(February 1957)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1956-12-25
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 (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (managing editor); Mort Weisinger (assistant editor); George Kashdan (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Death of Superman! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
Jack Adler
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You must all keep this secret!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman (robot); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White
Reprints
Keywords
Superman robots

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

The National Sports Council / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Death of Superman (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
And to think (choke!) we never knew that the real Superman gave his life for humanity two years ago!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Superman Robot; Wing Martin (crook)
Synopsis
Lois, Perry and Jimmy are shocked and saddened when "Superman" reveals himself to be a robot. The real Superman, he claims, died two years earlier on a mission in outer space.
Keywords
green kryptonite

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You told me you had no mosquitoes at your ranch!
Genre
humor

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

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Winter Sports Champions of the World (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Ruben Moreira
Inks
Ruben Moreira
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy

The Doomed Safaris! (Table of Contents: 6)

Congo Bill / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Every safari you recruits take out ends up in disaster!
Genre
adventure; drama; jungle
Characters
Congo Bill; Janu the Jungle Boy; Dirk
Synopsis
Bill is hired to train a group of new recruits as safari guides for the diamond mines of Bombazi.

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

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

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Peg / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I don't know why I dated Alan...
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

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

Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I always like to read about the big society weddings...
Genre
humor; teen

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

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

I Jumped 3 1/2 Miles -- And Lived (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Raymond Perry ?
Inks
Raymond Perry ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

The Interplanetary Fort Knox (Table of Contents: 12)

Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Crooks are looting the Space Fort Knox...
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Colonel Tommy Tomorrow; Captain Brent Wood; Master Robot (intro); Orion Orton (villain)
Synopsis
Using robot disguises, master criminal Orion Orton plans to rob the Interplanetary Fort Knox, but Tommy outwits him by using the same ploy.
Reprints

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

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

Supergram the Superman Puzzle Game / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This never grows up!
Reprints

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

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

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

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

Junior Space Pilots on the Beam! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Death of Superman!
    Superman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    The National Sports Council
  3. 2. The Death of Superman
    Superman
  4. 3. ["You told me you had no mosquitoes at your ranch!"]
    Shorty
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  6. 5. Winter Sports Champions of the World
  7. 6. The Doomed Safaris!
    Congo Bill
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Stamps
  9. 8. ["I don't know why I dated Alan..."]
    Peg
  10. 9. ["I always like to read about the big society weddings..."]
    Varsity Vic
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  12. 11. I Jumped 3 1/2 Miles -- And Lived
  13. 12. The Interplanetary Fort Knox
    Tommy Tomorrow
  14. 13. Superman's Secret Message
    Supermen of America
  15. 14. ["This never grows up!"]
    Supergram the Superman Puzzle Game
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  18. 17. Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore