([December 15] 1944 ([February 1945]))
DC,
1944 Series
- Price
- 0.00 FREE
- Pages
- 52
- On-sale Date
- 1944-12-15
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Detective Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
A Superman DC Publication; U.S. Navy
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (editor); Lauretta Bender (credited as Dr. Lauretta Bender) (editorial advisory board); Pearl S. Buck (editorial advisory board); Josette Frank (editorial advisory board); C. Bowie Millican (credited as Dr. C. Bowie Millican) (editorial advisory board); W. W. D. Sones (credited as Dr. W. W. D. Sones) (editorial advisory board); Robert Thorndike (credited as Dr. Robert Thorndike) (editorial advisory board); Gene Tunney (credited as Commander Gene Tunney) (editorial advisory board)
Issue Notes
Additional editing was needed on this comic to turn it into a partial text book.
The on sale date of December 15, 1944 is from the publication date as reported to the U.S. Copyright Office in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 40, January-December 1945, Numbers 1-4. Class B periodical. Copyright registration #B 661407.
Cover or indicia date not on or in the comic, only the 1944 copyright date. Cover date of February 1945 was also reported to the U.S. Copyright Office in the same Catalog of Copyright Entries.
The on sale date of December 15, 1944 is from the publication date as reported to the U.S. Copyright Office in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 40, January-December 1945, Numbers 1-4. Class B periodical. Copyright registration #B 661407.
Cover or indicia date not on or in the comic, only the 1944 copyright date. Cover date of February 1945 was also reported to the U.S. Copyright Office in the same Catalog of Copyright Entries.
[Action Comics #81]
Superman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Baby New Year; Father Time
- Reprints
-
from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #81 (February 1945)
-
- Keywords
- holidays; New Year's Eve
To the Instructor:
credits, title page / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Editorial advisory board information, indicia, and an introduction to instructors on how to use the comic.
Funland
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- ? [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Inks
- Ira Yarbrough (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen (un-named); John Nicholas; Jason; Ted; Ned; Fancy Dan
- Synopsis
- John Nicholas' dream of building 'Funland,' whose admission is absolutely free to poor kids, seems not to be ready for the Christmas season opening until Santa 'Superman' Claus steps in to make it a reality. Open it does, but the dis-inherited heirs of the man who provided their play land provide their share of sabotage.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #81 (February 1945) [Story re-written with simplified text.]
-
- Keywords
- Christmas; holidays
Indexer Notes
Re-titled story and simplified text.
How Well Did You Read?
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
The Man Who Stole Time!
Hayfoot Henry / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Hayfoot Henry
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #81 (February 1945) [Story re-written with simplified text.]
-
Indexer Notes
Story has simplified text.
How Well Did You Read?
text story / 1 page
- Synopsis
- A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
Using Words You Have Read
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
Crime in the Northland!
Congo Bill / comic story / 5.67 pages
- Genre
- adventure; jungle
- Characters
- Congo Bill
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #81 (February 1945) [Story re-written with simplified text.]
-
Indexer Notes
Re-titled story and simplified text.
Story does not take place in a jungle, but the Arctic.
How Well Did You Read?
text article / 1.33 pages
- Synopsis
- A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
Using Words You Have Read
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
Stuff and His Magic Tricks!
Vigilante / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Joe Samachson
- Pencils
- Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton)
- Inks
- Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff, Chinatown Kid
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #81 (February 1945) [Story re-written with simplified text.]
-
Indexer Notes
Re-titled story and simplified text.
There is no Western theme in this story.
How Well Did You Read?
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
Sea-Going Jewels!
Zatara / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero; adventure
- Characters
- Zatara
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #81 (February 1945) [Story re-written with simplified text.]
-
Indexer Notes
Re-titled story and simplified text.
Logo states "Zatara The.. Magician..".
How Well Did You Read?
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
Alphabetical Word List (394 words)
text article / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
A listing of 394 words used in the comic stories.
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Yellow crossed anchors (representing the U.S. Navy) against a solid blue background, with the following text:
"This book has been prepared by the publisher, with the cooperation of the Training Activity of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, for use as a supplementary reader and workbook in Special Navy Training Units."
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[Action Comics #81]
Superman -
1.
To the Instructor:
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2.
Funland
Superman -
3.
How Well Did You Read?
-
4.
The Man Who Stole Time!
Hayfoot Henry -
5.
How Well Did You Read?
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6.
Using Words You Have Read
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7.
Crime in the Northland!
Congo Bill -
8.
How Well Did You Read?
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9.
Using Words You Have Read
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10.
Stuff and His Magic Tricks!
Vigilante -
11.
How Well Did You Read?
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12.
Sea-Going Jewels!
Zatara -
13.
How Well Did You Read?
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14.
Alphabetical Word List (394 words)
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15.
[no title indexed]
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Jim Stangas
- Daniel Thingvold
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