Superman (1939 series) (DC) #38

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Number 38 38
Volume
No Volume No No
Volume Not Printed False False
Display Volume With Number No No
Indicia Publisher
Indicia Publisher Not Printed Printed Printed
Brand A Superman DC Publication A Superman DC Publication
No Brand No No
Publication Date January-February 1946 January-February 1946
Year On Sale None None
Month On Sale None None
Day On Sale None None
On Sale Date Uncertain No No
Key Date 1946-01-00 1946-01-00
Indicia Frequency
No Indicia Frequency No No
Price 0.10 USD 0.10 USD
Page Count 52 52 (note: total sum of story page counts is 43)
Page Count Uncertain No No
Editing Whitney Ellsworth; Jack Schiff (uncredited) Whitney Ellsworth; Jack Schiff (uncredited)
No Editing
Indicia Printer
No Indicia Printer No No
Barcode
No Barcode Yes Yes
Rating
No Rating False False
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0. no title (Superman) cover, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 0 0
Title
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type cover cover
Feature Superman Superman
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number
Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script
No Script X X
Pencils Jack Burnley Jack Burnley
No Pencils
Inks George Roussos George Roussos
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
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Universe
Synopsis
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  • in Superman From the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1971 series) #nn (1971)
  • in Superman From the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1983 series) #nn
  • in Superman From the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1971 series) #nn (1971)
  • in Superman From the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1983 series) #nn
Notes credits by Bob Hughes 12/04 credits by Bob Hughes 12/04
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1. The Battle of the Atoms (Superman) comic story, 12p [S P I C L E]

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Title The Battle of the Atoms The Battle of the Atoms
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature Superman Superman
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number
Page Count 12 12
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Don Cameron Don Cameron
No Script
Pencils Sam Citron Sam Citron
No Pencils
Inks George Roussos George Roussos
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Characters Lex Luthor (villain); Lois Lane; Perry White Lex Luthor (villain); Lois Lane; Perry White
Universe
Synopsis Luthor tries to kill Superman with an atomic bomb Luthor tries to kill Superman with an atomic bomb
Reprint Notes
  • in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #243 (October 1971)
  • in Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1983 series) #1 (1983)
  • in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #243 (October 1971)
  • in Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1983 series) #1 (1983)
Notes Supressed by the war department. Writer id by Martin O'Hearn, inker id by Bob Hughes 12/04 Supressed by the war department. Writer id by Martin O'Hearn, inker id by Bob Hughes 12/04
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2. The Bad Old Knights (Superman) comic story, 11p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 2 2
Title The Bad Old Knights The Bad Old Knights
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature Superman Superman
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number
Page Count 11 11
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Bill Finger Bill Finger
No Script
Pencils Sam Citron Sam Citron
No Pencils
Inks George Roussos George Roussos
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Characters Intro: Burton Burton (introduction)
Universe
Synopsis Superman goes to Camelot in a dream Superman goes to Camelot in a dream
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Notes writer id by Martin O'Hearn, inker id by Bob Hughes 12/04 writer id by Martin O'Hearn, inker id by Bob Hughes 12/04
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3. no title (Daffy and Doodle) filler, 0.5p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 3 3
Title
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type filler filler
Feature Daffy and Doodle Daffy and Doodle
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre humor humor
Job Number
Page Count 0.5 0.5
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Lit-Win Lit-Win
No Script
Pencils Lit-Win Lit-Win
No Pencils
Inks Lit-Win Lit-Win
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
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No Editing X X
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4. Gun-Grabbing George (no feature) text story, 2p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 4 4
Title Gun-Grabbing George Gun-Grabbing George
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type text story text story
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Job Number
Page Count 2 2
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Jack Miller [as Jesse Merlan] Jack Miller [as Jesse Merlan]
No Script
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No Pencils X X
Inks
No Inks X X
Colors
No Colors X X
Letters typeset typeset
No Letters
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No Editing X X
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5. no title (Jasper) filler, 0.5p [S P I E]

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Sequence Number 5 5
Title
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type filler filler
Feature Jasper Jasper
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre humor humor
Job Number
Page Count 0.5 0.5
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Lit-Win Lit-Win
No Script
Pencils Lit-Win Lit-Win
No Pencils
Inks Lit-Win Lit-Win
No Inks
Colors
No Colors
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No Letters
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No Editing X X
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6. [The International Swindler] (Lois Lane) comic story, 4p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 6 6
Title The International Swindler The International Swindler
Unofficial Title? Yes Yes
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature Lois Lane Lois Lane
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre
Job Number
Page Count 4 4
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Whitney Ellsworth Whitney Ellsworth
No Script
Pencils Sam Citron Sam Citron
No Pencils
Inks George Roussos? George Roussos?
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Characters Clark Kent, Perry White; Villain: Cabin-Class Harry (Intro) Clark Kent; Perry White; Cabin-Class Harry (Villain, Introduction)
Universe
Synopsis
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Notes writer id by Martin O'Hearn and Richard Morrissey, inker id by Bob Hughes 12/04 writer id by Martin O'Hearn and Richard Morrissey, inker id by Bob Hughes 12/04
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7. The Man of Stone (Superman) comic story, 12p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 7 7
Title The Man of Stone The Man of Stone
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature Superman Superman
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number
Page Count 12 12
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Don Cameron Don Cameron
No Script
Pencils Sam Citron Sam Citron
No Pencils
Inks George Roussos George Roussos
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Characters Villain: Goon McGloon (Intro), Literary Link (Intro), Lois Lane, Perry White Goon McGloon (villain, introduction); Literary Link (villain, introduction); Lois Lane; Perry White
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Notes inker id by Bob Hughes 12/04 inker id by Bob Hughes 12/04
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Commenter Comment Revision Timestamp Old State New State
Katie Editing 2012-01-27 01:52:37 Available Editing
Katie 2012-01-27 01:54:28 Editing Pending Review
Jan Roar Hansen 2012-01-27 06:33:47 Pending Review Under Review
Jan Roar Hansen 2012-01-27 06:33:52 Under Review Approved