([December] 2010)
DC,
1989 Series
- Volume
- 8
- Price
- 59.99 USD; 69.99 CAD
- Pages
- 264
- On-sale Date
- 2010-10-20
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics
- Brand
-
DC Archive Editions
- ISBN
-
978-1-4012-2885-9
- Barcode
- 9781401228859 55999
- Editing
- Scott Nybakken (collection editor); Bob Harras (group editor); Jack Schiff (original editor)
Issue Notes
Color reconstruction by Digikore.
Black and White reconstruction by Pacific Rim Graphics.
Note: Note for many years, fans have had the identification of Sam Citron and Pete Riss as Superman artists backwards. Thanks to the work of Martin O'Hearn this mis-identification has been corrected.
See http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2012/03/superman-riss-or-citron.html,
Black and White reconstruction by Pacific Rim Graphics.
Note: Note for many years, fans have had the identification of Sam Citron and Pete Riss as Superman artists backwards. Thanks to the work of Martin O'Hearn this mis-identification has been corrected.
See http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2012/03/superman-riss-or-citron.html,
[no title indexed]
Superman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Indexer Notes
Illustration of Superman from cover of Superman (DC, 1939 Series) #32.
"Look!" "Up in the Sky!" "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's an--Imp?"
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages
- Script
- Evan Dorkin
- Letters
- typeset
[Superman #30]
Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
- Reprints
-
from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #30 (September-October 1944)
-
Indexer Notes
Verified by Jack Burnley.
Superman Alias Superman
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; McGinnis; Silver Foxx (introduction); Smokey; Snake; Pinky
- Synopsis
- Lois Lane thinks Clark Kent is trying to trick her into believing he's Superman!
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #30 (September-October 1944)
-
[The Arch-Swindler]
Lois Lane / comic story / 4 pages
- Feature Logo
- Lois Lane, Girl Reporter
- Genre
- superhero; adventure
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Parsons [Jack Dover]; Joe
- Synopsis
- Lois is taken prisoner by the Dover gang, which hopes to prevent her from testifying in court against Dover's swindling capers.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #30 (September-October 1944)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits changed to match similar credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).
The King's Substitute!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Poltus VI (introduction, flashback); Andronicus (introduction, flashback); Johnny Poly [King Poltus VII] (introduction); Emily
- Synopsis
- Unhappy because his father-in-law to be considers him to be a nobody, Johnny Poly goes to Poltavia to bid on a picture of the nation's ancient monarch. The current King's ministers see Johnny and note his resemblance to the ancient monarch, and offer him the chance to be the new King of Poltavia. He accepts, not knowing the ministers plan to use Johnny to strip the nation of its wealth.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #30 (September-October 1944)
-
The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Jerry Siegel (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Shuster (signed)
- Inks
- Ira Yarbrough
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Mr. Mxyztplk (introduction); Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
- Synopsis
- An imp from another dimension plagues Superman with practical jokes until he can make him say his name backwards.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #30 (September-October 1944)
-
Indexer Notes
Mxyztplk is pronounced "Mix-yizt-pulk" according to Alvin Schwartz. Name was changed to Mxyzptlk in 1958.
[Superman #31]
Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #31 (November-December 1944)
-
Tune Up Time for Crime!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Joe Nitro
- Synopsis
- Superman's arch enemy, Lex Luthor, invents a giant-sized tuning fork, whose concentrated vibrations cause buildings to collapse and safes to crumble.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #31 (November-December 1944)
-
Indexer Notes
credited to Sam Citron in Archive edition.
A Dog's Tale!
Superman / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Flip (introduction); Mrs. Pendergast; Mrs. Loddy; Tommy Loddy; Herman; Rocky Grimes; Mr. Withers; Joe
- Synopsis
- Lois and Clark set out to investigate a series of vicious dog nappings, but it's Superman (whose secret identity becomes known to Lois' dog) who tracks down the true perpetrators of this racket.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #31 (November-December 1944)
-
Indexer Notes
credited to Sam Citron in Archive Edition.
[The Aces Doonan Gang]
Lois Lane / comic story / 4 pages
- Feature Logo
- Lois Lane, Girl Reporter
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Sari Mallon; Lee Grandon; Aces Doonan
- Synopsis
- Lois believes she is interviewing star Sari Mallon about a phony story concocted by her publicity agent, not knowing that a group of criminals are actually after the star's jewels.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #31 (November-December 1944)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits changed to match similar credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).
