(October 1963)

DC, 1938 Series
< Previous Issue |
| Next Issue >
Price:
[0.12 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

Issue Notes

There is no price on either the cover or in the indicia; however surrounding issues and contemporary issues were all 12 cents.


Why Superman Needs a Secret Identity! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
George Klein
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Gold Kryptonite

Why Superman Needs A Secret Identity! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Leo Dorfman
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
George Klein
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lex Luthor (villain); Green Kryptonite; Lana Lang; Superboy; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Chief Parker; Fortress of Solitude; Superman Robots; Lois Lane; Kandor; Gold Kryptonite; Ed Lacy (villain); Benny the Blaster (villain)

Indexer Notes

Imaginary stories within a framing story.


["Ah - My super-vision sees a man in distress out in the desert"] (Table of Contents)

Super-Turtle / filler / 0.6 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor; funny animals; superhero
Characters:
Super-Turtle
Synopsis:
Super-Turtle spots a man in distress out in the desert. He builds a long pipeline to bring water to him.

The Girl Who Hated Supergirl! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Leo Dorfman
Pencils:
Jim Mooney; John Forte (some panels)
Inks:
Jim Mooney; John Forte (some panels)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Supergirl; Karen Blair; Dick Malverne; Edna Danvers; Zor-El (flashback); Allura (flashback); Superman (flashback); Fortress of Solitude
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Establishes the date of Supergirl's arrival on Earth as May 18th;
John Forte added as artist/inker of some panels by Jim Walker, 20th March 2010


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Why Superman Needs A Secret Identity!
    Superman
  2. 2. ["Ah - My super-vision sees a man in distress out in the desert"]
    Super-Turtle
  3. 3. The Girl Who Hated Supergirl!
    Supergirl
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • John Censullo
  • Allen Ross
  • Jim Walker
  • Jerry Hillegas
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bob Klein
  • Jon Ingersoll
  • Diverse Hands
  • Brian Mowbray
  • John Greb
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Carlos Tasada
  • John Douglas Miceli
  • Kyle Weber
  • Terry Watkins
  • Allen Ross
  • Jerry Hillegas
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Bob Hughes
  • Darrel McCann
  • Ed Boner