Superman #85
(November-December 1953)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1953-09-07
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Mort Weisinger (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Weakling Who Became a Superman! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Caspar Snelling
Reprints

United Nations Day -- October 24th (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Luthor - Hero! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor (villain)
Synopsis
To improve his reputation, Luthor pretends to turn good by saving Metropolis' citizens from disasters he secretly created himself.

Indexer Notes

Woolfolk credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/.

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

Scripto / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Lionel Trains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Little Pete / 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
Lots of kids have been breaking in to our clubhouse!
Genre
humor; children

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Clark Kent, Gentleman Journalist! (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Harvey Gray (introduction, latest PLANET publisher); Griselda Gray (introduction); Egbert Smills (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
The Planet's publisher temporarily turns the reigns over to his prudish sister, who then decides that most of Clark and Lois' sensational stories are not fit for publication.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Schwinn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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
Peg, will you go to the big dance with me?
Genre
humor; teen

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

U.S.S.? (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
E. J. Jeffrey
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
Raymond Perry
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Reprints
  • from All Hands

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

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

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Bebe / comic story / 1 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
H'lo Bebe. How's your new dog?
Genre
humor; children

The Weakling Who Became a Superman! (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Prof. Caspar Snelling (introduction)
Synopsis
Tired of being mocked for his slight stature, a college professor develops a way to imitate Superman's incredible powers.
Reprints

The Line of Stars Presents (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis; The Adventures of Bob Hope / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Roadmaster / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Weakling Who Became a Superman!
    Superman
  2. 1. United Nations Day -- October 24th
  3. 2. Luthor - Hero!
    Superman
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Scripto
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Lionel Trains
  6. 5. ["Lots of kids have been breaking in to our clubhouse!"]
    Little Pete
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  8. 7. Clark Kent, Gentleman Journalist!
    Superman
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Schwinn
  10. 9. ["Peg, will you go to the big dance with me?"]
    Peg
  11. 10. Superman's Secret Message
    Supermen of America
  12. 11. U.S.S.?
  13. 12. ["Let's hurry..."]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
  14. 13. Editorial Advisory Board
  15. 14. ["H'lo Bebe. How's your new dog?"]
    Bebe
  16. 15. The Weakling Who Became a Superman!
    Superman
  17. 16. The Line of Stars Presents
    The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis; The Adventures of Bob Hope
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Roadmaster
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Sean Williams