(May 1955)

DC, 1939 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Mort Weisenger (actual)
Color:
color
Dimensions:
standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock:
newsprint
Binding:
saddle-stitched (squarebound #183, 187, 193, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 245, 252, 272, 278, 284)
Publishing Format:
was ongoing series

The Amazing Mr. Memory! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lois Lane; Professor Memory
Reprints:

The Amazing Professor Memory (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger
Pencils:
Al Plastino
Inks:
Al Plastino
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Professor Memory (Intro); Lynx Miller (Robber); Doby (Robber); Lois Lane; Perry White; Shorty (Hobo); Blubber (Hobo)
Synopsis:
Superman takes the place of Professor Memory when the mob is after him for accidentally learning the serial numbers on some stolen bills.
Reprints:

[What A Party!] (Table of Contents)

Varsity Vic / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
Humor
Characters:
Varsity Vic
Synopsis:
Vic's neighbor can't read because of Vic's big party.
Reprints:

The Big Game Hunt of Metropolis (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Otto Binder
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Ray Burnley
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Jack Borden; Dan Wheeler
Synopsis:
The Swindle Syndicate dupe Jimmy Olsen with free passes to Jack Borden's Big Game Hunt in an attempt to stop Clark Kent from figuring out who their leader is.
Reprints:

Danger on the Derrick (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller [as John Mason]
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Genre:
Adventure
Reprints:

[So Long, Pete. I Hope Everything Turns Out Okay!] (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
Humor
Characters:
Little Pete
Synopsis:
Little Pete and his friend break Mom's vase.
Reprints:

Superboy's Last Day in Smallville! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Coleman
Pencils:
Wayne Boring
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Editing:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Superboy (Flashback); Lana Lang (Flashback)
Synopsis:
Superboy finds out that something he did on his last day in Smallville as Superboy is going to allow a criminal to make $1,000,000. Superman must think back to that day and discover what it was that he did. Flashbacks of Superboy's graduation and the cake that was presented him by the town.
Reprints:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Movie Mirth / filler / 0.66 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Harry Lampert?
Pencils:
Harry Lampert?
Inks:
Harry Lampert?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Humor
Synopsis:
Customer wants to know if it is really 20% cooler inside.
Reprints:

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. The Amazing Mr. Memory!
    Superman
  2. 1. The Amazing Professor Memory
    Superman
  3. 2. [What A Party!]
    Varsity Vic
  4. 3. The Big Game Hunt of Metropolis
    Superman
  5. 4. Danger on the Derrick
  6. 5. [So Long, Pete. I Hope Everything Turns Out Okay!]
    Little Pete
  7. 6. Superboy's Last Day in Smallville!
    Superman
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Movie Mirth
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