Superman #109
(November 1956)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of April, June, Oct., and Dec.
On-sale Date
1956-09-11
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Super-Puppet with X-Ray Eyes! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Draw Me (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Man Who Stole Superman's Powers (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Coleman ?
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Abner Hokum (introduction)
Reprints

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

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Here Are the Prizes (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 3 pages (report information)

The Puppet with X-Ray Eyes (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Paul Berg (introduction)
Reprints

Wings and Winnie Winchester Help Capture Gorilla (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Winchester Roller Skates / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I wish people didn't ask so many questions!
Genre
humor
Reprints

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

Camels of the Clouds (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

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

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh, Mom, do I hafta go to the dentist?
Genre
humor; children
Reprints

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

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Binky's Special Election Exhibit (Table of Contents: 12)

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

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

Genre
humor; advocacy; teen

The Duplicate Disasters (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
alien beings (villains, introduction)
Reprints

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

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Super-Puppet with X-Ray Eyes!
    Superman
  2. 1. Draw Me
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  3. 2. The Man Who Stole Superman's Powers
    Superman
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  5. 4. Here Are the Prizes
  6. 5. The Puppet with X-Ray Eyes
    Superman
  7. 6. Wings and Winnie Winchester Help Capture Gorilla
    Winchester Roller Skates
  8. 7. ["I wish people didn't ask so many questions!"]
    Shorty
  9. 8. Superman's Secret Message
    Supermen of America
  10. 9. Camels of the Clouds
  11. 10. ["Gosh, Mom, do I hafta go to the dentist?"]
    Little Pete
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
  13. 12. Binky's Special Election Exhibit
    Binky
  14. 13. The Duplicate Disasters
    Superman
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Littleton Stamp Co.
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore