Superman Annual #1961-1962

(1961)

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

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This book belongs to:

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Box for entering book owner's name.

Superman Annual 1961-1962 (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Title page with name of publisher (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd..) and price.

[Blank page] (Table of Contents: 3)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Blank page after title page.

The Story of Superman, Junior (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Coleman

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

One day in Smallville, Superman's boyhood home, startled townsfolk see a flying youth perform super-feats again!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Johnny Kirk (Superman, Jr.); Morton Kirk (flashback); Superboy (flashback)

Synopsis

Johnny Kirk's father blasts him into space because he thinks Earth is soon to be destroyed by a meteor. After Superboy deflects the meteor, he asks him to find his son. But Superboy is all grown up as Superman before Johnny Kirk returns to Earth, now with super powers. But Superman's own powers are disappearing due to contact with a space poison that was on Johnny's space ship.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #232 (September 1957) [black and white]

Keywords

kryptonite; outer space; Smallville

The Green Arrow's First Case (Table of Contents: 5)

Green Arrow / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Herron; Jack Kirby ? (plot ?)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Rosalind Kirby (backgrounds); Jack Kirby

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Did you ever wonder how Green Arrow came to be?

Feature Logo

The Green Arrow

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]

Synopsis

Oliver Queen is marooned on Starfish Island, where he hones his skills as an archer and develops trick arrows. When an expedition sets out to explore the island years later, he fools them with his fake-uranium arrow.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #256 (January 1959) [black and white]

Keywords

Arrow-Plane; origin

Indexer Notes

Origin of Green Arrow.

"It was nice of you to invite me to play golf!" (Table of Contents: 6)

Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Genre

humour

Characters

Moolah the Mystic

Reprints

• from My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #17 (September-October 1957)

Keywords

golf

The New Lois Lane (Table of Contents: 7)

Lois Lane / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Ruben Moreira

Inks

Al Plastino

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Can you imagine prying, curious, inquisitive Lois Lane suddenly changing her character and giving up all attempts to learn Superman's secret identity?

Feature Logo

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane

Genre

superhero; adventure

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; "Con" Conners

Synopsis

Superman hopes that Lois' constant snooping to find his identity will provide evidence to convince "Con" Conners that he is wrong in believing that Clark Kent is Superman. However, Lois has decided that she will stop snooping to find Superman's identity.

Reprints

• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #9 (July-August 1957)

Keywords

impersonation; secret identity

The Boy Who Killed Superman (Table of Contents: 8)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Ray Burnley

Letters

?

Feature Logo

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen [1950s-70s]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen

Synopsis

When Superman uses super-speed to break up a hurricane, Jimmy's helicopter is caught up in the airflow and breaks the time barrier to end up in the year 5921. In that year he finds he is a despised criminal who in the past killed Superman with kryptonite. He is captured by the future police and sent back to the 20th Century to stand trial.

Reprints

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #28 (April 1958)

Keywords

Flying Newsroom; kryptonite; robots; time travel

Indexer Notes

A police robot is named "Brainiac."

The Case of the Green Error Clown (Table of Contents: 9)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Herron ?

Pencils

Lee Elias

Inks

Lee Elias

Letters

?

Feature Logo

The Green Arrow

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Green Error (clown)

Synopsis

Green Arrow and Speedy meet the Green Error, a clown who spoofs Green Arrow at the circus. Green Error's tools help them stop the robbers who stole the day's receipts.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #100 (March 1959)

Keywords

Arrow-Car; circus

Superman's Greatest Sacrifice (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks

Kurt Schaffenberger

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It never happened before and Lois was beginning to believe it would never happen!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Dolores Drake

Synopsis

Lois meets heiress Dolores Drake who seems to be an exact double of her. Superman mistakes Dolores for Lois, and as Lois watches, he seems to prefer Dolores over the real Lois.

Reprints

• from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #5 (November-December 1958)

Keywords

impersonation

[Lone Star Annual 1961-62] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

Superman Says These Annuals are the Tops.... (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

Lois Lane's Super-Dream (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Coleman

Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks

Kurt Schaffenberger

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You know that Clark Kent is secretly the mighty Superman, but the rest of the world looks at him as a shy weakling...and so does Lois!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Power Girl [Lois Lane] (dream); Power-Man [Clark Kent] (dream)

Synopsis

After falling off a ledge, Lois dreams she and Clark gain super-powers and become Power Girl and Power-Man.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #125 (November 1958)

Keywords

blood transfusion; dream

The Birdboy of Metropolis (Table of Contents: 14)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Ray Burnley

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How many people in the world have been able to fly like a bird?

Feature Logo

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen [1950s-70s]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White

Synopsis

In order to protect his secret identity after Jimmy sees Clark flying to intercept a meteor, Superman concocts a scheme involving ancient Indian relics that supposedly allow the wearer to fly. Jimmy puts on the wings and Superman has to invent ways of keeping Jimmy aloft without exposing himself.

Reprints

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #26 (February 1958)

Keywords

battery; Christmas; Flying Newsroom; football; rocket; Signal Watch

The Battle of the Useless Inventions (Table of Contents: 15)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Herron ?

Pencils

Lee Elias

Inks

Lee Elias

Letters

?

Feature Logo

The Green Arrow

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Mr. Vention (villain)

Synopsis

Mr. Vention is buying up "useless" inventions that he then uses for his robberies.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #101 (May 1959)

Keywords

inventions

Lois Lane--Convict (Table of Contents: 16)

Lois Lane / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks

Kurt Schaffenberger

Letters

?

Feature Logo

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane

Genre

superhero; adventure

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Baldy Pate

Synopsis

Lois takes a bribe and is forced into crime by Baldy Pate.

Reprints

• from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #6 (January 1959)

Keywords

bribe; prison

Indexer Notes

Dollar signs ($) are changed to pound signs (£).

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

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

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There are so real giants!

Genre

humour; children

Characters

Little Pete

Synopsis

Pete thinks a tooth on a dentist's sign is from a giant.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #81 (March-April 1953)

Indexer Notes

Lower tier has bottom part of panels cropped off.

Green Arrow's New Partner (Table of Contents: 18)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

Lee Elias

Inks

Lee Elias

Letters

?

Feature Logo

The Green Arrow

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Jerry Halleck; The Arrows of Alaska (mention only)

Synopsis

Roy thinks that Green Arrow is training a new replacement and is going to fire Speedy.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #260 (May 1959)

Keywords

Arrow-Car

Lois Lane's Super-Perfume! (Table of Contents: 19)

Lois Lane / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks

Kurt Schaffenberger

Letters

?

Feature Logo

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane

Genre

superhero; adventure

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Ape Man; Lester Lump; Jack Van Dyke; Casimir

Synopsis

Lois uses Cleopatra's perfume and becomes irresistible.

Reprints

• from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #11 (August 1959)

Keywords

perfume

The Boy from Mars (Table of Contents: 20)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Ray Burnley

Letters

?

Feature Logo

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen [1950s-70s]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane

Synopsis

In order to drum up sales at the Daily Planet, Jimmy eats some kryptonite-flavored fruit from his souvenir room. The fruit turns his skin a glowing green and he contrives a hoax to pretend he is a man from Mars.

Reprints

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #27 (March 1958)

Keywords

flying saucer; kryptonite; Signal Watch

The Amazing Superman Junior (Table of Contents: 21)

Superman / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Coleman

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Raskins

Synopsis

Superman makes himself, Perry, Jimmy, and Robin look old in order to teach Lois a lesson, but then someone with super-powers shows up and claims to be Superman Junior.

Reprints

• from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #6 (January 1959)

Keywords

hoax

6d Comics - Four of the Best! (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Professor Eureka / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ah, A little more of Formula X...

Genre

humour

Characters

Professor Eureka

Reprints

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #15 (July-August 1951)

Banishment of Green Arrow! (Table of Contents: 24)

Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

These were the astounding orders from the police to Green Arrow and Speedy: 'get out of town!'

Feature Logo

The Green Arrow

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]

Synopsis

The police chief orders Green Arrow to leave town. GA and Speedy go to the town of Mercer where they fight a gang of thieves who draw the archers back to the city. They find it all was a hoax leading up to "Green Arrow Week."

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #195 (December 1953)

Keywords

Arrow-Signal; Arrowcar; hoax; movie

Mrs. Superman (Table of Contents: 25)

Lois Lane / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What is the greatest secret desire of Lois Lane, girl reporter of the Daily Planet?

Feature Logo

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane

Genre

superhero; adventure

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lulu Lyons

Synopsis

Lois strikes her head while swimming and in a coma dreams she is married to Superman. Superman has to find a way to make Lois's dream unpleasant so that she will return to reality.

Reprints

• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #9 (July-August 1957)

Keywords

dream

The Secret of the Superman Dummies (Table of Contents: 26)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Ray Burnley

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Getting into scrapes is nothing new for irrepressible Jimmy Olsen!

Feature Logo

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen [1950s-70s]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; "Angles" Anson

Synopsis

Jimmy is handcuffed to "Angles" Anson in a magic trick that goes awry. Jimmy calls Superman with his signal watch, but dummies of Superman show up instead.

Reprints

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #25 (December 1957)

Keywords

handcuffs; kryptonite; Signal Watch; x-ray machine

The Green Arrow's Last Stand (Table of Contents: 27)

Green Arrow / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Wood

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Rosalind Kirby (backgrounds); Jack Kirby

Letters

?

Feature Logo

The Green Arrow

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Professor Hagen; Brave Turtle (medicine man)

Synopsis

Green Arrow and Speedy land in a remote valley that is still occupied by Sioux Indian warriors.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #254 (November 1958)

Keywords

Arrowplane; Indians; Sioux

[Companion to this Volume] (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

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

The Town That Hated Superman! (Table of Contents: 29)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Great Scott! This is the only place in Australia where I'm not welcome!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Bruce Cyrus

Synopsis

When Superman is shocked to find a town that prohibits his entrance, he investigates under the identity of Kent Clark and discovers that Mayor Bruce Cyrus blames Superman for his not being adopted as a child.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #130 (July 1959)

Keywords

orphanage; Smallville; time travel; x-ray machine

Indexer Notes

Superman origin recap. Story ends on inside back cover.

[Superman Emblem] (Table of Contents: 30) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)