The Treasure House of History!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Doctor Hiram Carter; Doctor Porter; Dr. Jon Ericsson; Van Croft; Charlie; Joe
- Synopsis
- Superman investigates the disappearance of a noted explorer and discovers that a member of the Metropolis Museum Board has kidnapped the explorer and swindled the museum of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #31 (November-December 1944)
-
Indexer Notes
credited to Sam Citron in Archive
[Superman #32]
Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #32 (January-February 1945)
-
Superman's Search for Clark Kent!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Al Schwartz
- Pencils
- Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Inks
- Don Komisarow (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Doctor J. Stokel; Ladislow Bulge; Van Gildedge; Mart Mink; Squiffy
- Synopsis
- Superman agrees to undergo the powerful rays of a machine designed to study brain tissue, but, instead, ends up with temporary amnesia and he forgets his secret identity.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #32 (January-February 1945)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).
Crime on Skis!
Superman / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Inks
- Don Komisarow (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Mr. Heron; Professor Crane; Detective Drake; Mr. Kite; Joe Black Eagle; Clip Gimmick; Ted Swan
- Synopsis
- Superman, in the guise of Clark Kent, travels with Lois to Ski Valley, which is being threatened by a death bird: a half-man, half-bird creature of Indian lore, and discovers a gang of crooks using this "bird" to scare off patrons so they can successfully smuggle out stolen furs.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #32 (January-February 1945)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).
[Monkey Business]
Lois Lane / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- superhero; adventure
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White
- Synopsis
- Lois is assigned to cover a story at the City Park Zoo, but runs into a group of park pickpockets that changes the angle of the story.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #32 (January-February 1945)
-
Indexer Notes
Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn and Rich Morrissey, inker identification by Bob Hughes 12/04.
The Archive edition titles this story "Monkey Business". Credits changed to match similar credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).
Toys of Treachery!
Superman / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Don C. Cameron
- Pencils
- Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Inks
- Don Komisarow (signed as Joe Shuster)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Mrs. Withers-Wade; Mr. Asterbrook; Mabel Asterbrook; George Rapp; George Rapp III; Toyman [Winslow Percival Schott]
- Synopsis
- The Toyman, having read up on the French Revolution, discovers that many rich noblemen, before being seized and executed, hid their treasures in a variety of things. Superman must stop the diabolical genius from actually succeeding in seizing that loot.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #32 (January-February 1945)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).
[Superman #33]
Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #33 (March-April 1945)
-
Dimensions of Danger!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Mr. Mxyztplk; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; King Brpxz
- Synopsis
- Lois Lane says "Kltpzyxm" and accidentally transports herself to Mxyztplk's home world, so Superman has to go there to rescue her.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #33 (March-April 1945)
-
The Country Doctor!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Doctor David Brown; Ann Lacy; Doctor David Brown, Jr.; Mr. Prentiss; Mrs. Prentiss; Zeke Potter; Pete Potter
- Synopsis
- An under-appreciated doctor is appalled when his doctor son refuses to practice medicine along side his elderly father in a small country area. But the people of that community, not Superman for once, sways that decision!
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #33 (March-April 1945)
-
[The Purloined Piggy Bank]
Lois Lane / comic story / 4 pages
- Feature Logo
- Lois Lane, Girl Reporter
- Genre
- superhero; adventure
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Mrs. Googenslocker; Willie Googenslocker; Harry Lars; Gus; Jo-Jo
- Synopsis
- The report of a stolen piggy bank leads Lois on the trail of a story that other reporters just laugh off...but Lois has the last laugh on them!
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #33 (March-April 1945)
-
Indexer Notes
Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn and Richard Morrissey. The Archive edition titles this story "The Purloined Piggy Bank". Credits changed to match credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).
The Compass Points to Murder!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Inspector Grogan; Captain Gale; Captain Webart; Captain Chate
- Synopsis
- A deceased merchant fleet owner leaves a compass and end word from a newspaper as clues Superman must follow in order to track down the killer.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #33 (March-April 1945)
-
- Keywords
- Daily Planet
[Superman #34]
Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #34 (May-June 1945)
-
The United States Navy!
Superman / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Shep Shepard; Al Wade; Dan Ryan
- Synopsis
- Superman has his hands full trying to convince Shep that both of his college buddies, now serving in various branches of the armed services, have an equally important job to do in the war effort.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #34 (May-June 1945)
-
Indexer Notes
credited to Sam Citron in Archive
[The Foiled Frame-Up]
Lois Lane / comic story / 4 pages
- Feature Logo
- Lois Lane, Girl Reporter
- Genre
- superhero; adventure
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Keefer Marvin; Harry; Jake
- Synopsis
- Lois turns the tables on a real estate broker who tries to get Lois to make a recorded statement incriminating her boss, Perry White.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #34 (May-June 1945)
-
Indexer Notes
credited to Sam Citron in Archive
The Canyon that Went Berserk!
