Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3

(2016 [February 2017])

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

Superman / insert or dust jacket / 0 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

John Sikela; Fred Ray

Inks

Ed Dobrotka; Fred Ray

Colors

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Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

Front interior dust jacket with brief synopsis of this collection, includes illustrations from Action Comics #59 and #50 Cover.

[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fred Ray; George Roussos; Ed Dobrotka; Jack Burnley

Inks

Fred Ray; George Roussos; Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Zatara

Indexer Notes

Title page includes illustrations from Action Comics #52 Cover, #60, #65, and Superman #24 Cover.

[Title and Credits] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Fred Ray; John Sikela; Ed Dobrotka

Inks

Fred Ray; George Roussos; John Sikela; Ed Dobrotka

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane

Indexer Notes

Title pages with creator credits, includes illustrations from Action Comics #51 Cover, #56, World's Finest Comics #10, Superman #22 "The Great ABC Panic", and Superman #16 "Terror From the Stars".

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

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fred Ray; Leo Nowak; George Roussos

Inks

Fred Ray; Leo Nowak; George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information, includes illustrations from Superman #18 Cover, #18 "The Heat Horror" (2 pictures), and Action Comics #60.

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents: 5)

table of contents / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka

Inks

John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

Table of contents, includes illustration from Superman #20 "Superman's Secret Revealed".

Foreword (Table of Contents: 6)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Carlin

Pencils

John Sikela; Leo Nowak; Ed Dobrotka; Ira Yarbrough; Jack Burnley

Inks

John Sikela; Leo Nowak; Ira Yarbrough; Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Herman the Heroic [Herman Hoskins]; Prankster jack-in-the-box

Reprints

• from Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #5 ([April] 2000)

Indexer Notes

Foreword by Mike Carlin, dated 2000, was originally published in Superman Archives Volume 5. The first paragraph is slightly modified for this collection: the original referenced that it was a foreword for the fifth Superman Archive, this version is modified to reference that this is the 3rd volume of the Superman Omnibus series.

Includes illustrations from Action Comics #57, Superman #19 "Superman's Amazing Adventure", World's Finest Comics #10, Action Comics #63, #61 Cover, Superman #20 "Lair of the Leopard", Action Comics #57, and #57 Cover.

[Action Comics #48] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Pencils

Fred Ray

Inks

Fred Ray

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #48 (May 1942)

Keywords

aircraft carriers; fighter planes; stereotyping of the Japanese

The Merchant of Murder (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; The Top [Jefferson Smith] (villain, introduction); Sid Speed (villain)

Synopsis

Clark Kent crusades against The Top, an avaricious owner of a second-hand auto business who deliberately and knowingly sells cars in seriously bad condition.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #48 (May 1942)

Indexer Notes

In the Table of Contents for this collection, this story is titled "The Merchant of Murder". It has been indexed elsewhere with the title "The Adventure of the Merchant of Murder".

[Superman #16] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

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Fred Ray

Inks

Fred Ray

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?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #16 (May-June 1942)

Keywords

Superman statue

The World's Meanest Man (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Leo Nowak (pages 1-6); John Sikela (pages 7-13) [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks

Leo Nowak (pages 1-6); Ed Dobrotka (pages 7-13) [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Charlie Grayson (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

When Lois and Clark take slum kids out into the country for a day, editor White decides to have the Planet sponsor a fund-raising campaign to build a resort for the underprivileged children out in the country. But Superman has to deal with someone who doesn't want that resort built because he has a grudge against the newspaper.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #16 (May-June 1942)

Keywords

Daily Planet

Indexer Notes

Art credits from GCD index for original issue. The table of contents for this collection credits John Sikela as the only artist for this story.

[Terror from the Stars] (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Professor Derman (death); Mr. Warren; Stan Emerson; Tom Nelson (villain, introduction); Abou Sabut (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

Since nothing is really cooking in Metropolis, Perry orders Kent to write up an article on some hot controversial topic, and Clark picks out astrology as being a fake science. But when an eminent astrologer's predictions apparently come true, Superman enters the picture to uncover the truth and make the villain see stars!

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #16 (May-June 1942)

Case of the Runaway Skyscrapers! (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Wayne Boring (layouts); John Sikela (finishes) [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Mister Sinister (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Superman has to respond the to threats made by a Mr. Sinister, who uses a special ray-cannon to transport buildings, including the Daily Planet, into the Fourth Dimension, then return them again for profit.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #16 (May-June 1942)

Indexer Notes

Art credits from GCD index for original issue. The table of contents for this collection credits John Sikela as the only artist for this story.

Racket on Delivery! (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Mr. Golden (shop keeper); Slats Morgan (villain, introduction); Vernon Hale (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Lois and Clark's lives are nearly forfeit when they bear down in their newspaper articles on local racketeers who are demanding fees from every truck that unloads in Metropolis.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #16 (May-June 1942)

[Action Comics #49] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Pencils

Fred Ray

Inks

Fred Ray

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #49 (June 1942)

Keywords

automobiles; machine guns

The Puzzler (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Ed Dobrotka

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen (cameo); The Puzzler (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Superman must battle a twisted intellect who utilizes the principles of parlor games, tricks and puzzles to commit clever crimes.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #49 (June 1942)

[World's Finest Comics #6] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils

Fred Ray

Inks

Fred Ray

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #6 (Summer 1942)

Keywords

United States Army; United States Navy

Man of Steel versus Man of Metal (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Metalo (villain, introduction, unnamed scientist-inventor)

Synopsis

Superman meets Metalo, a scientist who has super strength and a metal suit and who has been committing crimes that were blamed on the Man of Steel.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #6 (Summer 1942)

[Action Comics #50] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Fred Ray

Inks

Fred Ray

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #50 (July 1942)

Keywords

mines

[The Professional Baseball Player] (Table of Contents: 19)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Ed Dobrotka

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Stan Doborak (introduction); Mike Caputo (villain); Mabel Dawson (villain)

Synopsis

Clark and Lois are on the way to Florida to check out the status of the Metropolis baseball club, when they accidentally miss the train in a small town. Waiting for the next one, they spy a young man who has great prowess at pitching...a guy who wishes he could play for a professional club. Superman helps that small town boy become a professional baseball player.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #50 (July 1942)

Keywords

baseball

Indexer Notes

In the Table of Contents for this collection, this story is titled "Play Ball!". It has been indexed elsewhere with the title "The Professional Baseball Player".

