Superman #63

(March-April 1950)

Achilles Vs. Superman (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; Lois Lane; John Achilles (Villain, Intro); Perry White

Synopsis:

John Achilles claims to be the invulnerable descendant of the Greek original.

Indexer Notes

per Tom Orzechowski, the story was later redone as "The Twentieth Century Achilles!" in Superman (1939 series) #148

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Pretty Kitty / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Phil Berube (signed)

Pencils:

Phil Berube (signed)

Inks:

Phil Berube (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

The Wind-Up Toys of Peril (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Toyman (Villain); Perry White; Lois Lane

Synopsis:

Toyman tries to use Superman toys to make a sap out of the Man of Steel.

It's Fun to Be Healthy! (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Irwin Hasen

Inks:

Irwin Hasen

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Boys Who Never Give Up (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Raymond Perry ?

Inks:

Raymond Perry ?

Colors:

Raymond Perry ?

Letters:

Typeset

Tree Boy (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stookie Allen ?

Pencils:

Stookie Allen ?

Inks:

Stookie Allen ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Characters:

Phil Cooper

Synopsis:

bio of a forest ranger

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Peg / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

teen; humor

Miss Metropolis of 1950 (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 11.75 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger ?

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Happy Ferris (Villain, Intro); Ellen Bond (Intro); Ann Kirk (Intro); Jane Waite (Intro); Mary Dodge (Intro); Lois Lane; Perry White

Synopsis:

Perry White tries to re-invent the beauty contest by requiring the contestants to perform daring stunts.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Liebowitz

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

published by National Comics Publications Inc
480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY
Editor: F. W. Ellsworth
Owners: H. Donenfeld, G. Donenfeld, J. Liebowitz, R. Liebowitz, P. Sampliner, S. U. Sampliner, I. Donenfeld, S. Donenfeld, L. Liebowtiz, J. Liebowitz, A. Donenfeld, F. Iger, H. Donenfeld Foundation.