Superman #41
(July-August 1946)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1946-04-29
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Superman Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (editor, credited); Jack Schiff (assistant editor, uncredited); Mort Weisinger (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

inker credit by Bob Hughes

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

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

I Is for Ibex (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

Too Many Pranksters! (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Pete Riss
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; The Prankster (villain); Lois Lane; Perry White
Reprints

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 credit by Bob Hughes.

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

"Pepsi" the Pepsi-Cola Cop / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

George Case (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Clark Kent's Bodyguard! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Al Schwartz
Pencils
Pete Riss
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Pat Malarkey (introduction); Lois Lane; Perry White; Mike Ixnay
Reprints

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 credit by Bob Hughes.

Joe Fell Apart in the Stretch Until... (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

"P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Chief Hot Foot / comic story / 1 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
Quiet, Please
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Little Barney / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Phil Berube (signed)
Pencils
Phil Berube (signed)
Inks
Phil Berube (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Report Card
Genre
humor

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

Gun Duel (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Carter
Letters
typeset

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

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
Gosh! I can't read a word of this letter.
Genre
humor

Not Much Around Yet, But Mighty Good! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Fleer Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

A Modern Alice in Wonderland! (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Pete Riss
Inks
Stan Kaye ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Alice Neal (introduction); Lois Lane; The Mad Hatter; The Door Mouse; The March Hare; Rufe
Reprints

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 credit by Bob Hughes.

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

Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

How Thom McAn Stopped the Runaway Steam Roller (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Dave Minor / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. I Is for Ibex
  4. 3. Too Many Pranksters!
    Superman
  5. 4. ["Help! Help!! Bozo's escaping!"]
    "Pepsi" the Pepsi-Cola Cop
  6. 5. George Case
    Wheaties
  7. 6. Clark Kent's Bodyguard!
    Superman
  8. 7. Joe Fell Apart in the Stretch Until...
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  9. 8. ["Quiet, Please"]
    Chief Hot Foot
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Pep
  11. 10. ["Report Card"]
    Little Barney
  12. 11. Superman's Secret Message
    Supermen of America
  13. 12. Gun Duel
  14. 13. ["Gosh! I can't read a word of this letter."]
    Daffy & Doodle
  15. 14. Not Much Around Yet, But Mighty Good!
    Fleer Dubble Bubble Gum
  16. 15. A Modern Alice in Wonderland!
    Superman
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Popsicle
  18. 17. How Thom McAn Stopped the Runaway Steam Roller
    Thom McAn
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Dave Minor
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore