Superman #70
(May-June 1951)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1951-02-28
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Lois Lane Meets Annie Oakley! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Reprints

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

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

Lois Lane Meets Annie Oakley! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Annie Nichols [aka "Annie Oakley"] (introduction)

Danger! in the Deep (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Another Exciting "R. C." and Quickie Adventure; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Peg / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, Nelson -- My cousin is visiting me.
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Peg; Nelson; Peg's cousin
Synopsis
Peg asks Nelson to bring along a friend when he comes over, as a date for her cousin.

The Hit of the Lot! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

The Life of Superman! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Charles Lamont (introduction); Angles Aldin (villain, introduction)

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

Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Golly - This is a tough assignment!
Genre
humor

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

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here comes Janet - A real cute number!
Genre
humor; teen

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Little Pete / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bang! Bang!
Genre
humor; children

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

Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The 'Copter Comes of Age (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Fairbanks
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

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

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Cliff and I are doing our book report together...
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

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

Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Quick Quiz / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Horace Elmo
Pencils
Horace Elmo (signed)
Inks
Horace Elmo (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Horace Elmo

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What are the silkworms of the sea?
Genre
non-fiction

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

The Pied Piper Prankster! (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Prankster (villain)

You've Got a Comet by the Tail (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Mystery in Space; Space Adventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Buzzy Says "Get It off Your Chest!" (Table of Contents: 19)

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

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

Genre
advocacy; teen

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

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Sabotaging the Saboteurs (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Lois Lane Meets Annie Oakley!
    Superman
  2. 1. ["These top favorites plus 23 other great comics magazines..."]
  3. 2. Lois Lane Meets Annie Oakley!
    Superman
  4. 3. Danger! in the Deep
    Another Exciting "R. C." and Quickie Adventure; Royal Crown Cola
  5. 4. ["Hello, Nelson -- My cousin is visiting me."]
    Peg
  6. 5. The Hit of the Lot!
    Nestlé's Crunch
  7. 6. The Life of Superman!
    Superman
  8. 7. ["We're lost!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
  9. 8. ["Golly - This is a tough assignment!"]
    Casey the Cop
  10. 9. ["Here comes Janet - A real cute number!"]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  11. 10. ["Bang! Bang!"]
    Little Pete
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  13. 12. The 'Copter Comes of Age
  14. 13. ["Cliff and I are doing our book report together..."]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Bendix Coaster Brake
  16. 15. ["What are the silkworms of the sea?"]
    Quick Quiz
  17. 16. Superman's Secret Message
    Supermen of America
  18. 17. The Pied Piper Prankster!
    Superman
  19. 18. You've Got a Comet by the Tail
    Mystery in Space; Space Adventures
  20. 19. Buzzy Says "Get It off Your Chest!"
    Buzzy
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
  22. 21. Sabotaging the Saboteurs
    "U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Peter Croome
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore