([December 28] 1944)
DC,
1944 Series
- Price
- 0.00 FREE
- Pages
- 52
- On-sale Date
- 1944-12-28
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Superman Inc.
- Brand
-
A Superman DC Publication; U.S. Navy
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. 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 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 674693.
Comic itself only lists copyright date of 1944. The December 28, 1944 publication date is what was reported to the U.S. Copyright Office.
The on sale date 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 674693.
Comic itself only lists copyright date of 1944. The December 28, 1944 publication date is what was reported to the U.S. Copyright Office.
[Superman #33]
Superman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Reprints
-
from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #33 (March-April 1945) - in Superman: Cover to Cover (DC, 2006 series) ([August] 2006)
-
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.
The Land of Zrfff!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Inks
- George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Mr. Mxyztplk (villain); King Brpxz and people of Zrfff (villains)
- Synopsis
- Lois Lane says "Kltpzyxm" and accidentally transports herself to Mxyztplk's home world, so Superman has to go there to rescue her.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #33 (March-April 1945) [Story re-written with simplified text.]
-
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.
Using Words You Know
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
The Country Doctor!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger (signed as Jerry Siegel)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Inks
- George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Dr. David Brown (introduction, death); Ann Lacy (his nurse); Dr. David Brown, Jr. (his son); Mr. Prentiss (bank President); Mrs. Prentiss (his wife); Zeke Potter; Pete Potter (his son)
- Synopsis
- An under-appreciated doctor is appalled when his doctor son refuses to practice medicine along side his elderly father in a small country area. But the people of that community, not Superman for once, sways that decision!
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #33 (March-April 1945) [Story re-written with simplified text.]
-
Indexer Notes
Story has simplified text.
How Well Did You Read?
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
Using Words You Know
text article / 3 pages
- Synopsis
- A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
[The Googenslocker Robbery]
Lois Lane / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Whitney Ellsworth (signed as Jerry)
- Pencils
- Sam Citron (signed as Joe)
- Inks
- Don Komisarow (signed as Joe)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- detective-mystery; adventure
- Characters
- Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Mrs. Googenslocker; Willie Googenslocker; Handsome Harry Lars (villain); Gus (villain); Jo-Jo (villain)
- Synopsis
- The report of a stolen piggy bank leads Lois on the trail of a story that other reporters just laugh off.....but Lois has the last laugh on them!
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #33 (March-April 1945) [Story re-written with simplified text.]
-
Indexer Notes
Story has simplified text.
Full logo title is "Lois Lane Girl Reporter." Title is from Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4. 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).
How Well Did You Read?
text article / 1 page
- Synopsis
- A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
The Compass Points to Death!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger (signed as Jerry Siegel)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Inks
- George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Elias Carp (death); Inspector Grogan; Captain Gale; Captain Webart; Captain Chate (villain)
- Synopsis
- A deceased merchant fleet owner leaves a compass and end word from a newspaper as clues Superman must follow in order to track down the killer.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #33 (March-April 1945) [Story re-written with simplified text.]
-
- Keywords
- Daily Planet
Indexer Notes
Re-titled story and simplified text.
How Well Did You Read?
text article / 1 page
Indexer Notes
A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
Alphabetical Word List (357 words)
text article / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
A listing of 357 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."
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Table of Contents
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0.
[Superman #33]
Superman -
1.
To the Instructor:
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2.
The Land of Zrfff!
Superman -
3.
How Well Did You Read?
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4.
Using Words You Know
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5.
The Country Doctor!
Superman -
6.
How Well Did You Read?
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7.
Using Words You Know
-
8.
[The Googenslocker Robbery]
Lois Lane -
9.
How Well Did You Read?
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10.
The Compass Points to Death!
Superman -
11.
How Well Did You Read?
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12.
Alphabetical Word List (357 words)
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13.
[no title indexed]
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Bob Hughes
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Stangas
- Daniel Thingvold
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