Superman #20

(January-February 1943)

Superman's Secret Revealed (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel [as Siegel] (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Dobrotka [as Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

John Sikela [as Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Ironjaw Grogan (villain; introduction), Lois Lane; Perry White; Luthor (cameo; villain); Puzzler (cameo; villain); Prankster (cameo; villain); Adonis (cameo; villain); Ultra (cameo; villain); Bruce Wayne (cameo); Dick Grayson (cameo)

Synopsis:

A practical joke by Lois exposes Clark's secret identity, forcing Clark Kent to "masquerade" as Superman.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #5 (2000)

Indexer Notes

Newspaper text on splash mentions Ed Dobrotka, Wayne Boring, Whitney Ellsworth, Harry Donenfeld, & Jack Liebowitz. Superman has a yellow "S" on his cape.

Destroyers From the Depths (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks:

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Tom; Adolf Hitler (villain); Herr Fange (villain; introduction; dies)

Synopsis:

A German inventor creates an army of Nazi controlled sea serpents that Hitler plans on using against Allied convoys.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #5 (2000)

Lair of the Leopard (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks:

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Cal Johnson; Herman the Heroic [Herman Hoskins](introduction); The Leopard [Sam Kennedy](villain; introduction)

Synopsis:

Superman has to deal with an ardent admirer who costumes himself and wants to help the Man of Tomorrow on his dangerous case against the Leopard.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #5 (2000)

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Chesty McGurk / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Chesty McGurk

Indexer Notes

This filler is NOT found in the Archive.

The Prof Comes Through (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Eric Carter (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Indexer Notes

This text story is NOT found in the Archive.

Not In the Cards (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Shuster (signed)

Inks:

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Harlow Gates (dies); Jim Cameron; Peter Fellows; Philip Brandon; Jake Clymer; Morton Thornton; The Puzzler (villain)

Synopsis:

The Puzzler, defeated in various card championships, vows to escape from prison and kill every one of the winners.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #5