(July-August 1941)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 68
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- Superman, Inc.
- Brand:
- A DC Publication
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth; [Murray Boltinoff; Mort Weisinger]
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age; Later Standard Silver Age.; By end Standard Modern Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #183, 187, 193, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 245, 252, 272, 278, 284)
Issue Notes
Assistant editor dates approximate. All notes and synopses added by Craig Delich and revised 2010-01-02.
[World's Greatest Adventure-Strip Character!] (Table of Contents)
Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Pencils:
- Fred Ray
- Inks:
- Fred Ray
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
- in Superman Chronicles, The (DC, 2006 series) #6 [minus publisher and distributor emblems and trademark, and with a white background]
Indexer Notes
Cover art verified by Fred Ray.
[Superman: America's Greatest Adventure-Strip Charcater] (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. Also used as frontispiece in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #9 with slightly different coloring.
[Zimba's Gold Badge Terrorists] (Table of Contents)
Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel (signed)
- Pencils:
- Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks:
- Leo Nowak? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt. Casey; Rolf Zimba (villain, intro, death); Gold Badge Organization (villains, intro, deaths); Daily Planet building (globe with ring)
- Synopsis:
- When the ruthless Gold Badge Organization causes tremendous damage in the city of Metrodale through the use of bombs, its leaders then turn their attention to the city of Metropolis. But when they threaten, and nearly destroy, the Daily Planet building, Superman devises a plan to impersonate the group's leader, call a meeting of all members in one place, and have the Police round them up, all in one fell swoop.
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
- in Superman Chronicles, The (DC, 2006 series) #6
Indexer Notes
The title is used in the table of contents of the reprint.
["Look Kids! See How Easy to Get These Swell Prizes"] (Table of Contents)
Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?; typeset (some)
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- Ad promoting prizes that can be won by readers for mailing in the bags from Popsicle and Fudgicle bags to the nearest Popsicle Service Department office.
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
Indexer Notes
Sequence added by Craig Delich (January, 2006).
[untitled] (Table of Contents)
Tony's Diner / filler / 0.33 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff?
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff?
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff?
Content Information
- Genre:
- gag
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
Indexer Notes
Credits by Craig Delich (January, 2006 and January, 2010). Besides the cartoon, this page also has ads for fireworks, a new auto guide and a coupon for readers to subscribe to the magazine "Model Airplane News" w/illustration by unknown artist.
[untitled] (Table of Contents)
Facts.... / filler / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact
- Characters:
- Charles Zimmy
- Synopsis:
- This fact half-page spotlights the grave of Francis Scott Key, and talks about the legless swimmer, Charles Zimmy, who holds the world's endurance swimming record of seven days and five minutes.
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
Indexer Notes
The last half of this page is a house promotional ad for Action Comics #38 (July, 1941) with cover.
[The Corinthville Caper] (Table of Contents)
Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel (signed)
- Pencils:
- Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks:
- Leo Nowak? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Emil Carlstrom (intro); Carol Carlstrom (Emil's daughter, intro); Grant Fellows (villain, intro)
- Synopsis:
- Editor White sends Lois and Clark to Corinthville in response to public sightings of giant animals, and they visit the laboratory of Dr. Carlstrom, who assures the pair that his experiments are being done to try to extend the life span of animals. Later, Superman confronts the culprit involved who explains that he made up the story about giant animals, and only used a large gorilla and snake to support his story, because he had discovered a hidden gold mine beneath Carlstrom's lab.
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
- in Superman Chronicles, The (DC, 2006 series) #6
Indexer Notes
The title is used in the table of contents of the reprint.
["Boys! Girls! So Easy to Get Exciting Things Free"] (Table of Contents)
Little Orphan Annie; Quaker / advertisement / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?; typeset (some)
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
- Characters:
- Little Orphan Annie
- Synopsis:
- Ad promo from the Quaker Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice Company for readers to mail in a coupon, plus cereal guarantee seals from the boxes of their products & a certain amount of money, to get Little Orphan Annie merchandise, such as a mysterious magnifying ring, magic-secret detecto-kit, a "Little Wonder" flashlight, a 3-power leatherette focusing telescope and a genuine Univex snapshot camera.
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
Indexer Notes
Sequence added by Craig Delich (January, 2006).
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
- Genre:
- contest
- Characters:
- Superman
- Synopsis:
- Promo from Superman asking readers if they have entered Superman's Super-contest, offering at least $1000 in cash prizes, to all readers of Action Comics, and that cash prizes are doubled for Supermen of America members. A coupon is provided for readers to join the Supermen of America club.
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
Indexer Notes
Sequence added by Craig Delich (January, 2006).
[The Yellow Plague] (Table of Contents)
Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel (signed)
- Pencils:
- Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks:
- Leo Nowak? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Dr. Sanford Franklin; Pedro Carlos (death); Dr. Karl van Breeden; Major Burt Crandall; Wacouches (Chirroba Chief); Quismado (villain, intro, death); un-named gangster (villain, intro, death)
- Synopsis:
- Assigned by Perry White to write an article on the life of an internee, Lois and Clark meet with their friend, Dr. Sanford Frank, who then introduces them to internee Pedro Carlos from Latin America. The reporters soon learn that Carlos is a member of a South American tribe, the Chirrobans, who suffer from a yellow plague that is now affecting people in Metropolis, thanks to Quismado, a Chirroban. Heading to South America, Superman succeeds in stopping Quismado and securing a cure for the yellow plague in Metropolis.
