Superman #55

(November-December 1948)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

America's Greatest Comics Characters (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Prankster's Second Childhood! (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Prankster; Lois Lane; Professor Manley; Perry White

Synopsis

The Prankster is voted Most Admired Man by the students at the Manly Academy for Problem Children.

Reprints

• in Superman Special Edition [Kellogg's Mini-Comic] (DC, 1954 series) (1954)
• in Stålmannen jubileumsalbum (Williams Förlags AB, 1974 series) (1974) [en sida bortredigerad]

Indexer Notes

Previously credited to Bill Woolfolk but it's not in his pay records per Martin O'Hearn.

Bob Feller (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Death on the Speedway (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

In Keds It's a Breeze! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

U. S. Keds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Bill Wins? (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Cracker Jack / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Irvin Foster Sportswear / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Richest Man in the World! (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Woolfolk

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Stephen Van Schuyler III; Mary Jones

Synopsis

Millionaire Stephen Van Schuyler wants to marry Lois Lane, so she stages a contest to see who can give her the most spectacular gifts, Schuyler or Superman.

Reprints

• in Superman (K. G. Murray, 1947 series) #21 ([February 1949] ?)
• in Stålmannen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1952 series) #4/1952 (september 1952)
which is reprinted
• in Supermann Spesialnummer (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #[nn] (1966)
• in Superman Special Edition [Kellogg's Mini-Comic] (DC, 1954 series) (1954)
• in Colossal Comic Annual (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #4 ([April 1958])
• in Stålmannen jubileumsalbum (Williams Förlags AB, 1974 series) (1974)

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

Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike!; Columbia / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Jimmie Saves the Limited (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Ingersoll Mickey Mouse Watch / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Lit-Win

Pencils

Lit-Win

Inks

Lit-Win

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Meow!" "Shoo, cat!

Genre

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.67 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

That's fine. I'll take them!

Genre

humor

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

The Boy Who Wasn't Too Bright (Table of Contents: 17)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Samachson (credited as William Morrison)

Letters

typeset

Genre

biography

Characters

Albert Einstein

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Sonny / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Jack Bogle (signed)

Pencils

Jack Bogle (signed)

Inks

Jack Bogle (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now for a nice quiet rest before dinner...

Genre

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Monark Super Deluxe / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Avalanche! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Ray-o-Vac / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Too Many Heroes! (Table of Contents: 21)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Jonathan Trundle; Peter Lorloff ; Carole Lorloff; Stella Lorloff; Felix Lorloff

Synopsis

Actor Peter Loroff wills all his money to the person who performs the most heroic deed in the week after his death.

Reprints

• in Stålmannen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1952 series) #3/1952 (august 1952)
which is reprinted
• in Supermann Spesialnummer (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #[nn] (1966)
• in Stålmannen jubileumsalbum (Williams Förlags AB, 1974 series) (1974)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

American Flyer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Saving the Secret Supersonic Plane (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

"U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Little Pete / 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

Here comes that big bully who's always picking on me!

Genre

humor; children

Yea, Bucko! (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

B. F. Goodrich / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

How to Catch More Fish (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

Eveready / advertisement / 1 page (report information)