Superman #87
(February 1954)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of April, June, Oct., and Dec.
On-sale Date
1953-12-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Thing from 40,000 A.D. (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Wayne Boring ?
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; The Thing; Lois Lane
Reprints

Can You Draw Me? (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Thing from 40,000 A.D.! (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; Lois Lane; Perry White; The Thing (villain, introduction, death)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Woolfolk credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/; we formerly credited Bill Finger.

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

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

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

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

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

The Best Present of All! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; teen

Superman's Super-Boners! (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Cyrus Walters (introduction); Professor Vandyke (introduction)
Synopsis
After making a series of near-fatal mistakes, Superman agrees to undergo a battery of tests to determine if his ability to use his powers is deteriorating.
Reprints

Superman on Television! Is Super-TV (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

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

Lucky Song Parade Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Quick Quiz / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Horace Elmo
Pencils
Horace Elmo
Inks
Horace Elmo
Colors
?
Letters
Horace Elmo

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Who discovered iron in what is now United States territory?
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

National Comics Publications 480 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Owners: J. Liebowitz; H. Donenfeld; P. Sampliner; Fred Iger; Irwin Donenfeld; Arlene Donenfeld; Sonia Donenfeld; G. Donenfeld; R. Liebowitz; S.U. Sampliner; L. Liebowitz; J. Liebowitz
Printed in New York (actually in Bridgeport, CT)

The Spear Hunters (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller (credited as John Mapes)
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Varsity Vic / 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, Vic!" "Hi, Ricky!
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

Hopalong Cassidy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Prankster's Greatest Role! (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; The Prankster (villain)
Synopsis
When a play depicting Superman's battles with the Prankster comes to Metropolis, an infuriated Prankster decides to get his revenge on the producer and the play's audience.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Previously credited to Bill Woolfolk but it's not in his pay records per Martin O'Hearn.

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

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

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
Look at this swell mud, Bebe.
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

Cheerful Card Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Thing from 40,000 A.D.
    Superman
  2. 1. Can You Draw Me?
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  3. 2. The Thing from 40,000 A.D.!
    Superman
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  5. 4. ["Headhunters live in this part of the jungle!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
  6. 5. Editorial Advisory Board
  7. 6. The Best Present of All!
    Binky
  8. 7. Superman's Super-Boners!
    Superman
  9. 8. Superman on Television! Is Super-TV
    The Adventures of Superman
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Lucky Song Parade Co.
  11. 10. ["Who discovered iron in what is now United States territory?"]
    Quick Quiz
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
  13. 12. The Spear Hunters
  14. 13. ["H'lo, Vic!" "Hi, Ricky!"]
    Varsity Vic
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Hopalong Cassidy
  16. 15. The Prankster's Greatest Role!
    Superman
  17. 16. Superman's Secret Message
    Supermen of America
  18. 17. ["Look at this swell mud, Bebe."]
    Bebe
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Cheerful Card Company
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Peter Croome
  • Denys Howard
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Sean Williams