Superman #38

(January-February 1946)

Editorial Advisory Board Superman DC Comic Magazines (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

D Is for Donkey (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

The Battle of the Atoms! (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron

Pencils

Pete Riss

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane; Lex Luthor (villain); Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White

Synopsis

First Luthor invents a machine that makes buildings melt. Then Luthor tries to kill Superman with an atomic bomb.

Reprints

• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #243 (October 1971)
• in Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown Publishers, 1983 series) (1983)
• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #5 ([March] 2018)

Indexer Notes

Script 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. Inks id by Bob Hughes.

Story had previously been suppressed by the U. S. War Department.

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

How Thom McAn Blitzed the "Bullet Proof Men" (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Bad Old Knights! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Pete Riss

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Burton (introduction)

Synopsis

Superman goes to Camelot in a dream.

Reprints

• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #5 ([March] 2018)

Indexer Notes

Script 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. Inks id by Bob Hughes. Credits 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: 7)

Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Lit-Win (signed)

Pencils

Lit-Win (signed)

Inks

Lit-Win (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Catch anything yet, Daffy?

Genre

humor

Characters

Daffy; Doodle

Why Everybody Goes for Fleers! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Fleers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Gun-Grabbing George (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller

Letters

typeset

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Jasper / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Lit-Win (signed)

Pencils

Lit-Win (signed)

Inks

Lit-Win (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh! Oh! Eeyow! This is a bit too rough for me!

Genre

humor

Characters

Jasper

Synopsis

Jasper can't get the hang of skiing.

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

History's Mysteries; Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Volto from Mars; Grape-Nuts Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[The International Swindler] (Table of Contents: 14)

Lois Lane / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Whitney Ellsworth

Pencils

Pete Riss

Inks

George Roussos ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Feature Logo

Lois Lane, Girl Reporter

Genre

adventure

Characters

Clark Kent; Lois Lane Kent; Perry White; e; ; ; Cabin-Class Harry (villain, introduction)

Reprints

• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #5 ([March] 2018)

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Martin O'Hearn and Richard Morrissey. Inker id by Bob Hughes.

Nat Holman (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Man of Stone! (Table of Contents: 16)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron

Pencils

Pete Riss

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Goon McGloon (villain, introduction); Literary Link (villain, introduction)

Reprints

• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #5 ([March] 2018)

Indexer Notes

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. Inks id by Bob Hughes.

Daisy Play Guns Now Ready (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

Learn Radio (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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