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Volume
7
Price
49.99 USD; 69.99 CAD
Pages
248
On-sale Date
2006-04-12
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC Archive Editions
ISBN
1-4012-1051-1; 978-1-4012-1051-9 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401210519 54999
Editing
Dale Crain (collection editor); Jack Schiff (original editor)

Issue Notes

Color reconstruction by Jamison and Dale Crain.
Black and White reconstruction by Rick Keene and Dale Crain.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fred Ray
Inks
Fred Ray
Colors
Jamison
Letters
Alex Jay/Studio J

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman

Indexer Notes

Illustration taken from the splash page to "I Sustain the Wings" from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #25.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Letters
typeset

Siegel, Shuster and Associates (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Goulart
Pencils
Sam Citron
Inks
Don Komisarow
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
typeset

Genre
biography
Keywords
criticism

[Superman #25] (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Burnley
Inks
Jack Burnley
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]
Reprints

The Man Superman Refused to Help! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils
Ira Yarbrough
Inks
George Roussos ?
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Murphy; Major Jonathan Ramsey; Hans Henkel
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer id by Martin O'Hearn; inker id by Bob Hughes 12/04

I Sustain the Wings! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Mort Weisinger
Pencils
Fred Ray
Inks
Fred Ray
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Larry Thomas; Mary
Synopsis
Clark Kent briefly joins the Army Air Force Technical Training Command.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

prepared by Weisinger and Ray while in the service, so really it's a very long public service ad.

King of the Comic Books (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils
Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks
Ira Yarbrough
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Henry Jones (introduction); Frank Frederick
Synopsis
A hit comic book's creator is co-opted by a greedy publisher
Reprints
Keywords
Superman's Mountain Retreat

Indexer Notes

writer id by Martin O'Hearn

Hi-Jack--Jackal of Crime! (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Sam Citron
Inks
Don Komisarow
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Jack Height; Hi-Jack [Jack Jackson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits changed to match credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

[Superman #26] (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
George Roussos ?
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Joseph Goeb
Reprints

The Super Stunt-Man! (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Joe Shuster; Ira Yarbrough
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Daredevil Dolan; Billy Dolan; Mr. Carter; Blackie Weever
Reprints

Indexer Notes

no S on cape

Comedian's Holiday! (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
Pencils
Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inks
Paul Fung [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Chiver; Cheadle; Byrd; Busch; Minnie Mannering; J. Wilbur Wolfingham (introduction)
Synopsis
A bunch of old vauldeville comedians pool their life-savings in an attempt at a comeback, but con man Wilbur Wolfingham intends to abscond with the dough until Superman forces him to make good.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Superman's Master! (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Ira Yarbrough
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Andy Hoops; Mrs. Hoops; Myrtle Kendall; Carl Denby [Charles Stanton]; Marty O'Ghool
Reprints

The Quicksilver Kid! (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Pete Riss
Inks
Pete Riss
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Quicksilver Kid [Mercury]
Synopsis
Mercury, God of Theives, awakens in modern times and decides to go out and see what deviltry a god can play.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

One of the first stories in which Superman is referred to as "flying". Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

[Superman #27] (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane
Reprints

The Palace of Perilous Play! (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inks
Don Komisarow [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Lottie Lovemore; Toyman [Winslow Schott]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Martin O'Hearn. Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

When Giants Meet! (Table of Contents: 16)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inks
Don Komisarow [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Calder; Paddy; Swede; Paul Bunyan; Babe
Synopsis
Paul Bunyan meets Superman in a fantasy tale.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Proto-imaginary story; writer id by Martin O'Hearn. Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Robber's Roost! (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inks
Don Komisarow [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Hiram Pardee; Percival Lister; Fingers Falvey; Timothy; Porky; Arch Angler
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Martin O'Hearn. Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Dear Diary! (Table of Contents: 18)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inks
Don Komisarow [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Randall Rocksell; Goldie Gates
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer id by Martin O'Hearn. Blue S on cape. "It's all right kids. This is a flying automobile!" Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

[Superman #28] (Table of Contents: 19)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Hercules; Atlas
Reprints

Indexer Notes

1st Superman cover to actually have something to do with a story inside? (Stand in for Hercules)

Lambs Versus Wolfingham! (Table of Contents: 20)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Ira Yarbrough
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; J. Wilbur Wolfingham
Synopsis
Superman saves a small town from a tornado, while Wolfingham tries to sell the survivors a fake oil well.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer id by Martin O'Hearn; inker id by Bob Hughes 10/06; Archives says George Roussos. Blue S on cape incorrectly colored yellow in Archives.

The Golden Galleons! (Table of Contents: 21)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Pete Riss
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Tuttle; Joe Reefer; Hugo Reefer
Synopsis
Hugo and Jimmy have both entered a model-building contest and Big Joe wants his little brother to win and doesn't care how. Superman helps Jimmy recreate the model that Big Joe destroyed, by bringing the real sunken Spanish treasure ship to Jimmy's house, so Jimmy can copy it exactly.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer and penciller id by Martin O'Hearn, inker id by Bob Hughes 12/04. Superman refers to himself as "leaping across the city." Credited to Sam Citron in the Archive.

Be a Magician! Turn Waste Paper Into War Weapons! (Table of Contents: 22)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff ?
Pencils
George Roussos
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis
Superman puts on a special show, for 100 pounds of waste paper as an admission price, to demonstrate to the kids how that much waste paper can be transformed into 115 cardboard boxes which can hold ten 20mm shells.
Reprints
Keywords
paper salvage; waste paper

Indexer Notes

Paper drive feature, art identification by Jerry Bails.

[The Suicidal Swain] (Table of Contents: 23)

Lois Lane, Girl Reporter / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Sam Citron
Inks
Don Komisarow
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White
Synopsis
Lois helps stop a man with a broken heart from jumping off an eight story building.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

1st solo Lois Lane story; writer id by Martin O'Hearn. Credits changed to match credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Stand-In for Hercules! (Table of Contents: 24)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
Pencils
Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Mr. Boyle; Professor Button; Archides; Iole; Hercules; Chiron; Zeus; Apollo; Mars; Mercury; Achelous
Synopsis
At a Liar's Club meeting, Boyle tells a tall tale describing Superman's meeting with Hercules. Professor Button's time machine sends Superman into the past. There Superman finds Hercules is not all he's cracked up to be, so Superman has to do the feats that made him famous for him.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Proto-imaginary story. Yellow S on cape. Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

[Superman #29] (Table of Contents: 25)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane
Reprints

The Wizard of Wishes! (Table of Contents: 26)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inks
Don Komisarow [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; James Joslyn; Mrs. Wingate; George Wingate; Blackie Reese; Prankster
Synopsis
After the Prankster gets hit by a car and wins $10,000 he decides to go into the business of making people's wishes come true.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cape S: yellow. Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

The Tycoon of Crime! (Table of Contents: 27)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inks
Don Komisarow [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Tycoon of Crime [Mr. Blob]
Synopsis
The Tycoon of Crime hypnotizes Superman and tries to get him to kill himself.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cape S: yellow on Blue background. Miscolored in Archive. Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

[The Bakery Counterfeiters] (Table of Contents: 28)

Lois Lane, Girl Reporter / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Sam Citron
Inks
Don Komisarow
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Steve Bard (introduction); Noonan; Carmody; Fingers Gordon; Pinball Miggsy; Mr. Gratz; Trigger
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer Id by Martin O'Hearn. Credits changed to match credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

The Pride of the Kents! (Table of Contents: 29)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inks
Don Komisarow [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colors
Jamison (reconstruction)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Dudley Kent; H. Postlethwaite Kent; George; Alice; Battlin' Buffo [Clark Kent]; Kent Brothers [Ted, Ed, Jed, Ned]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cape S: Yellow on blue. Miscolored in Archive. Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Credits changed to match credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Biorgraphies (Table of Contents: 30)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Desris
Letters
typeset

Genre
biography

Indexer Notes

Bio information of Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Jack Burnley, Don Cameron, Sam Citron, Ed Dobrotka, Bill Finger, Stan Kaye, Fred Ray, George Roussos, Joe Samachson, Mort Weisinger, and Ira Yarbrough.
Research by Joe Desris; Martin O'Hearn; Jerry Bails.

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 31)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Burnley; Wayne Boring
Inks
Jack Burnley; George Roussos; Stan Kaye
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Joseph Goebbels; Lois Lane; Hercules; Atlas

Indexer Notes

small cover reprints of Superman 25, 26.27 and 28. Also included full size inside.

Editing
Related Scans
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Table of Contents
  4. 3. Siegel, Shuster and Associates
  5. 4. [Superman #25]
    Superman
  6. 5. The Man Superman Refused to Help!
    Superman
  7. 6. I Sustain the Wings!
    Superman
  8. 7. King of the Comic Books
    Superman
  9. 8. Hi-Jack--Jackal of Crime!
    Superman
  10. 9. [Superman #26]
    Superman
  11. 10. The Super Stunt-Man!
    Superman
  12. 11. Comedian's Holiday!
    Superman
  13. 12. Superman's Master!
    Superman
  14. 13. The Quicksilver Kid!
    Superman
  15. 14. [Superman #27]
    Superman
  16. 15. The Palace of Perilous Play!
    Superman
  17. 16. When Giants Meet!
    Superman
  18. 17. Robber's Roost!
    Superman
  19. 18. Dear Diary!
    Superman
  20. 19. [Superman #28]
    Superman
  21. 20. Lambs Versus Wolfingham!
    Superman
  22. 21. The Golden Galleons!
    Superman
  23. 22. Be a Magician! Turn Waste Paper Into War Weapons!
    Superman
  24. 23. [The Suicidal Swain]
    Lois Lane, Girl Reporter
  25. 24. Stand-In for Hercules!
    Superman
  26. 25. [Superman #29]
    Superman
  27. 26. The Wizard of Wishes!
    Superman
  28. 27. The Tycoon of Crime!
    Superman
  29. 28. [The Bakery Counterfeiters]
    Lois Lane, Girl Reporter
  30. 29. The Pride of the Kents!
    Superman
  31. 30. Biorgraphies
  32. 31. [Back Cover]
    Superman
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Lionel English
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Bob Hughes
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Adam Spector
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore