Includes: 1) there is enough phosphorous in three old style kitchen matches to kill a person; 2) men once paid taxes on their beards; 3) gangster films were the reason the sales of men's caps had declined over the last ten years; 4) Humuhumunukunkuapuaa is the name given by natives to Hawaii's smallest fish; and 5) the water around an iceberg is warm.

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Bert Lexington (signed)
Pencils: Fred Guardineer
Inks: Fred Guardineer
Colors: ?
Letters: typeset

Characters

Emil Brandwan; Sergeant Steve Hanley; Professor Louis Morton; Stephen Gregory; Jack Lowell; Robert Shelton

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #3 (Winter 1940)

Superman / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script: Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)
Pencils: Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks: Joe Shuster (signed)
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen (unnamed); Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor; Nick Williams

Synopsis

Nick Williams claims to be Superman's manager and sells the commercial rights to his name.

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #3 (Winter 1940)

from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #6 (November 1938)

Acquiring Super-Strength / activity / 0.33 page (report information)

Script: Jerry Siegel
Pencils: Joe Shuster
Inks: Joe Shuster
Colors: ?
Letters: ?

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #3 (Winter 1940)

from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #6 (November 1938)

Superman / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Jerry Siegel
Pencils: Joe Shuster
Inks: Joe Shuster
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Johnny; Larry

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #3 (Winter 1940)

Keywords

educational

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Hugh Langley (signed)
Pencils: Fred Guardineer
Inks: Fred Guardineer
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: typeset

Characters

Tony Carrenzo; Lucky Malone; Rhani Kor

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #3 (Winter 1940)

Shorty / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script: Fred Schwab
Pencils: Fred Schwab
Inks: Fred Schwab
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: Fred Schwab

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Danger! Keep Away

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Shorty

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #3 (Winter 1940)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script: Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils: Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks: Paul Cassidy (signed as Joe Shuster)
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: ?

Feature Logo

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen (unnamed); Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor; Lew Frawley

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #3 (Winter 1940)

from Superman daily (McClure Syndicate, 1939 series) 1939-03-20 - 1939-04-01

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

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

Pencils: Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks: Joe Shuster (signed)
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #4 (Spring 1940)

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Superman / illustration / 0.25 page (report information)

Pencils: ?
Inks: ?
Letters: typeset

Genre: superhero
Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

A small blue and white reproduction of the Superman figure from the front cover.

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Joe Shuster; Paul Cassidy
Inks: Joe Shuster; Paul Cassidy
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: ?

Feature Logo

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #4 (Spring 1940)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script: Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils: Paul Cassidy (signed as Joe Shuster)
Inks: Paul Cassidy (signed as Joe Shuster)
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: ?

Feature Logo

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lex Luthor; Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor; Professor Martinson

Synopsis

Luthor challenges Superman to a duel, brains vs brawn.

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #4 (Spring 1940)

Keywords

Daily Planet; Metropolis

Indexer Notes

Yellow S in shield on cape

Attaining Super Strength / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Jerry Siegel
Pencils: Joe Shuster
Inks: Joe Shuster
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tommy Blake, because of his frail physique...

Characters

Tommy Blake

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #4 (Spring 1940)

Keywords

educational

This Doggone World / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script: Fred Schwab
Pencils: Fred Schwab
Inks: Fred Schwab
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: Fred Schwab

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oil Paintings for Sale

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #4 (Spring 1940)

From the 4 Corners / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Inks: Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: Sheldon Moldoff ?

Characters

Bill Dickey; Paul Muni

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #4 (Spring 1940)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script: Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils: Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks: Paul Cassidy (signed as Joe Shuster)
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: ?

Feature Logo

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor

Synopsis

Luthor raises a sunken city from the Pacific in order to loot its treasures.

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #4 (Spring 1940)

Keywords

Daily Planet

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

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Jerry Siegel (credited as Hugh Langley)
Pencils: Fred Guardineer
Inks: Fred Guardineer
Colors: Bob LeRose; Daniel Vozzo
Letters: typeset

Characters

George Rankin

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #4 (Spring 1940)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script: Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils: Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks: Paul Cassidy (signed as Joe Shuster)
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor; Paul Dorgan; Barney Calhoun; Joe Curtis; Louie

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #4 (Spring 1940)

Keywords

Daily Planet

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

Fantastic Facts / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: George Papp (signed as Geo. Papp)
Pencils: George Papp (signed as Geo. Papp)
Inks: George Papp (signed as Geo. Papp)
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: ?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Ed Barrett; Mrs. D. Beach

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #4 (Spring 1940)

Keywords

educational

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

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Bert Lexington (signed)
Letters: typeset

Genre

science fiction

Characters

James Rolland; Professor Greystroke; Bixby

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #4 (Spring 1940)

Keywords

Mammoth Studios; Museum of Interstellar History

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script: Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils: Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks: Paul Cassidy (signed as Joe Shuster)
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: ?

Feature Logo

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor; Carlson; Amy Carlson; Gus Snide; Nick; Pete

Reprints

from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #4 (Spring 1940) [in this form]

Keywords

Daily Planet

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

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Jim Steranko
Pencils: Joe Shuster
Inks: Joe Shuster
Colors: Bob LeRose (reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (reconstruction)
Letters: typeset

Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]

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

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Series Information

Table of Contents

1. Superman Archives Volume I
Superman
2. [no title indexed]
3. Foreword
4. [Superman #[1]]
Superman
5. [no title indexed]
Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
6. [no title indexed]
Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
7. [Back Cover]
Superman
8. [no title indexed]
Superman
9. [Two-Page Origin of Superman]
Superman
10. [Clark Kent Gets a Job]
Superman
11. [The Coming of Superman]
Superman
12. ["And so begins the startling adventures..."]
Superman
13. [Revolution in San Monte]
Superman
14. ["Attention all American youth!"]
Superman
15. Superman & Action Comics Invite You to Become a Charter Member of the Supermen of America
16. Scientific Explanation of Superman's Amazing Strength--!
Superman
17. [The Blakely Mine Disaster]
Superman
18. ["Hey Fellers!"]
19. [Superman Plays Football]
Superman
20. Acquiring Super-Strength
Acquiring Super-Strength
21. ["Boys and Girls: Meet the creators of the one and only Superman - America's Greatest Adventure Strip!"]
22. [Biff Dugan]
Superman
23. ["Follow the adventures of the one and only Superman in every issue of Action Comics!!]
Superman; Zatara
24. [Superman #2]
Superman
25. [no title indexed]
Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
26. [no title indexed]
Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
27. Be a Frontiersman
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
28. [no title indexed]
Superman
29. Superman the Man of Tomorrow!
Superman
30. [The Comeback of Larry Trent]
Superman
31. Superman's Tips for Super Health
Superman
32. Superman at the World's Fair!
New York World's Fair Comics
33. Superman Champions Universal Peace!
Superman
34. [Supermen of America -- Action Comics]
Superman
35. Superman and the Skyscrapers
Superman
36. ["Down the steps of Police Headquarters hurried 'Big Mike' Caputo,..."]
Superman
37. Superman!
Superman
38. [Superman #3]
Superman
39. [no title indexed]
Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
40. [no title indexed]
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
41. Boys! I'll Help You Get a Daisy for Your Birthday
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
42. [no title indexed]
Superman
43. Superman, America's Greatest Adventure Strip Character!
Superman
44. [Superman and the Runaway]
Superman
45. The Greatest Contest in Comic Magazine History!
46. [Superman and the Dam]
Superman
47. [no title indexed]
Fantastic Facts
48. Death by the Stars
49. [Superman's Phony Manager]
Superman
50. Muscle-Training
Acquiring Super-Strength
51. Attaining Super-Health: A Few Hints from Superman!
Superman
52. Good Luck Charm
53. ["Danger! Keep Away"]
Shorty
54. [Superman and the Jewel Smugglers]
Superman
55. Superman!
Superman
56. [Superman #4]
Superman
57. [no title indexed]
Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
58. [no title indexed]
Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
59. 3 Ways to Git a Carbine fer Christmas
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
60. [no title indexed]
Superman
61. [Superman, America's Greatest Adventure Strip Character!]
Superman
62. [The Challenge of Luthor]
Superman
63. ["Tommy Blake, because of his frail physique..."]
Attaining Super Strength
64. ["Oil Paintings for Sale"]
This Doggone World
65. [no title indexed]
From the 4 Corners
66. [Luthor's Undersea City]
Superman
67. Supermen of America
68. Changer of Destiny
69. [The Economic Enemy]
Superman
70. Superman Says
Superman
71. [no title indexed]
Fantastic Facts
72. Six Big Headline Features for the 'Big Six' Comic Magazines!
73. Pioneer into the Unknown
74. [Terror in the Trucker's Union]
Superman
75. Superman Appears in Action Comics!
Superman
76. Afterword
77. [Back Cover]
Superman

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Superman Archives #1 [$19.95 Cover Price Edition] (1989 [April 2005])

Issue Notes

Superman Archives Volume I (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Foreword (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

[Superman #[1]] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / illustration / 0.25 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

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

Superman / illustration / 0.25 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

[Two-Page Origin of Superman] (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

[Clark Kent Gets a Job] (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

[The Coming of Superman] (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[Revolution in San Monte] (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

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

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Superman & Action Comics Invite You to Become a Charter Member of the Supermen of America (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Scientific Explanation of Superman's Amazing Strength--! (Table of Contents: 16)

Superman / comic story / 1 page (report information)

[The Blakely Mine Disaster] (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / pages (report information)

[Superman Plays Football] (Table of Contents: 19)

Superman / comic story / 12.75 pages (report information)

Acquiring Super-Strength (Table of Contents: 20)

Acquiring Super-Strength / activity / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

[Biff Dugan] (Table of Contents: 22)

Superman / text story / 2 pages (report information)

["Follow the adventures of the one and only Superman in every issue of Action Comics!!] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

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

[Superman #2] (Table of Contents: 24)

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Be a Frontiersman (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Superman / illustration / 0.25 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Superman the Man of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents: 29)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

[The Comeback of Larry Trent] (Table of Contents: 30)

Superman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Superman's Tips for Super Health (Table of Contents: 31)

Superman / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Superman at the World's Fair! (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

New York World's Fair Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Superman Champions Universal Peace! (Table of Contents: 33)

Superman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

[Supermen of America -- Action Comics] (Table of Contents: 34) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Superman Archives #1 [$19.95 Cover Price Edition]

(1989 [April 2005])