Superman #9

(March-April 1941)

[Superman: America's Greatest Adventure-Strip Character] (Table of Contents)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Frontispiece.

[The Phony Pacifists] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Major Lester; The Committee Against Militarism (some villains, intro); Senator Galsworthy (intro); Derwing (villain, intro)

Synopsis:

Superman battles against some members of the Committee Against Militarism, whose leader is actually employed by a warring totalitarian nation, which wants to see to it that the United States does not re-arm, thus making it ripe for take-over.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

Supermen of America (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Pencils:

Joe Shuster (spot illustration)

Inks:

Paul Cassidy (spot illustration)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Superman

Synopsis:

Superman [thru the editors] tells his readers that, when he is not busy on a case, he likes to relax and envision what his club members do for relaxation and recreation. He tries to show the importance of every part of this nation. There is a secret Superman code message in Code Neptune No. 7 to decypher, and a coupon is provided for readers to fill out and send in to join the Supermen of America.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich (January, 2006).

["Wy don't you lern how woo spel rite?"] (Table of Contents)

Henrietta / filler / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Fred Schwab

Pencils:

Fred Schwab

Inks:

Fred Schwab

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Schwab

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Henrietta

Synopsis:

Henrietta asks the mailman if there is a letter for her and he gives her one, which she finds out is from Henry. His letter has much mis-spelling it it, so she types him back a letter, critizing him for that [and her letter has many errors as well]!

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

Indexer Notes

The remainder of this page contains an ad from the H. E. Wills Company showing readers how easy it is to make money re-stringing tennis rackets.

Sport Spotlight on Surprising Veterans (Table of Contents)

Sport Spotlight / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Burnley

Pencils:

Jack Burnley

Inks:

Jack Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

sports; fact

Characters:

Fred Fitzsimmons; Gene Sarazen; Max Baer; Ted Lyons; Lefty Grove

Synopsis:

This fact filler spotlights older professional athletes who made good.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit added and art credits verified by Burnley and added by Craig Delich (January, 2006).

[Joe Gatson, Racketeer] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Paul Cassidy? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Judge Crane; Sylvia Crane; Joe Gatson (villain, intro)

Synopsis:

Superman prevents Judge Crane from committing suicide, and, after talking with the judge, discovers that his daughter has been kidnapped and will not be released unless the judge declares racketeering defendant Joe Gatson not guilty for his crimes.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

["Power to Go Places!"] (Table of Contents)

Butterfinger / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?; typeset (some)

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for Butterfinger candy bars.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich (January, 2006).

[Mystery In Swasey Swamp] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Paul Cassidy? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; un-named evil scientist (villain, intro, death); Krawl (villain, intro, death); Tom Jepson (villain, intro)

Synopsis:

Editor White sends Clark out to Lamson Laboratories to get to the bottom of an unknown person or persons causing problems at the lab in an attempt to force the W-142 formula out of Lamson, and Lois is sent to Swasey Swamp, which is said to be emanating powerful electrical discharges. When someone attempts to kill Kent, Superman begins to see a conection between the two situations, and intervenes in time to save the formula.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

[Superman Keeps Good Company!] (Table of Contents)

Superman; Three Aces; The Black Pirate; Tex Thompson; Clip Carson; Zatara / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

various

Inks:

various

Colors:

?

Letters:

?; most typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; adventure; occult

Characters:

Superman; Three Aces; The Black Pirate; Tex Thompson; Clip Carson; Zatara

Synopsis:

Promotional illustrated house ad for all the features appearing each month in Action Comics.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich (January, 2006).

A Bombing Flight (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frank Cooper (signed)

Pencils:

Fred Ray [as Ray] (signed) (spot illustration)

Inks:

Fred Ray [as Ray] (signed) (spot illustration)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Raoul Deschamps; Captain Rogers; Smith

Synopsis:

Captain Rogers and Smith were sitting in a London restaurant when a stranger walked in that they recognized as famed World War I flyer, Raoul Deschamps. But that startled Rogers because Raoul supposedly died in Flanders. Smith sat back and told him the story of that day in Flanders and the famed flyer wanting to go out and bomb the enemy positions alone....sheer suicide. Later that day, Smith and Rogers found Deschamps plane....wrecked, and the enemy flew over that position and dropped Deschamps goggles, helmet and ID tag near them, all picked up by Smith. To him, that proved the famed flyer was dead. But Smith hadn't finished the story. In that bundle of items dropped over him was a little doll belonging to Raoul's girlfriend. She never went anywhere without that doll, proving it was her that flew the plane that day and was killed, not Raoul.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Statement of Ownership is found on this page, as well as a few ads and a half-page ad for Adventure Comics #59 (February, 1941)(with a Bernard Baily Hour-Man cover). Art credits by Craig Delich (January, 2006).

Super-Strength By Superman (Table of Contents)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Joe Shuster?

Inks:

Joe Shuster?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

The story is told of how the Superman Physical Development Club came into being.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Bob Kane (on Batman cover); Joe Shuster (Superman figure)

Inks:

Jerry Robinson (on Batman cover); Joe Shuster (on Superman figure)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman and Robin; Superman

Synopsis:

Two one-half page ads: one for Batman #4 (Winter, 1941) on sale January 13th, and the other for the Superman Radio Show, listing the stations nationwide which air the show.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich (January, 2006).

[Jackson's Murder Ring] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Morton Carling (cameo, death); Marjorie Farnsworth; Mr. Lassiter (villain, intro); Mr. Jackson (villain, intro); Mr. Nelson (villain, intro)

Synopsis:

The death of Morton Carling leads Lois, Sgt. Casey and Superman to uncovering the fact that the Jackson Jewelry Company was a front for a murder syndicate, which disguised the transfer of blood money as jewelry payments.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

["Pick Your Prize"] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Advertisement by the Lancaster County Seed Company encouraging readers to sell their seeds to win prizes.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich (January, 2006).

[At the Top of the Field!] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Pencils:

Everett E. Hibbard; Sheldon Moldoff; Bernard Baily

Inks:

Everett E. Hibbard; Sheldon Moldoff; Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

? (same letterer found in All-Star Comics #4); typeset (some)

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Justice Society of America [Hawkman; Green Lantern; Doctor Fate; Spectre; the Flash; Sandman; Hour-Man; Atom](cover to All-Star #4); Green Lantern; Spectre; Hour-Man; Flash (on covers of other issues)

Synopsis:

Illustrated promotional house ad (with covers) promoting All-Star #4 (with dialogue concerning the JSA adventure in that issue), and Adventure Comics #59, Flash Comics #14, All-American Comics #23 and More Fun Comics #64, magazines in which the various JSA members have individual adventures.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich (January, 2006).