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
- in Superman Chronicles, The (DC, 2006 series) #6
Indexer Notes
The title is used in the table of contents of the reprint.
["Energy in the Pinches"] (Table of Contents)
Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?; some typeset
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- Ad promoting Baby Ruth candy bars.
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
Indexer Notes
Sequence added by Craig Delich (January, 2006).
Timely Rescue (Table of Contents)
text story / 2 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Nelson Edwards (signed)
- Pencils:
- Stan Kaye [as Stanley Kaye] (signed) (spot illustration)
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye [as Stanley Kaye] (signed) (spot illustration)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- sea adventure
- Characters:
- Captain Eddie Wales; Iris Davis
- Synopsis:
- Eddie Wales takes his ship, the "Narcissus", into the water, and Iris did the same for her ship, "Ardor". The weather was brewing up a storm, and the storm damaged the "Ardor", breaking its masts, but Eddie saved the day, promising to repair the masts that afternoon. They both got out of the wading pool they had been in sailing their miniature racing yachts!
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
Indexer Notes
This text story is surrounded by many different ads, including for the Moo newspaper, Stillicious Dairy Chocolate Drink, fireworks, and a promo for the Superman Radio Show [listing all the stations nationwide that air the show].
[untitled] (Table of Contents)
It's So -- / filler / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- Fact
- Synopsis:
- Two single fact cartoons: one is about how much all the body's chemical elements are worth in dollar amount, and the other tells how many letters are in the Hawaiian alphabet.
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
Indexer Notes
The last half of this page is a house promo for Batman #5 (Spring, 1941).
[All-Star #5 & All-Flash #1] (Table of Contents)
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Pencils:
- Howard Purcell (All-Star cover); Everett E. Hibbard (JSA figures and All-Flash cover)
- Inks:
- Howard Purcell (All-Star cover); Everett E. Hibbard (JSA figures and All-Flash cover)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?; typeset (some)
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Justice Society of America [The Flash (also as solo star); Green Lantern; Spectre; Atom; Sandman; Hour-Man; Hawkman; Doctor Fate]
- Synopsis:
- Two promotional ads: one with the cover for All-Star Comics #5 (June-July, 1941) with head-views of every JSA member illustrated by Everett E. Hibbard, and the cover to All-Flash Quarterly #1 (Summer, 1941).
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
Indexer Notes
Sequence, credits and information added by Craig Delich (January, 2006).
[The Plot of Count Bergac] (Table of Contents)
Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel (signed)
- Pencils:
- Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks:
- Leo Nowak? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Patricia Randall (intro); Count Bergac [Ricky Hanlon](villain)
- Synopsis:
- Patricia Randall returns from overseas and calls a Board of Directors meeting for the Randall Department Store Company, and informs them that from that point on, she was taking charge. After she leaves, a French Count in attendance informs the board that if he has his way and marries her, that he would return control of the company to them: for $100,000 a year!
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
- in Superman Chronicles, The (DC, 2006 series) #6
Indexer Notes
The title is used in the table of contents of the reprint.
[All Aboard!] (Table of Contents)
World's Finest Comics #2 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Fred Ray [comic cover]; Stan Kaye? (figure)
- Inks:
- Fred Ray [comic cover]; Stan Kaye? (figure)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?; typeset (some)
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman; Batman; Robin
- Synopsis:
- Promotional house ad for World's Finest Comics #2 (formerly World's Best Comics), on sale May 16th.
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
Indexer Notes
Sequence, credits and information added by Craig Delich (January, 1991).
["Fireworks"] (Table of Contents)
Spencer Fireworks Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?; most typeset
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- Advertisement from the Spencer Fireworks Company, encouraging readers to buy their fireworks from the company, and to send for their catalog so that the readers can sell Spencer's fireworks to their friends and thereby get their own fireworks for free.
- Reprinted:
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991)
Indexer Notes
Sequence added by Craig Delich (January, 2006).
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
[Superman: America's Greatest Adventure-Strip Charcater]
Superman -
2.
[Zimba's Gold Badge Terrorists]
Superman -
3.
["Look Kids! See How Easy to Get These Swell Prizes"]
Popsicle -
4.
[untitled]
Tony's Diner -
5.
[untitled]
Facts.... -
6.
[The Corinthville Caper]
Superman -
7.
["Boys! Girls! So Easy to Get Exciting Things Free"]
Little Orphan Annie; Quaker -
8.
Supermen of America
Superman -
9.
[The Yellow Plague]
Superman -
10.
["Energy in the Pinches"]
Baby Ruth -
11.
Timely Rescue
-
12.
[untitled]
It's So -- -
13.
[All-Star #5 & All-Flash #1]
-
14.
[The Plot of Count Bergac]
Superman -
15.
[All Aboard!]
World's Finest Comics #2 -
16.
["Fireworks"]
Spencer Fireworks Company
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- Craig Delich
- Allen Ross
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