(May 1949)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1949-03-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]
Reprints
Keywords
mountain climbing

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Secret of the Kents! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Kents are marked for death - and Clark Kent is among them!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Arthur Kent; Carol Kent; 'Digger' Kent; Louis Pasteur Kent; Titus Kent; Hiram Kent; Silas Kent [Clark's future foster father]; P.T. Barnum; Joshua Kent; Ely Kent; General George Washington
Synopsis
People named Kent are being killed or shot at during the present day. Superman travels into the past of 1878, 1824 and 1779 to meet descendants of his foster father, Silas Kent, and try to uncover answers to an apparent blood feud between the Kent and Dorgan families. The answer lies in 1779, when Ely Kent is given a promisory note by General George Washington, for $2,000 at compound interest. Superman exposes the would-be assassin, and Clark, as the most legitimate heir, returns the note to the US Government.

Bamboozling the Bank Robbers (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Listerine Tooth Paste / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Junior Planeteer! (Table of Contents: 6)

Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
John Fischetti
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The life of a Planeteer of 1989...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Planeteers; Col. Tommy Tomorrow; Tim Tomorrow (intro)
Synopsis
The year is 1989. On every return from his interplanetary adventures, Col. Tommy Tomorrow brings back a souvenir for his kid brother, Tim. Tim has recently learned his 22nd interplanetary language. After using his language skills to help solve a space mystery, Tim is commissioned as the first-ever Junior Planeteer.
Keywords
Callisto (a moon of Jupiter); Europa (a moon of Jupiter); Ganymede (a moon of Jupiter); Ganymedian; Interplanetary Bureau; Junior Planeteer; Jupiter; Martian; Neptunese; Plutonian; Saturnese; Uranian; Venusian

Indexer Notes

This story introduces Tommy Tomorrow's kid brother, Tim.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Pep / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Land Where East Is West! (Table of Contents: 8)

Congo Bill / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When a dead man walks...
Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
Congo Bill; Hank Roberts; Bad News Hale; Fred; Mark Owens [Greg Bordon]; Mata
Synopsis
Bill exposes a gang using disguises to defraud his employer, World Wide Insurance.
Keywords
ancient Aztecs; Aztec ruins; disguise; life insurance; Panama; walkie talkies; World Wide Insurance Company

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

Little Pete / 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
Oh boy, I should make a lot of money today!
Genre
humor; children
Reprints

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

A Fish Story (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Fred David
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Art credits submitted by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.

The Thug Theatre! (Table of Contents: 12)

Zatara / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When callous criminals make the streets unsafe...
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]; members of the Ratface Morgan Gang

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

The Incredible Talents of Bronco Lou Hastings! (Table of Contents: 14)

Vigilante / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Dan Barry (signed)
Inks
Dan Barry (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Vigilante is so daring a buckaroo...
Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff; Bronco Lou Hastings; Bronco Brown
Synopsis
The Vigilante is a fan of Western novelist Bronco Lou Hastings, so when crooks abduct Hastings, Vigilante discovers that the actual author is a mousy and timid little man who has his assistant, he-man Bronco Brown, stand in for him at public appearances. Vigilante saves Brown and is assisted by Hastings, who continues to remain incognito.

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

Bazooka / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak
  3. 2. The Secret of the Kents!
    Superman
  4. 3. Bamboozling the Bank Robbers
    "U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires
  5. 4. Editorial Advisory Board
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Listerine Tooth Paste
  7. 6. The Junior Planeteer!
    Tommy Tomorrow
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Pep
  9. 8. The Land Where East Is West!
    Congo Bill
  10. 9. ["Oh boy, I should make a lot of money today!"]
    Little Pete
  11. 10. Superman's Secret Message
    Supermen of America
  12. 11. A Fish Story
  13. 12. The Thug Theatre!
    Zatara
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike!; Columbia
  15. 14. The Incredible Talents of Bronco Lou Hastings!
    Vigilante
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Superboy
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • John Censullo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore