The Superman Chronicles #9

([August] 2011)

The Superman Chronicles Volume Nine (Table of Contents: 1)

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Frontispiece.

The Superman Chronicles Volume Nine (Table of Contents: 2)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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Superman figure taken from the cover of Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #52.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Fred Ray

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Superman [Clark Kent]

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• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #48 (May 1942)

The Adventure of the Merchant of Murder (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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Jerry Siegel (signed)

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John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

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John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; The Top [Jefferson Smith] (villain, introduction); Sid Speed (villain)

Synopsis

Clark Kent crusades against The Top, an avaricious owner of a second-hand auto business who deliberately and knowingly sells cars in seriously bad condition.

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• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #48 (May 1942)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Fred Ray

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Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]

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• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #16 (May-June 1942)

The World's Meanest Man (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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Jerry Siegel (signed)

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Leo Nowak (pages 1-6); John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster) (pages 7-13)

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Leo Nowak (pages 1-6); Ed Dobrotka (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster) (pages 7-13)

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Sgt. Casey; Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Charlie Grayson (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

When Lois and Clark take slum kids out into the country for a day, editor White decides to have the Planet sponsor a fund-raising campaign to build a resort for the underprivileged children out in the country. But Superman has to deal with someone who doesn't want that resort built because he has a grudge against the newspaper.

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• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #16 (May-June 1942)

[Terror from the Stars] (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

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Jerry Siegel (signed)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Professor Derman (death); Mr. Warren; Stan Emerson; Tom Nelson (villain, introduction); Abou Sabut (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

Since nothing is really cooking in Metropolis, Perry orders Kent to write up an article on some hot controversial topic, and Clark picks out astrology as being a fake science. But when an eminent astrologer's predictions apparently come true, Superman enters the picture to uncover the truth and make the villain see stars!

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• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #16 (May-June 1942)

Indexer Notes

Story title taken from the Archives.

Case of the Runaway Skyscrapers! (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

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Wayne Boring (layouts); John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster) (finishes)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Mister Sinister (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Superman has to respond the to threats made by a Mr. Sinister, who uses a special ray-cannon to transport buildings, including the Daily Planet, into the Fourth Dimension, then return them again for profit.

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• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #16 (May-June 1942)

Racket on Delivery! (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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Jerry Siegel (signed)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Mr. Golden (shop keeper); Slats Morgan (villain, introduction); Vernon Hale (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Lois and Clark's lives are nearly forfeit when they bear down in their newspaper articles about local racketeers who are demanding fees from every truck that unloads in Metropolis.

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• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #16 (May-June 1942)

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

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Fred Ray

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Fred Ray

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Superman [Clark Kent]

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• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #49 (June 1942)

[The Wizard of Chance] (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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Jerry Siegel (signed)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Ed Dobrotka

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Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Superman [Clark Kent]; The Puzzler (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Superman must battle a twisted intellect who utilizes the principles of parlor games, tricks and puzzles to commit clever crimes.

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• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #49 (June 1942)

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

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder; Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent]

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• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #6 (Summer 1942)

Man of Steel Versus Man of Metal (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Metalo (villain, introduction, unnamed scientist-inventor)

Synopsis

Superman meets Metalo, a scientist who has super strength and a metal suit, who has been committing the crimes that were blamed on the Man of Steel.

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• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #6 (Summer 1942)

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

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Fred Ray

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Fred Ray

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superhero

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Superman [Clark Kent]

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• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #50 (July 1942)

[Play Ball!] (Table of Contents: 16)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

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Leo Nowak (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Ed Dobrotka

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Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Stan Doborak (introduction); Mike Caputo (villain); Mabel Dawson (villain)

Synopsis

Clark and Lois are on the way to Florida to check out the status of the Metropolis baseball club, when they accidentally miss the train in a small town. Waiting for the next one, they spy a young man who has great prowess at pitching...a guy who wishes he could play for a professional club. Superman helps that small town boy become a professional baseball player.

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• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #50 (July 1942)

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

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Adolf Hitler; Superman [Clark Kent]; Hideki Tojo

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• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17 (July-August 1942)

Man or Superman? (Table of Contents: 18)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

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Joe Shuster (signed)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Lois Lane; Lex Luthor (cameo) (villain); Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; The Talon [Albert Caldwell] (introduction, villain); Ultra-Humanite (cameo, villain); Eustace Watson (cameo)

Synopsis

Lois first suspects that Clark Kent is Superman, but he quickly convinces her he is not with some razzle dazzle super speed.

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• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17 (July-August 1942)

The Human Bomb (Table of Contents: 19)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

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Leo Nowak (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Leo Nowak (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Superman [Clark Kent]; Sgt. Casey; Perry White; Lois Lane; Watkins (introduction; villain)

Synopsis

A vicious criminal uses innocent people, trapped by hypnotic power, who are armed with a bomb apparatus which makes it possible for them to rob without opposition from the Police.

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• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17 (July-August 1942)

Muscles for Sale! (Table of Contents: 20)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Superman [Clark Kent]; Jake Massey (introduction; villain); Lois Lane; George Brant; Mrs. Brant; Mike Mosby (villain); Nat Folsom

Synopsis

Superman must solve a series of bold crimes that were pulled by ungainly men who look anything but formidable.

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• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17 (July-August 1942)

When Titans Clash! (Table of Contents: 21)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Carlyle Allerton [Lex Luthor] (villain)

Synopsis

Lex Luthor survives his execution in the electric chair, which only makes him more powerful, but yet he still can't match the strength of Superman...that is, until he discovers a way to fool Superman into handing over the Powerstone to him.

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• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17 (July-August 1942)

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

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Superman [Clark Kent]; The Prankster (villain)

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• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51 (August 1942)

The Case of the Crimeless Crimes (Table of Contents: 23)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Superman [Clark Kent]; the Prankster (villain, introduction); Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Perry White

Synopsis

Clark and Lois are directed to a story involving a weird figure calling himself the Prankster, who breaks into a bank, only to leave a black bag "on deposit" that is chock full of money.

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• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51 (August 1942)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

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Fred Ray

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Fred Ray

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Congo Bill; Mr. America [Tex Thomson]; Superman [Clark Kent]; The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Zatara the Magician [Giovanni "John" Zatara]

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• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #52 (September 1942)

The Emperor of America (Table of Contents: 25)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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Jerry Siegel (signed)

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John Sikela ? (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed)

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John Sikela (ghosted for Joe Shuster) (signed as Joe Shuster)

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Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; The Emperor of America (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

The President of the United States vacates his position in favor of The Emperor, who uses a non-resistance ray to take over America without firing a shot. He doesn't count on Superman providing any opposition, however.

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• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #52 (September 1942)