Superman #57

(March-April 1949)

The Menace of the Machine Men (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Luthor (villain); Lois Lane; Perry White

Synopsis:

Aliens appear to land in the woods outside Northville and invade the city with giant robots.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Daffy & Doodle / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Lit-Win

Pencils:

Lit-Win

Inks:

Lit-Win

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Every Man a Superman (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

William Woolfolk

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lois Lane; Lois 4XR (intro)

Synopsis:

Superman is thrown into the future where everyone has super powers and he meets a woman who looks just like Lois Lane. He tries to determine if she is his descendant.

Indexer Notes

Time-travel story; Metropolis said to have been destroyed in 1970! Plot revised and re-used in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #28.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Bebe / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

children; humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

children; humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / filler / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Statement of Ownership / text article / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

J. S. Liebowitz

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

published by National Comics
480 Lexington Ave NY 17, NY
F. W. Ellsworth editor
Owners H. Donenfeld, J. Liebowitz, P. Sampliner, Gussie Donenfeld, Rose Liebowtiz, Sophie Sampliner, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Donenfeld, Frederic Iger, Arlene Donenfeld

The Deaf Man of Bonn (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Raymond Perry ?

Inks:

Raymond Perry ?

Colors:

Raymond Perry ?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

bio

Characters:

Beethoven

Indexer Notes

Beethoven bio

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Varsity Vic / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

teen; humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Peg / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

teen; humor

The Son of Superman (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Tommy Barstow (intro, briefly adopted by Superman); Lois Lane; Perry White

Synopsis:

Superman adopts an orphan boy and builds up his strength and confidence.