(Fall 1939)

DC, 1939 Series
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Volume
[1]
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1939-08-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Editing
Vin Sullivan (uncredited)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is the publication date and volume number reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 4. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 436371. The filing also states Detective Comics, Inc. is the publisher and copyright holder.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Shuster
Inks
Paul Cassidy
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Shuster (logo design, see notes); typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Another complete book of the astounding adventures of the one and only Superman!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Superman logo was hand-drawn by Joe Shuster until the classic design done by Ira Schnapp appears on Superman (DC, 1939 series) #6 (September-October 1940).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Superman the Man of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Shuster
Inks
Paul Cassidy
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The further breath-taking exploits of that amazing character - Superman!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Frontispiece. Sequence information, including credits, from Craig Delich.

[The Comeback of Larry Trent] (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Joe Shuster
Inks
Paul Cassidy (signed, see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
One evening, while out searching for someone in need of assistance, Superman sights...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor; Larry Trent (introduction); 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.
Reprints
Keywords
Boston Transcript; boxing; Daily Star; Milwaukee Journal

Indexer Notes

This newspaper reprint has NO splash or bylines.
Inker Paul Cassidy signed his name on the front page of the Milwaukee Journal newspaper in panel 7 on page 13.

Superman's Tips for Super-Health (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Joe Shuster
Inks
Paul Cassidy
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
1) Exercise regularly...
Genre
non-fiction; superhero
Characters
Superman
Reprints

Superman at the World's Fair! (Table of Contents: 5)

New York World's Fair Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Read this thrilling episode in...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman (inset, vignette); Zatara (vignette); Butch the Pup (vignette); The Sandman (vignette); Ginger Snap (vignette)
Synopsis
Promotional advertisement for New York World's Fair Comics (DC, 1939 series) #[1] ([April] 1939).
Keywords
Perisphere; Trylon

Indexer Notes

Sequence information, including credits, from Craig Delich.

Superman Champions Universal Peace! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel (credited)
Pencils
Joe Shuster (credited)
Inks
Paul Cassidy (ghosted for Joe Shuster)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I've got a great assign-ment for you, Clark.
Feature Logo
Superman [angled bottom of U, fat S]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (named for the first time); Lois Lane; Professor Adolphus Runyan (death); Ambrose (a monkey, death); Bartow (villain, introduction); Lubane (villain, introduction, 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.
Reprints
Keywords
Boravia

Indexer Notes

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

[Supermen of America -- Action Comics] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
Joe Shuster
Inks
Joe Shuster
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Thousands of Supermen of America members are already wearing this beautifully colored Superman emblem!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman
Synopsis
Promotional advertisement for the Supermen of America Club and all the details on how to join.

Indexer Notes

Sequence information, including credits, from Craig Delich.

Superman and the Skyscrapers (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel (credited)
Pencils
Joe Shuster (credited)
Inks
Paul Cassidy (ghosted for Joe Shuster)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Shuster (logo design); ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Worker dies in death drop by Clark Kent...
Feature Logo
Superman [over-lapping P, skinny letters]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (cameo); Pete Asconio (cameo, death); Nat Grayson (villain, introduction); Butch Grogan (villain, introduction, death)
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.
Reprints
Keywords
Atlas Building; Metropolis

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

Superman / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel (credited)
Pencils
Joe Shuster (credited) (illustrations)
Inks
Joe Shuster (credited) (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Down the steps of Police Headquarters hurried 'Big Mike' Caputo...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Big Mike Caputo (villain; introduction); 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 racketeer to leave town.
Reprints

Superman! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils
Joe Shuster
Inks
Paul Cassidy
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
Superman [angled bottom of U, fat S]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis
House advertisement for Superman in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series).

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich.

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

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Be a Frontiersman (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Another complete book of the astounding adventures of the one and only Superman!"]
    Superman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  3. 2. Superman the Man of Tomorrow!
    Superman
  4. 3. [The Comeback of Larry Trent]
    Superman
  5. 4. Superman's Tips for Super-Health
    Superman
  6. 5. Superman at the World's Fair!
    New York World's Fair Comics
  7. 6. Superman Champions Universal Peace!
    Superman
  8. 7. [Supermen of America -- Action Comics]
    Superman
  9. 8. Superman and the Skyscrapers
    Superman
  10. 9. ["Down the steps of Police Headquarters hurried 'Big Mike' Caputo..."]
    Superman
  11. 10. Superman!
    Superman
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  13. 12. Be a Frontiersman
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Craig Delich
  • Matthew Head
  • R. S. Martin
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Alan Waters