(November 1961)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Mort Weisinger
Format:
Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, then Modern US color comic; Saddle-stitched (Squarebound #334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449); ongoing series

Superman's Toughest Day! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lois Lane; a Superman robot
Reprints:

Superman's Toughest Day! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Kandor; Lois Lane; Perry White; Fortress of Solitude; a Superman Robot; Clark Kent Robot; Ed Somers (Foreman)
Synopsis:
A day in Superman's life. His Clark Kent robot has to avoid showing the damage to his hands while on a date with Lois.
Reprints:

["Young man, would you help me out?"] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
gag
Reprints:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Mort Weisinger
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

["Quick! Open up the gates!"] (Table of Contents)

Sagebrush Sam / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
gag
Reprints:

["I'll wear these pants today!"] (Table of Contents)

Homer / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
gag

The Supergirl of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel
Pencils:
Jim Mooney
Inks:
Jim Mooney
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Lesla-Lar (villain); Gismak-Ral; Dick Malverne [was Dick Wilson]; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Lex Luthor; Fred Danvers; Mrs. Danvers; Angark; Jerro (flashback); Brainiac 5 (flashback); Green Kryptonite
Reprints:

Wanted: Safe Bus Riders! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

["Boy, it's good to sit down!"] (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
gag
Reprints:

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Superman's Toughest Day!
    Superman
  2. 2. ["Young man, would you help me out?"]
    Shorty
  3. 3. [no title indexed]
    Metropolis Mailbag
  4. 4. ["Quick! Open up the gates!"]
    Sagebrush Sam
  5. 5. ["I'll wear these pants today!"]
    Homer
  6. 6. The Supergirl of Tomorrow!
    Supergirl
  7. 7. Wanted: Safe Bus Riders!
  8. 8. ["Boy, it's good to sit down!"]
    Little Pete
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