop
Lex Luthor (Villain)SupermanLois Lane
Untitled Humor story
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea with Superman
Little Dan Wheeler (Villain, Intro)SupermanLois Lane
Untitled Humor story
Untitled Humor story
The Superwoman from Space
SupermanLois LaneTharka [The Superwoman] (introduction)Bowtie Barris (villain, introduction)
In "The Superwoman from Space," a young woman named Tharka arrives from the planet Zor, claiming to be a superhero with powers to match Superman’s. But when her abilities fail on Earth, Superman must help her fake a heroic performance while protecting her from Bowtie Barris’s gang—keeping the illusion alive even as danger grows.
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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $1,123
CGC 7.5 · 7 in census $1,123
CGC 7.0 · 6 in census $594
CGC 6.5 · 4 in census $420*
CGC 6.0 · 8 in census $355
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Reprinted in Supermán #21 (1953), Batman #43 (1953), Min Melodi #4/1958 (1958), Action Comics #245 (1958), Action Comics #246 (1958), Adventure Comics #257 (1959), Superman Annual #1961-1962 (1961), Stålmannen #6/1964 (1964), Superman Super Library #14 (1965)
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