(October 1950)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1950-08-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (managing); Mort Weisinger (story editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Courtship on Krypton! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stop, Lois!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jor-El; Lois Lane; Lara; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Reprints
Keywords
film projectors; krypton; weddings

Indexer Notes

Art previously credited to Al Plastino.

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

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

The Courtship on Krypton! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When the planet Krypton exploded many years ago...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jor-El; Lois Lane; Lara; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Synopsis
Courtship of Superman's parents.
Reprints
Keywords
Krypton

Indexer Notes

Previously credited to Al Plastino. Correction from Saltarella via the error list.

$100,000 in Smuggled Diamonds! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Ray-O-Vac / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Danger Is Where You Find It! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Tommy Tomorrow, Movie Hero! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Edmond Hamilton ?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
John Fischetti
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Presenting the Academy Award movie of the year 2050...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Colonel Tommy Tomorrow; John Graham; Millings
Synopsis
Tommy is assigned to John Graham's latest movie as technical advisor. Millings keeps trying to buy Graham out, but when he is refused yet again he hires two crew members working on the film to sabotage production. Ironically, in this manner Graham manages to get a great amount of exciting footage, thanks to the fast thinking of Tommy.

Captain Tootsie Traps Jewel Thieves (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Play Ball! (Table of Contents: 7)

Congo Bill / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mystery and menace shadow the throne of an exotic eastern kingdom...
Genre
adventure; drama; jungle
Characters
Congo Bill; Sabok; the Gaekwar of Golistan; Taru
Synopsis
Bill foils a coup and induces the Gaekwar to abdicate in favor of his baseball-loving nephew.
Keywords
baseball; Golistan (Middle Eastern nation); radio broadcasting; rhinoceroses; sedan chairs; tigers; World Wide Insurance Company; world Wide Insurance Company

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

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

Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop / cartoon / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Atlantic Ocean is the saltiest ocean in the world!
Genre
non-fiction

The Day's Best Bite! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Sagebrush Sam / comic story / 2 pages (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
Yippee! Some movie!
Genre
humor; western-frontier

Fun from the Tropics (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
About raising tropical fish.

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.75 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
I'm borrowing your lawn-mower, Shorty!
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Columbia / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

Little Pete / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wait till I tell Pop!
Genre
humor; children

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

Wheels for a Hero! (Table of Contents: 17)

Vigilante / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Presenting the Vigilante cycle...
Genre
adventure; superhero; western-frontier
Characters
Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff, the Chinatown Kid; Jack Ames, Jr.; Jack Ames Sr.; Lyle Jordan
Synopsis
Vigilante visits a wounded veteran who has developed a streamlined Vigilante cycle. Unscrupulous cycle dealer Lyle Jordan calls it impractical, but offers to buy it and all the patents as a curiosity for $5,000. Vigilante offers to give it a test run, resulting in Jordan upping his offer to $25,000. When this too is refused Jordan pays some men to sabotage the tests. Vigilante overcomes all obstacles and Ames goes into manufacturing product with a will.
Keywords
Vigilante-Cycle

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Jack of All Trades / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Phil Berube
Pencils
Phil Berube
Inks
Phil Berube
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How much is a haircut, Jack?
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Bud and Sis; Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

School Children 'Round the World (Table of Contents: 21)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Courtship on Krypton!
    Superman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Tomahawk
  3. 2. The Courtship on Krypton!
    Superman
  4. 3. $100,000 in Smuggled Diamonds!
    Ray-O-Vac
  5. 4. Danger Is Where You Find It!
    Danger Trail
  6. 5. Tommy Tomorrow, Movie Hero!
    Tommy Tomorrow
  7. 6. Captain Tootsie Traps Jewel Thieves
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  8. 7. Play Ball!
    Congo Bill
  9. 8. Superman's Secret Message
    Supermen of America
  10. 9. ["The Atlantic Ocean is the saltiest ocean in the world!"]
    Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop
  11. 10. The Day's Best Bite!
    Nestlé's Crunch
  12. 11. ["Yippee! Some movie!"]
    Sagebrush Sam
  13. 12. Fun from the Tropics
  14. 13. ["I'm borrowing your lawn-mower, Shorty!"]
    Shorty
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Columbia
  16. 15. ["Wait till I tell Pop!"]
    Little Pete
  17. 16. Editorial Advisory Board
  18. 17. Wheels for a Hero!
    Vigilante
  19. 18. ["I got the knot hole first!"]
    Dubble Bubble
  20. 19. ["How much is a haircut, Jack?"]
    Jack of All Trades
  21. 20. ["Bud, could I get a wrist watch the same easy way you got the air rifle?"]
    Bud and Sis; Wilson Chemical Co.
  22. 21. School Children 'Round the World
    Superman
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Manufacturing Co.
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  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • John Monagle
  • John Pannozzi
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore