Superman
#23
(July-August 1943)
DC,
1939 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 60
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1943-04-27
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Superman Inc.
- Brand
-
A Superman DC Publication
- Editing
- Jack Schiff (uncredited)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
[no title indexed]
Superman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Nazis
- Reprints
-
in Superman from the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown Publishers, 1971 series) (1971) - in Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown Publishers, 1983 series) (1983)
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #6 ([August] 2003), #6 ([August] 2003) [back cover; 1/4 page]
- in Superman: Cover to Cover (DC, 2006 series) ([August] 2006)
- in Superman: The War Years 1938-1945 (Chartwell Books, 2015 series) (2015)
- in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #3 (2016 [February 2017])
- in Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War (Fantagraphics, 2017 series) (2017)
-
[no title indexed]
Knickerbocker Pub. Co. / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
America's Secret Weapon!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)
- Pencils
- Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Inks
- Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster); John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Colonel McNab; Lieutenant-General Bullitt; Brigadier General Armor; Brigadier General Starrett
- Synopsis
- When Superman arrives at Camp Towne to make an appearance, he volunteers to participate in the war games that will take place, and is made an honorary Corporal. But after watching America's fighting men in action, and his side losing, he decides that he is not needed to fight this war, and that our boys can handle the job alone.
- Reprints
- in Superman from the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown Publishers, 1971 series) (1971) [black and white]
- in Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown Publishers, 1983 series) (1983)
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #6 ([August] 2003)
- in Superman in the Forties (DC, 2005 series) ([December] 2005)
- in Superman: The War Years 1938-1945 (Chartwell Books, 2015 series) (2015)
- in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #3 (2016 [February 2017])
-
Indexer Notes
Sikela inks credit added by Craig Delich.
Habitual Homicide
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Jerry Siegel (signed)
- Pencils
- George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Inks
- George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Janice Crandall; Scott Manning; Dean Broderick (dies); Alex Morrow; Thaddeus Winton (dies); Glenn Calhoun; Myra Hanley; Professor Raymond Lock (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- When Professor Lock makes a move on one of the college girls and is rebuffed, he swears revenge by killing the college dean and blaming her fiance. But the plot backfires and Lock is arrested for the crime. When he escapes prison and swears revenge on every witness against him, Superman steps in.
- Reprints
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #6 ([August] 2003)
- in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #3 (2016 [February 2017])
-
[no title indexed]
Hank the Yank / cartoon / 1 page
- Script
- Ray Houlihan (signed)
- Pencils
- Ray Houlihan (signed)
- Inks
- Ray Houlihan (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ray Houlihan (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hank Higgins! You're so dumb I sometimes think you're workin' for Hitler!!
- Genre
- humor; advocacy
- Characters
- Hank the Yank
The Courage and the Glory
Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.42 page
- Script
- Josette Frank
- Letters
- typeset
Fashions in Crime!
Superman / comic story / 11.33 pages
- Script
- Jerry Siegel (signed)
- Pencils
- Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Inks
- Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Pierre; The Dude [Joseph Martinson] (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- After Lois buys an expensive dress, especially made for her by Pierre, she discovers another example of the dress in a shop in town. Superman investigates and discovers that a man called the Dude is behind the bootlegging of many fashion designs.
- Reprints
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #6 ([August] 2003)
- in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #3 (2016 [February 2017])
-
Indexer Notes
Formerly credited to Pete Riss but see Martin O'Hearn's analysis of Riss' work: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/search/label/Riss%20art
The Big Eight
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Stan Kaye (military figures); ? (various on covers)
- Inks
- Stan Kaye (military figures); ? (various on covers)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
Indexer Notes
House ad featuring military figures illustrated by Stan Kaye promoting DC's "Big Eight" monthly magazines: Flash Comics #63, Adventure Comics #86, Star Spangled Comics #22, All-American Comics #51, Sensation Comics #19, Action Comics #62, Detective Comics #77, and More Fun Comics #92.
[no title indexed]
Clancy the Cop / cartoon / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh! What a desolate spot this is...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Clancy the Cop
Danger on the Diamond!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Jerry Siegel (signed)
- Pencils
- John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Inks
- John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt. Casey; Tom Marin (introduction); Penton; Sammy Brink (villain, introduction); Joe (villain)
- Synopsis
- When a star baseball player suddenly loses his ability to pitch, Superman steps in to save his life, discovering that crooks are behind this sudden loss of ability by feeding the young man certain drugs that affect his performance.
- Reprints
- in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #6 ([August] 2003)
- in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #3 (2016 [February 2017])
-
Indexer Notes
Page 2 is really two pages shrunk together to make up for the new shorter book length.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Superman -
1.
[no title indexed]
Knickerbocker Pub. Co. -
2.
America's Secret Weapon!
Superman -
3.
Energy Is Ammunition!
Baby Ruth -
4.
A Claw for a Clue
-
5.
[no title indexed]
-
6.
Habitual Homicide
Superman -
7.
["Hank Higgins! You're so dumb I sometimes think you're workin' for Hitler!!"]
Hank the Yank -
8.
[no title indexed]
Popsicle -
9.
Editorial Advisory Board
-
10.
The Courage and the Glory
Good Books Worth Reading -
11.
Supermen of America
-
12.
Fashions in Crime!
Superman -
13.
The Big Eight
-
14.
["Gosh! What a desolate spot this is..."]
Clancy the Cop -
15.
Danger on the Diamond!
Superman -
16.
Take Your Pick!
Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. -
17.
[no title indexed]
Lightning Ju-Jitsu -
18.
[no title indexed]
Wonders of Science Simplified
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Steve Dasinger
- Craig Delich
- Matthew Head
- Bob Hughes
- John Monagle
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Per Sandell
- Claus Simonsen
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
- Len Wolinsky
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