- Script
- Jim Amash
- Letters
- typeset
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
Art credits confirmed by Burnley.
- Script
- Don C. Cameron ? [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- George Roussos ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Mr. Holloway (store floor walker); Jimmy Royce; Doris Dawson; Sue; George Cummings (music publisher); J. Wilbur Wolfingham (villain)
- Synopsis
- A young unpublished songwriter heads for the big city in order to sell some of his snappy tunes, but no one agrees to give him a chance until Wilbur Wolfingham steps into the scene, and Superman has to take a hand to see that the young man is not fleeced, but given the opportunity to strut his stuff before a noted publisher.
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Art credits by Bob Hughes. Writer credit by Craig Delich.
Story title from table of contents.
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
- Script
- Don C. Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- Pete Riss [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- George Roussos ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Easy Pickens (introduction); Alphonse Swing (villain, theatrical booking agent); "Three Finger" Jack Schack (villain); Sappy (villain); Gunner (villain)
- Synopsis
- Superman has Easy Pickens, former burglar, released from jail in his custody so that he can lead a model life as a show biz performer. However, his manager and three crooked associates are out to score big in crime and blame it on the former felon.
- Reprints
Based on Martin O’Hearns 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, the pencils credit has been changed to Pete Riss. Inker credit by Bob Hughes; previously credited to Sam Citron.
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
- Script
- Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- Don Komisarow [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Tommy Blake; Pete Blake (villain, Tommy's brother); Harvey Stratton (villain)
- Synopsis
- Young newsboy Tommy Blake wants to enter the Planet's contest, "Reporter For a Day", but soon learns that his brother is involved in distributing counterfeit ration books. Superman has to step in and help Tommy write the story of his life, which earns him a spot as reporter on the Daily Planet!
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Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).
- Pencils
- Dick Sprang; Jack Burnley (Superman figure only)
- Inks
- Dick Sprang; Jack Burnley (Superman figure only)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
Burnley art credits verified from original art by Craig Delich. We previously credited Fred Ray with inks.
- Script
- Don C. Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Apollo; Orion; Neptune; Jupiter; Aba Raja (villain)
- Synopsis
- Superman confronts an astrologer that is conning people into believing they could become rich by using the powers of the ancients, then got those people to entrust all of their money to him.
- Reprints
Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
Credits verified by Burnley.
- Script
- Don C. Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- Don Komisarow
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Inspector Kerrigan; Professor Vining; The Toyman (villain)
- Synopsis
- Superman must retrieve a super secret invention, the human wavelength detector, from the clutches of the Toyman, but finds it a challenge as the villain has set the machine to pick up the electrical vibrations of the Man of Tomorrow.
- Reprints
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).
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
Pencils and inks credits verified by Jack Burnley. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
- Script
- Joe Samachson [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- George Roussos ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Bill Minton; Mr. Nicholson; Loops Logan (villain); Tommy (villain)
- Synopsis
- Superman helps out a friend of Lois Lane who has invented a new jet plane that will revolutionize air transport.
- Reprints
Inker identification by Bob Hughes.
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
Credits verified by Burnley.
- Script
- Don C. Cameron ? [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- Stan Kaye ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen (?); Frank Bushwick; Coleman Lacy; Mary Dashiell; Ray Morris; Arthur Wingham; Gerald Keene
- Synopsis
- A group of former silent screen stars sink every penny of their fortunes into re-creating two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in order to gain publicity, all in hopes of reviving their careers. But when they are destroyed in a rainstorm, only Superman can save the day and bring their dreams into fruition.
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Script, pencils, and inks credits by Bob Hughes. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
Art credits by Craig Delich, verified by Jack Burnley. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
- Script
- Alvin Schwartz ? [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; John "The Duke" Borealis; Charlie Chinook (butler to Borealis); Wolf (villain); Rawhide (villain)
- Synopsis
- Superman and Lois discover the true reason why The Duke is giving away solid gold to other prospectors as a grubstake, but must stop the Wolf and his thugs from spoiling the Duke's efforts.
- Reprints
Writer, pencils, and inks credits by Bob Hughes. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
Credits by Craig Delich, verified by Burnley.
- Script
- Don C. Cameron ? [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- Stan Kaye ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jerry (Planet newsroom boy); Olga Olmstead; Mr. Olmstead (Olga's father); Mr. Upjohn (radio program director); Posy Edwards (villain); Nick (villain); Archie (villain)
- Synopsis
- In order to protect her father, Olga Olmstead uses her position on a popular radio show to disguise code messages related to various crimes that have been committed, and gets fired for doing it. Superman quickly sees through the situation, and resolves the program as well as regaining the woman's position on the show.
- Reprints
Pencils and inks credits from Craig Delich. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).
Intro of the Impossible But True radio program, later to feature Roy Raymond.
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
Credits by Craig Delich, verified by Burnley.
