Superman #81

(March-April 1953)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Master Art Helper Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Superman's Secret Workshop (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lex Luthor (Villain); Superman; Lois Lane

Reprints

• in Supermán (Editorial Novaro, 1952 series) #21 (1o. de noviembre de 1953)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I've dated a new doll this afternoon...

Genre

humor; teen

Reprints

• in Batman (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #43 ([December 1953])
• in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #246 (November 1958)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Tops in Comics! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

All-American Men of War; Star Spangled War Stories / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea with Superman (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Little Dan Wheeler (Villain, Intro); Superman; Lois Lane

Reprints

• in Supermán (Editorial Novaro, 1952 series) #21 (1o. de noviembre de 1953)

Superman Is on Television! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Superman / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Little Pete / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There are so real giants!

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #245 (October 1958)
• in Superman Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1951 series) #1961-1962 (1961)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Necco / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Peg / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Daddy always lets me use the car...

Genre

humor; teen

Reprints

• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #257 (February 1959)
which is reprinted
• in Supermán (Editorial Novaro, 1952 series) #230 (16 de marzo de 1960)

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Supermen of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Mysterious Moving Islands (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller (credited as Capt. Jeb Manton)

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

Raymond Perry

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Good Neighbor Spirit (Table of Contents: 17)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

advocacy; teen

The Superwoman from Space (Table of Contents: 18)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Tharka [The Superwoman] (introduction); Bowtie Barris (villain, introduction)

Reprints

• in Supermán (Editorial Novaro, 1952 series) #21 (1o. de noviembre de 1953)
• in Superman Super Library (K. G. Murray, 1964 series) #14 ([July 1965])

Indexer Notes

We previously credited the script to Bill Woolfolk, but this story is not in his records.

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Wilson Chem. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Friendship Studios, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Bill Starts an Air Rifle Club (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)