(January-February 1949)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Mort Weisinger (actual)
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age; Later Standard Silver Age.; By end Standard Modern Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #183, 187, 193, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 245, 252, 272, 278, 284)
The Prankster Picks a Partner
Superman / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- William Woolfolk
- Pencils:
- Al Plastino
- Inks:
- Al Plastino
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman; The Prankster (villain); Perry White; Lois Lane
- Synopsis:
- The Prankster tricks Superman into using his powers to help him commit crimes.
The Man Who Couldn't Laugh
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- William Woolfolk
- Pencils:
- Wayne Boring
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman; Lois Lane; F. P. Crotchett (intro); Little Joe Blaney (intro)
- Synopsis:
- F. P. Crotchett hasn't laughed in 20 years and offers $100,000 to anyone who can make him.
Indexer Notes
Plot revised and re-used in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #136.
[no title indexed]
Little Pete / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- children; humor
[no title indexed]
Jerry the Jitterbug / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen; humor
The Spark of Life
text article / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Raymond Perry ?
- Inks:
- Raymond Perry ?
- Colors:
- Raymond Perry ?
- Letters:
- typeset
[no title indexed]
Casey the Cop / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
[no title indexed]
Daffy & Doodle / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Lit-Win
- Pencils:
- Lit-Win
- Inks:
- Lit-Win
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Lit-Win
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
Smartypants
Superman / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Alvin Schwartz
- Pencils:
- Wayne Boring
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman; Smartypants; C. C. Skynhedd; Perry White
- Synopsis:
- Prof. Skynhedd is an expert in progressive education. So how come a two year old can run rings around him?
[no title indexed]
Shorty / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen; humor
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Prankster Picks a Partner
Superman -
2.
The Man Who Couldn't Laugh
Superman -
3.
[no title indexed]
Little Pete -
4.
[no title indexed]
Jerry the Jitterbug -
5.
The Spark of Life
-
6.
[no title indexed]
Casey the Cop -
7.
[no title indexed]
Daffy & Doodle -
8.
Smartypants
Superman -
9.
[no title indexed]
Shorty
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Daniel Thingvold
- Per Sandell
- Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bob Hughes
- Dwayne Best
- Pat Lang
- Bob Rivard
- Jim Van Dore
- Mike Nielsen
- Allen Ross
- Ed Boner
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