Superman #31

(November-December 1944)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Action Comics; Detective Comics; All Funny Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Tune Up Time for Crime! (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

Pete Riss (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Mr. Schultz (cameo, butcher); unnamed Police Chief; Joe "Hi-Note" Nitro (ex-villain, singer); Lex Luthor (villain)

Synopsis

Superman's arch enemy, Lex Luthor, invents a giant-sized tuning fork, whose concentrated vibrations cause buildings to collapse and safes to crumble.

Reprints

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #8 ([December] 2010)
• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #4 ([July] 2017)

Indexer Notes

Inker credit by Bob Hughes; writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Pencils previously credited to Sam Citron. Based on Martin O’Hearn's 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. Riss and Finger Credit confirmed by 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: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Dog's Tale! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

Pete Riss (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Flip (Lois' dog, introduction); Perry White; Mrs. Pendergast; Mrs. Loddy (cameo); Tommy Loddy (cameo); Herman (a dog catcher); Rocky Grimes (villain, introduction); Mr. Withers (villain); Joe (villain)

Synopsis

Lois and Clark set out to investigate a series of vicious dog-nappings, but it's Superman (whose secret identity becomes known to Lois' dog) who tracks down the true perpetrators of this racket.

Reprints

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #8 ([December] 2010)
• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #4 ([July] 2017)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, inker credit by Bob Hughes. Pencils previously credited to Sam Citron. Based on Martin O’Hearn's 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. Finger and Riss Credits confirmed 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: 6) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Pep / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Shorty / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

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Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My cousin ought to fix it up in a jiffy!

Genre

humor

Characters

Shorty

You Can Save His Life! (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Synopsis

Contact War Hemp Industries to learn how you can harvest Milkweed Floss to fill military life jackets.

The Shell Game (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Whitney Ellsworth (credited as Fred Whitby)

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Indexer Notes

Second page on inside back cover.

[The Aces Doonan Gang] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Lois Lane; Perry White; Clark Kent; Sari Mallon (introduction, movie star); Lee Grandon (introduction, Sari's publicity agent); Aces Doonan (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Lois believes she is interviewing star Sari Mallon about a phony story concocted by her publicity agent, not knowing that a group of criminals are actually after the star's jewels.

Reprints

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #8 ([December] 2010)
• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #4 ([July] 2017)

Indexer Notes

First line: "Lois, here's an assignment you won't need Superman's help on!"

Writer credit by Bob Hughes. 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).

Fortified with Energy! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Slim / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I see your name's obliterated!

Genre

humor

Characters

Slim; O'Sullivan

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Supermen of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Build and Fly Authentic Models (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Treasure House of History! (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

Pete Riss (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Ivor Vanton (cameo, explorer, death); Dr. Hiram Carter (museum director); Dr. Porter; Dr. Jon Ericsson (explorer); Van Croft (villain, introduction); Charlie (villain)

Synopsis

Superman investigates the disappearance of a noted explorer and discovers that a member of the Metropolis Museum Board has kidnapped the explorer and swindled the museum of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Reprints

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #8 ([December] 2010)
• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #4 ([July] 2017)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn; inker identification by Bob Hughes. Pencils previously credited to Sam Citron. Based on Martin O’Hearn's 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. Finger and Riss credits confirmed from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Ready for Christmas (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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