- Script
- Don C. Cameron ? [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- Stan Kaye ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Joe Parkus; Mrs. Parkus; Ed Rook (villain); Slapsy (villain)
- Synopsis
- Lois gets demoted to doing the weather reports for the Planet, so she deliberately makes them as weird as possible, hoping to get fired. At the same time, small time hoods have forced a sporting goods retailer, whose wife they have kidnapped, to buy out-of-season mechandise on his G.I. loan, threatening to take the money and scram. But Superman steps in and helps solve the problems of both Lois and the retailer at the same time by making Lois' weird predictions come true.
- Reprints
Story titled "Mad Weather Over Metropolis" in table of contents.
Writer credit by Bob Hughes. Art credits by Craig Delich. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
Penciler credit verified by Burnley.
Inker identification by Craig Delich.
- Script
- Jerry Siegel ? (signed)
- Pencils
- John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Benny Call; The Prankster (villain, cameo); Mr. Mxyztplk (villain, cameo); Lex Luthor (villain, cameo); Meadows (villain, Call's butler)
- Synopsis
- The publisher of Ace Publishing Company offers Superman $50,000 for charity if he will write his autobiography, but when Lois delivers the 125,000 manuscript, the publisher rejects it as far fetched and a pack of lies.
- Reprints
Writer identification by Bob Hughes (December 2004) and art identifications by Craig Delich (December 2004).
Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
Credits verified by Burnley.
- Script
- Jerry Siegel ? (signed)
- Pencils
- John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Margie Crosby; Nelson Swayne
- Synopsis
- Frustrated by the fact that his girl friend loves and adores Superman, Nelson Swayne vows to "out-super" Superman in five different events, all to be judged by prominent citizens of Metropolis. And, amazingly enough, his super-sharp brain figures out ways to do just that!
- Reprints
Script credit from Bob Hughes.
Art credits from Craig Delich, May 2004.
Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; One Round Riley
- Reprints
Pencils and inks credits verified by Jack Burnley.
Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).
- Script
- Don C. Cameron ? [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- Stan Kaye ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor (villain); Biff (villain); Hike (villain)
- Synopsis
- In a bizarre battle, even against a statue of himself, the Man of Tomorrow must overcome Lex Luthor's "Ray of Life," which gives life to inanimate objects, which are then used by the arch villain to do his bidding.
- Reprints
Writer credit by Bob Hughes (November 2004).
Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
Penciler credit verified by Burnley.
Inker credit by Craig Delich.
- Script
- Alvin Schwartz [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Barney Vellum
- Synopsis
- A rather strange bookbinder binds books in exteriors that illustrate the contents of the book, and Superman learns that three members of this man's club demand their books be bound in strange and unusual bindings. The Man of Tomorrow agrees to help out, since the money to be paid for the bindings will go to his choice of charities. Little does he know that Lois has a book she wants bound too: in the Man of Steel's own cloak!
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Inker credit by Craig Delich (May 2004), writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.
Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
Art credits verified by Jack Burnley and added by Craig Delich.
- Script
- Don C. Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- Win Mortimer [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- Ed Dobrotka ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Ed Hollis (Mayor of Saddle Fork); Roaring Pete (Deputy); Catawampus Jones (villain, prospector); the Rockdust Bandits [Hardpan, others unnamed](villains)
- Synopsis
- When Clark accidentally knocks out members of the Rockdust Gang, who are smuggling out stolen gold from town, the timid reporter is made Sheriff of Saddle Rock. But it's Superman who uncovers the identity of the real criminal boss of the gang.
- Reprints
Inker credit by Craig Delich.
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.
Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
Credits verified by Jack Burnley to Craig Delich.
- Script
- Alvin Schwartz ? [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- Stan Kaye ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Dr. Paul Laverne; Mike (fight manager); Dan the Dunce (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- Petty crook Dan the Dunce, tired of always getting beat up in the ring, sees an ad in a magazine for Dormital, and he thinks it will give him super-muscles, so he slugs down half a bottle. Superman discovers later, to his dismay, that this substance, actually a sedative, does indeed give Dan super strength, enough to give the Man of Tomorrow a run for his money!
- Reprints
Credits by Bob Hughes (November, 2004).
- Pencils
- Win Mortimer
- Inks
- Win Mortimer
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
- Keywords
- funhouse mirrors
Art credits confirmed to Craig Delich by Win Mortimer.
- Script
- Jerry Siegel ? (signed)
- Pencils
- Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Inks
- Stan Kaye ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Ali; Mä-Kläk (General of the King's soldiers); King Cheops; General Isen-Ho; Jo-Milla (court scribe); Na-Tse (villain, a high priest, dies)
- Synopsis
- On a way back from a case, Superman stops over in Egypt to admire the pyramids and is swept back into time by way of a time bridge to aid the forces of King Cheops against an evil high priest AND to actually build one of the pyramids!
- Reprints
Script, pencils, and inks credits by Bob Hughes (November 2004).
Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).