Superman / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; John Prester; Pick Perkins; King Conn; Lefty; Torch
- Synopsis
- Lois and Clark, not able to find anything exciting enough to write about, visit a fortune teller, and Clark sees an amazing thing in the mystic's crystal ball.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #34 (May-June 1945)
-
- Keywords
- imaginary story
Indexer Notes
credited to Sam Citron in Archive
When the World Got Tired!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Koda; Goki
- Synopsis
- Luthor enlists the aid of two aliens from the planet Attar to conquer the world by using a ray on the earth people that makes them lazy.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #34 (May-June 1945)
-
Indexer Notes
credited to Sam Citron in Archive
[Superman #35]
Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #35 (July-August 1945)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits by Bob Hughes 12/04, pencils confirmed by Burnley to Craig Delich.
Fame for Sale!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Mr. Blitz; Caleb McCaleb; Mayor Bragg; Mabel Murgatroyd; Mrs. Van Vallum; J. Wilbur Wolfingham; Scarface Nick; Machine Gun Morry
- Synopsis
- Wilbur Wolfingham acts as a publicity agent for several well-known people, then gets actors to impersonate them and make outlandish statements that mar their character.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #35 (July-August 1945)
-
[The Drug Swindle]
Lois Lane / comic story / 4 pages
- Feature Logo
- Lois Lane, Girl Reporter
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Rufus Hyatt; Blackjack Hart; Doctor Klemm
- Synopsis
- Clark berates women reporters as too intuitive and emotional, not allowing reason to rule. But Lois decides to prove that she doesn't need Superman to solve a case, a move that nearly costs her her life.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #35 (July-August 1945)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits changed to match credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).
Like Father, Like Son!
Superman / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Howard Brent; Raymond Brent; Mr. Hodges; Officer Clancey; Jed Scapely; Joe
- Synopsis
- Two men are running for the job of Public Works Commissioner, but one of them, Jed Scapely, uses an underhanded technique to undermine his opponent.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #35 (July-August 1945)
-
Indexer Notes
Smallville is not the town Superman grew up in in this story.
The Genie of the Lamp!
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Bernard Demarest, Jr.; Crawfish Cole
- Synopsis
- A wealthy cynic and misguided young man, is interested in collecting antiques, and gets the chance to buy Aladdin's Lamp...with disastrous results.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #35 (July-August 1945)
-
Biographies
text article / 4 pages
- Script
- Joe Desris
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Short biographies on Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Jack Burnley, Don Cameron, Sam Citron, Ed Dobrotka, Whitney Ellsworth, Bill Finger, Stan Kaye, George Roussos, Alvin Schwartz, and Ira Yarbrough.
[Back Cover]
Superman / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Indexer Notes
Small images of four Superman covers #31,33,34 and 35. Full size reprints are contained inside.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Superman -
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
Table of Contents
-
3.
"Look!" "Up in the Sky!" "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's an--Imp?"
-
4.
[Superman #30]
Superman -
5.
Superman Alias Superman
Superman -
6.
[The Arch-Swindler]
Lois Lane -
7.
The King's Substitute!
Superman -
8.
The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk!
Superman -
9.
[Superman #31]
Superman -
10.
Tune Up Time for Crime!
Superman -
11.
A Dog's Tale!
Superman -
12.
[The Aces Doonan Gang]
Lois Lane -
13.
The Treasure House of History!
Superman -
14.
[Superman #32]
Superman -
15.
Superman's Search for Clark Kent!
Superman -
16.
Crime on Skis!
Superman -
17.
[Monkey Business]
Lois Lane -
18.
Toys of Treachery!
Superman -
19.
[Superman #33]
Superman -
20.
Dimensions of Danger!
Superman -
21.
The Country Doctor!
Superman -
22.
[The Purloined Piggy Bank]
Lois Lane -
23.
The Compass Points to Murder!
Superman -
24.
[Superman #34]
Superman -
25.
The United States Navy!
Superman -
26.
[The Foiled Frame-Up]
Lois Lane -
27.
The Canyon that Went Berserk!
Superman -
28.
When the World Got Tired!
Superman -
29.
[Superman #35]
Superman -
30.
Fame for Sale!
Superman -
31.
[The Drug Swindle]
Lois Lane -
32.
Like Father, Like Son!
Superman -
33.
The Genie of the Lamp!
Superman -
34.
Biographies
-
35.
[Back Cover]
Superman
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