Superman #29

(July-August 1944)

The Wizard of Wishes! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; James Joslyn; Mrs. Wingate; George Wingate; The Prankster [as the Wizard of Wishes](villain); Blackie Reese (villain); un-named Professor (villain)

Synopsis:

When the Prankster is accidently hit by an automobile, the owner, a multi-millionaire, offers his fortune to anyone who can make him happy. The Prankster creates a scheme through a phony "Wizard of Wishes" to bilk that man out of his money, that is, until Superman catches wind of the plot.

Reprints:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #7 ([June] 2006)

Indexer Notes

Cape has yellow "S" on red background. Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.

none (Table of Contents)

Grandpa Peters / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom McNamara [as Lefty O'Grady] (signed)

Pencils:

Tom McNamara [as Lefty O'Grady] (signed)

Inks:

Tom McNamara [as Lefty O'Grady] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Tom McNamara

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Grandpa Peters

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #16 (May-June 1942)

Indexer Notes

This filler is NOT found in the Archive.

The Tycoon of Crime! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger? [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; The Tycoon of Crime [Mr. Blob](villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

A tycoon whose philosophy is is make his money work for him.....dishonestly....such as stealing masterworks from art museums and using his own money to create his own art factory that makes clever forgeries to take their place. When Superman discovers this outrage, the tycoon hires engineers and scientists to discover Superman's weaknesses and to put the Man of Tomorrow out of the way!

Reprints:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #7 ([June] 2006)

Indexer Notes

Cape has a yellow "S" on blue background.

none (Table of Contents)

Private Pete / filler / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Private Pete

Indexer Notes

This filler is NOT found in the Archive.

[The Bakery Counterfeiters] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron? [as Jerry] (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Dobrotka [as Joe] (signed)

Inks:

George Roussos? [as Joe] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Perry White; Steve Bard (introduction); Noonan (Policeman); Carmody (Policeman); Fingers Gordon (villain, introduction); Pinball Miggsy (villain, introduction); Mr. Gratz (villain, introduction); Trigger (villain)

Synopsis:

When Lois is given the assignment to write a story on a bake shop, little does she know that that bakery is a front for the lottery racket the Police have been trying to shut down.

Reprints:

• in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #120 (March 1972)
• in Giant Lois Lane Album (K. G. Murray, 1964 ? series) #13 ([Circa 1974-1976])
• in Supermann (Semic AS, 1977 series) #6/1977 ([juni] 1977)
• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #7 ([June] 2006)

Indexer Notes

Inker identification by Bob Hughes (December, 2004).

The Weakling (Table of Contents)

none / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ivan Arlen (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

This text story is NOT in the Archive.

The Pride of the Kents! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Uncle Dudley Kent; H. Postlethwaite Kent; Battlin' Buffo [Clark Kent]; George; The Kent Brothers [Ted, Ed, Jed, Ned](villains, introduction, no relation to Clark Kent)

Synopsis:

A formerly rich man, whose relatives still think he is loaded, decides to discover just how much his relatives think of him, and holds an unusual "Kent Family Reunion", with nearly disastrous results.

Reprints:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #7 ([June] 2006)

Indexer Notes

Cape has yellow "S" on blue background. Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Casey

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside back cover. This filler is NOT found in the Archive.