Superman #28
(May-June 1944)

DC, 1939 Series
< Previous Issue |
| Next Issue >
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1944-02-26
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Superman Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Hercules; Atlas
Reprints
Keywords
statues

Indexer Notes

1st Superman cover to actually have something to do with a story inside? ("Stand-In for Hercules!")

Cover Thumbnail for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #28
Edit cover
Cover gallery

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

The Weather Man / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Lambs versus Wolfingham! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)
Pencils
Ira Yarbrough (signed as Joe Shuster)
Inks
George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; J. Wilbur Wolfingham (villain)
Synopsis
Wilbur Wolfingham shows up in the Eden farming community, which has been beset by drought, tornadoes and insect infestation, and offers nothing but doom and gloom for the future. As a gesture of "good will," he offers to buy out the farmers' land and stock at whatever price they deem fair, giving the people worthless checks. When Superman enters the scene, the farmers have been bilked further by Wolfingham over the community's "worthless" oil well.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A guide told me she lost 'em in a Athens boarding house...
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Private Pete / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's funny - I can't find my shoes...
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Private Pete

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 5)

Supermen of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

The Golden Galleons! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)
Pencils
Pete Riss (signed as Joe Shuster)
Inks
George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Tuttle (introduction); Big Joe Reefer (villain, introduction); Hugo (Reefer's brother)
Synopsis
Superman enters the fray when a criminal smashes the model ship that Jimmy Tuttle has made in conjunction with the Daily Planet's model-building contest so that his own brother can win the prize money.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn and inker identification by Bob Hughes. Previously credited to Sam Citron. Based on Martin O’Hearns blog:
http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2014/04/millie-model-by-ken-bald-and-pete…,
http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2014/03/pete-riss-mahunter.html, and
http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2012/03/superman-riss-or-citron.html, and comparing this story
to Citron’s known work on Classics Illustrated 10 [HRN 140] and the DC Mr. District Attorney series, this art credit has been changed to Pete Riss.

Superman figures either swiped from Joe Shuster or redrawn by him.

Be a Magician! Turn Waste Paper into War Weapons! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Jack Schiff ?
Pencils
George Roussos
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
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.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[Drill Sergeant to Forget] (Table of Contents: 9)

Hank the Yank / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ray Houlihan (signed)
Pencils
Ray Houlihan (signed)
Inks
Ray Houlihan (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Ray Houlihan (signed)
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Hank

Prize Cargo (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Murray Boltinoff (credited as Barry Blane)
Letters
typeset

[The Suicidal Swain] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry)
Pencils
Sam Citron (signed as Joe)
Inks
Don Komisarow (signed as Joe)
Colors
?
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 because his girl gave his present to her of a box of chocolates to her dog.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Pep / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh Boy!- A free model war plane in every package of Pep
Characters
Superman

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Life's Little Laffs / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ray Houlihan (signed)
Pencils
Ray Houlihan (signed)
Inks
Ray Houlihan (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Ray Houlihan (signed)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Er- The next window, sir...
Genre
humor

Stand-In for Hercules! (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger (signed as Jerry Siegel)
Pencils
Ira Yarbrough (signed as Joe Shuster)
Inks
George Roussos ? (signed as Joe Shuster)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Mr. Boyle; Professor Button; Archides; Iole; Mercury; Hercules (introduction); Chiron (a centaur); Zeus; Apollo; Mars; Achelous (villain); Hydra (villainous creature)
Synopsis
At a meeting of The Liar's Club, Mr. Boyle tells the members of the story of the twelve labors of Hercules, and that they were accomplished, not by Hercules, but by Superman himself!
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Proto-imaginary story. Inker identification by Bob Hughes. Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Herald Publishing Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Beaven (signed)
Inks
Frank Beaven (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tell the Mess Sergeant to look up the recipe for turtle soup.
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    The Weather Man
  3. 2. Lambs versus Wolfingham!
    Superman
  4. 3. ["A guide told me she lost 'em in a Athens boarding house..."]
    Wheaties
  5. 4. ["That's funny - I can't find my shoes..."]
    Private Pete
  6. 5. Superman's Secret Message
    Supermen of America
  7. 6. The Golden Galleons!
    Superman
  8. 7. Be a Magician! Turn Waste Paper into War Weapons!
    Superman
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
  10. 9. [Drill Sergeant to Forget]
    Hank the Yank
  11. 10. Prize Cargo
  12. 11. [The Suicidal Swain]
    Lois Lane, Girl Reporter
  13. 12. ["Oh Boy!- A free model war plane in every package of Pep"]
    Pep
  14. 13. ["Er- The next window, sir..."]
    Life's Little Laffs
  15. 14. Stand-In for Hercules!
    Superman
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Herald Publishing Co.
  17. 16. ["Tell the Mess Sergeant to look up the recipe for turtle soup."]
    Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Craig Delich
  • Lionel English
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
If you believe any of this data to be incorrect, please let us know.
Cover thumbnails are used for identification purposes only. All rights to cover images reserved by the respective copyright holders.
Creative Commons License All portions of the Grand Comics Database™, except where noted otherwise, are copyrighted by the GCD and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.
The GCD Privacy Policy. The GCD Web Site code is licensed under the GNU General Public License.