(September-October 1956)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (editor-in-chief); Jack Schiff (managing editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, then Modern US; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230); Newsprint; was ongoing series
The Super-Mystery of Metropolis!
Superman and Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G40 (October-November 1967)
- in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
- in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1 (March 1999)
The Super-Mystery of Metropolis!
Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan (splash); Dick Sprang
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superboy [Clark Kent](flashback); Lois Lane; Perry White; Ma Kent (Flashback); Pa Kent (Flashback); Thad Linnis; Thomas Wayne (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback)
- Synopsis:
- Superman believes that Thad Linnis knows his secret identity, so when Thad demands he leave Metropolis, Superman does. Superman reveals to Batman and Robin a tale of his youth in Smallville, and discovers that the young boy that he thinks may have discovered his identity was actually a young Bruce Wayne.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #170 (October 1967)
- in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G40 (October-November 1967)
- in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #1/1968 (13.Januar 1968)
- in Superman and Batman Album (K. G. Murray, 1968 ? series) #3 ([November 1968])
- in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
- in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1 (March 1999)
Indexer Notes
1st meeting of Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent in Smallville.
The Mystery of 1,000 Masks
Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Dave Wood
- Pencils:
- George Papp
- Inks:
- George Papp
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Arrow Cave called Secret Lair
Indexer Notes
Green Arrow has red hat
The Big Dance!
public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact
The Frontier Braggart
Tomahawk / comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Dave Wood
- Pencils:
- Bob Brown
- Inks:
- Bob Brown
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- western; period
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
The Super-Mystery of Metropolis!
Superman and Batman -
2.
The Mystery of 1,000 Masks
Green Arrow -
3.
The Big Dance!
-
4.
The Frontier Braggart
Tomahawk
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Jim Van Dore
- Mike Nielsen
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bob Hughes
- Lou Mougin
- Craig Delich
- Clayton Emery
- Lou Mazzella
- Mike Nielsen
- Allen Ross
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