(September 1948)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1948-07-12
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Mort Weisinger (actual)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
Jack Adler; ?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman ]Clark Kent]
Reprints
Keywords
Metropolis Police Department

We'll Dream on These Snaps...Come December! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak Verichrome Film / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Superman of Doom! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
They're getting away with a million dollars' worth of jewels...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White
Synopsis
Superman is caught in an atomic explosion and becomes radioactive. Since he is unable to get near anyone, criminals take advantage and commit brazen crimes believing that Superman is helpless to stop them. He solves the problem by encasing his whole body in a lead suit.
Reprints

Ewell Blackwell Champion Pitcher of the Cincinnati Reds (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Little Brother / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Phil Berube (signed)
Pencils
Phil Berube (signed)
Inks
Phil Berube (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Phil Berube (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Garsh! Gee, that's a dandy dog you found, brother!
Genre
humor
Characters
Little Brother
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Hot Car Mob (Table of Contents: 5)

Federal Agent / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Moore
Inks
Ed Moore
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
To every corner of the nation spread the tentacles...
Genre
crime
Characters
Steve Carter, G-Man (introduction); Bud (Steve's pal, introduction)
Synopsis
Steve Carter and Bud expose a stolen car racket.

Indexer Notes

Introduction and first appearance of this strip.

New Fun! Send for This Story-Toy Book (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Rice Krispies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Mimic's Magic! (Table of Contents: 7)

Zatara / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
William White
Inks
William White
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wait till you see what happens...
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]
Synopsis
Out for a peaceful walk, Zatara encounters giant coffee pots, dinosaurs and other animals. One eventually tells him that the problems are caused by a magic parrot which lives in the apartment next to him.

Indexer Notes

With its preponderance of giant objects it is possible that this story was written by Bill Finger.

Everything You Want in a Magazine! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Gang Busters; Mr. District Attorney / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Bebe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm - apple pie - my fav'rit!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Bebe; her mother; Mrs. Taylor
Synopsis
Thinking her mother has made apple pies and wanting a slice, Bebe offers to run errands and even cleans her room, only to discover that it is their next door neighbor who is baking.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Homer / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bath House
Genre
humor
Characters
Homer
Synopsis
Homer sits under an umbrella on the beach in the pouring rain since, as he tells a police officer, it gets too crowded on sunny days.
Reprints

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Case of the Crooked Rock! (Table of Contents: 12)

Congo Bill / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Smalle
Inks
Ed Smalle
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
One need not go to the far corners of the earth to find danger and adventure!
Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
Congo Bill; Horace Bentley
Synopsis
Bill stops the smuggling of illegally obtained artifacts from Mexico.
Keywords
ancient Aztecs; archaeological relics; Aztec temples; Metzlub's Tomb; Mexico; Rio Grande; smuggling; United States Border Patrol; watchtowers

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Supermen of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Fire (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson (credited as William Morrison)
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
An article on the properties and uses of fire.

The Lonesome Kangaroo! (Table of Contents: 15)

Vigilante / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Jerry Robinson (signed as Robinson)
Inks
Mort Meskin (signed as Meskin)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Wild West of Australia is the dreary "outback"...
Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff, the Chinatown Kid; Ed; Mooglie Ned (villain); Ropus (villain)
Synopsis
An unlikely kangaroo named Katie carries in her pouch a fabulously valuable diamond, and the hombres after it have already killed her master.
Reprints

The One and Only Superman... (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

New Target Range for Daisy BB Rifle Shooters! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  2. 1. We'll Dream on These Snaps...Come December!
    Kodak Verichrome Film
  3. 2. A Superman of Doom!
    Superman
  4. 3. Ewell Blackwell Champion Pitcher of the Cincinnati Reds
    Wheaties
  5. 4. ["Garsh! Gee, that's a dandy dog you found, brother!"]
    Little Brother
  6. 5. The Hot Car Mob
    Federal Agent
  7. 6. New Fun! Send for This Story-Toy Book
    Kellogg's Rice Krispies
  8. 7. Mimic's Magic!
    Zatara
  9. 8. Everything You Want in a Magazine!
    Gang Busters; Mr. District Attorney
  10. 9. ["Hmm - apple pie - my fav'rit!"]
    Bebe
  11. 10. ["Bath House"]
    Homer
  12. 11. Editorial Advisory Board
    DC Comics
  13. 12. Case of the Crooked Rock!
    Congo Bill
  14. 13. Superman's Secret Message
    Supermen of America
  15. 14. Fire
  16. 15. The Lonesome Kangaroo!
    Vigilante
  17. 16. The One and Only Superman...
    Superman
  18. 17. New Target Range for Daisy BB Rifle Shooters!
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore