Superman #76

(May-June 1952)

The Mightiest Team in the World! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Stan Kaye (pages 1-8); John Fischetti (pages 9-12)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; John Smilter; Lois Lane; Gell; Commissioner Gordon

Synopsis:

Superman and Batman learn each other's secret i.d.'s when they meet on a cruise while trying to find a diamond thief.

Reprints:

• in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #179 (November 1968)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G52 (October-November 1968)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #6/1969 (22.März 1969)
• in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #15/1970 ([august] 1970)
• in Superman from the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1971 series) #[nn] (1971)
• in Millennium Edition: Superman Vol. 1, #76 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (May 2000)
• in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
• in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1 (March 1999)

Indexer Notes

1st Superman-Batman team (outside of radio and JSA). The World's Finest Comics Archives reprint was taken from the World's Finest #179 reprint, as evidenced by the splash page blurb: "Now that you've read the 'origin' of the World's Finest Team, here's the natural follow-up...from Superman No. 76, May-June 1952...."

["This guard duty is easy!"] (Table of Contents)

Private Pete / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• in All-American Men of War (DC, 1953 series) #51 (November 1957)
• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #157 (November 1962)

The Misfit Manhunter (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

I: Joe Harris; V: Frosty Ferris (I)

Reprints:

• in Millennium Edition: Superman Vol. 1, #76 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (May 2000)

["That's Professor Eureka, our most eminent research scientist!"] (Table of Contents)

Professor Eureka / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

[Is the old motto "Keep your powder dry" accurate?] (Table of Contents)

Quick Quiz / activity / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Pencils:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Inks:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

fact

The Gatling Gun (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ben Galloway

Pencils:

Raymond Perry

Inks:

Raymond Perry

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Reprints:

• in Millennium Edition: Superman Vol. 1, #76 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (May 2000)

["Omigosh! I got up an hour earlier by mistake!"] (Table of Contents)

Susie / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Kaye

Pencils:

Stan Kaye

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

Stan Kaye

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Mrs. Superman (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Woolfolk

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

V: Shut-Eye Collins (I); I: Lorraine Jennings

Reprints:

• in Superman (K. G. Murray, 1947 series) #67 ([February 1953])
• in Millennium Edition: Superman Vol. 1, #76 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (May 2000)

["I signed up for a dancing course!] (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 (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

The Roper (Table of Contents)

Learn a Bit of Magic / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al McLean (signed)

Pencils:

Al McLean (signed)

Inks:

Al McLean (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al McLean (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

fact