Superman #2

(Fall 1939)

Superman the Man of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Joe Shuster

Inks:

Paul Cassidy

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Frontispiece. Sequence and credits by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

[The Redemption of Larry Trent] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Joe Shuster

Inks:

Paul Cassidy

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor; Larry Trent (intro); Charlie Bennett; Jock Kane; "Slugger" Barnes; Tom Croy (villain)

Synopsis:

Superman saves the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world from committing suicide. When Superman learns that Larry Trent was drugged by his former manager to lose the title bout, the Man of Tomorrow disguises himself as Trent and slugs his way back to the title match, in which Trent himself steps in and wins.

Reprinted:

• from Superman daily (McClure Syndicate, 1939 series) 1939.02.20 - 1939.03.18 [source material]
• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #1 [in this form]

Indexer Notes

This newspaper reprint has NO splash.

Superman's Tips For Super-Health (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Joe Shuster

Inks:

Paul Cassidy

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; fact

Characters:

Superman

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #1

Superman at the World's Fair (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

? (ad copy)

Pencils:

Vin Sullivan (main cover); Fred Guardineer (cover head-views); Joe Shuster (Superman upper body)

Inks:

Vin Sullivan (main cover); Fred Guardineer (cover head-views); Joe Shuster (Superman upper body)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman (inset)

Synopsis:

Ad for New York World's Fair Comics, 1939 edition.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Sequence, credits and info by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

Superman Champions Universal Peace! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Shuster (signed)

Inks:

Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (first time named); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen? (intro; unnamed); Professor Adolphus Runyan (dies); Ambrose (a monkey; dies); Bartow (villain; intro); Lubane (villain; intro; death)

Synopsis:

Clark Kent is assigned to interview Professor Runyan, who claims to have invented a gas so powerful that it can penetrate any type of gas mask. A group of criminals successfully steal the formula, wishing to sell it to a munitions manufacturer so it can be used in the civil war in Boravia.

Reprinted:

• from Superman daily (McClure Syndicate, 1939 series) 1939.05.01 - 1939.06.10 [source material]
• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #1 [in this form]

Indexer Notes

Possibly Jimmy Olsen's first appearance in the Superman strip.

[Supermen of America -- Action Comics] (Table of Contents)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? (ad copy)

Pencils:

Joe Shuster

Inks:

Joe Shuster

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; ad

Characters:

Superman

Synopsis:

Ad for the Supermen of America Club and all the details on how to join.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Sequence, credits and info by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

Superman and the Skyscrapers (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Shuster (signed)

Inks:

Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (cameo); Pete Asconio (cameo; dies); Nat Grayson (villain; intro); Butch Grogan (villain; intro; death); Metropolis (intro)

Synopsis:

After five construction workers mysteriously die while trying to erect the Atlas Building, Superman decides to investigate, and discovers that Nat Grayson wants to prevent Bruce Constructions, Inc. from completing the building in the time required in the contract, thus eliminating his rival competitor.

Reprinted:

• from Superman daily (McClure Syndicate, 1939 series) 1939.04.03 - 1939.04.29 [source material]
• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #1 [in this form]

Superman (Table of Contents)

Superman / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Shuster (illustrations) (signed)

Inks:

Joe Shuster (illustrations) (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Big Mike Caputo (villain; intro); Sneer (villain); Fink (villain)

Synopsis:

After being forced to leave numerous other cities, Big Mike Caputo moves in on Metropolis, a city, he says is a town rolling in gravy and waiting to be plucked! Superman steps into the fray, rounding up Caputo for the Police Chief, who forces the protection racekteer to leave town.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #1

Superman! (Table of Contents)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Joe Shuster

Inks:

Paul Cassidy

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Synopsis:

House ad for Superman in Action Comics.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).