Issue: #550
Last valuation update: 2026-10-20
Cover by Alex Saviuk and Mike DeCarlo."The Day the Earth Exploded" plotted by E. Nelson Bridwell, scripted by Bob Rozakis, penciled by George Tuska, inked by Sal Trapini, colored by Gene D'Angelo and lettered by Ben Oda. Superman investigates a huge underwater eruption north of New Guinea.Notes:Connie Hatch is the Daily Planet's Puzzle Editor.
Creators: Julius Schwartz, George Tuska, Mike Decarlo, Bob Rozakis, Ben Oda, Gene D'Angelo, Alex Saviuk, Sal Trapani, E. Nelson Bridwell
Characters: Superman, Jimmy Olsen, Josh Coyle, Lana Lang, Lewis Lang