The "pullman window" joke on page 7 is a direct reference to Jerry Siegel's appearance on Fred Allen's radio program.

[Superman #17] (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Pencils

Fred Ray

Inks

Fred Ray

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Adolf Hitler; Hideki Tojo

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17 (July-August 1942)

Man or Superman? (Table of Contents: 21)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (signed)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; The Talon [Albert Caldwell] (introduction, villain); Lois Lane; Perry White; Luthor (cameo, villain); Ultra-Humanite (cameo, villain); Eustace Watson (cameo)

Synopsis

Lois first suspects that Clark Kent is Superman, but he quickly convinces her he is not with some razzle dazzle super speed.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17 (July-August 1942)

The Human Bomb (Table of Contents: 22)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Sgt. Casey; Perry White; Lois Lane; Watkins (introduction, villain)

Synopsis

A vicious criminal uses innocent people, trapped by hypnotic power, who are armed with a bomb apparatus which makes it possible for them to rob without opposition from the Police.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17 (July-August 1942)

Indexer Notes

Superman has a yellow "S" on red background on his cape.

Muscles for Sale (Table of Contents: 23)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Jake Massey (introduction, villain); Lois Lane; George Brant; Mrs. Brant; Mike Mosby (villain); Nat Folsom

Synopsis

Superman must solve a series of bold crimes that were pulled by ungangly men who look anything but formidable.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17 (July-August 1942)

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Superman's Mountain Retreat (precursor to the Fortress of Solitude).

When Titans Clash (Table of Contents: 24)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Carlyle Allerton [Lex Luthor] (villain); Lois Lane; Perry White

Synopsis

Lex Luthor survives his execution in the electric chair, which only makes him more powerful, but yet he still can't match the strength of Superman...that is, until he discovers a way to fool Superman into handing over the Powerstone to him.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17 (July-August 1942)

Keywords

Powerstone

Indexer Notes

Sequel to story from Action Comics #47, which was reprinted in Volume 2 of this series.

[Action Comics #51] (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Pencils

Fred Ray

Inks

Fred Ray

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; The Prankster (villain)

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51 (August 1942)

Keywords

water pistols

The Case of the Crimeless Crimes (Table of Contents: 26)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; the Prankster (villain, introduction); Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Perry White

Synopsis

Clark and Lois are directed to a story involving a weird figure calling himself the Prankster, who breaks into a bank, only to leave a black bag "on deposit" that is chock full of money.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51 (August 1942)

[Action Comics #52] (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Pencils

Fred Ray

Inks

Fred Ray

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Zatara; Congo Bill; Vigilante; Americommando

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #52 (September 1942)

Indexer Notes

This cover, featuring all of the Action heroes, has been reprinted often.

The Emperor of America (Table of Contents: 28)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela ? (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; The Emperor of America (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

The President of the United States vacates his position in favor of The Emperor, who uses a non-resistance ray to take over America without firing a shot. He doesn't count on Superman providing any opposition, however.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #52 (September 1942)

Indexer Notes

An imaginary story in post-war America.

[World's Finest Comics #7] (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #7 (Fall 1942)

Keywords

warships

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Burnley.

The Eight Doomed Men! (Table of Contents: 30)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Andrew P. Stone; Heels (death); Charlie Goodfellow (death); Chick Ryan; Dr. Dan Mallory; Conrad Thorndike; Henry Kimball (death); Albert Damon (death); Jenkins (villain, Stone's chauffeur, death)

Synopsis

The members of the Elkhart University Pi Theta Dau fraternity vow upon graduation to meet 20 years later, and that they do...where someone vows to kill each and every one of them!

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #7 (Fall 1942)

Keywords

Elkhart University; Superman's Mountain Retreat; X-Ray vision

Indexer Notes

Art credits from GCD index for original issue. The table of contents for this collection credits Leo Nowak as the penciller for this story.

[Superman #18] (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Pencils

Fred Ray

Inks

Fred Ray

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #18 (September-October 1942)

The Conquest of a City (Table of Contents: 32)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Carl Bland (introduction, villain); Nazi sympathizers

Synopsis

Clark Kent, concerned that the people of Metropolis seem oblivious to the Nazi threat in the world, approaches editor White about writing a series of stories that will wake the citizens up to the realization that they are in danger as well.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #18 (September-October 1942)

Indexer Notes

Superman has a red "S" on yellow background on his cape.

The Heat Horror (Table of Contents: 33)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Professor Glenn Calloway; Lex Luthor (villain)

Synopsis

When an astronomer discovers the existence of a strange meteorite, Superman correctly guesses that it has something to do with the terrible heat wave engulfing Metropolis.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #18 (September-October 1942)

Indexer Notes

Superman has a yellow "S" on yellow background on his cape.

The Man with the Cane (Table of Contents: 34)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Rita Allen; John Fleming; The Man With the Cane [Jim Mason](introduction, villain)

Synopsis

When editor White decides to take his first vacation in years, he appoints Lois to take his place, and her first order is to assign Clark to the love-lorn column. This assignment, however, leads the Man of Tomorrow into a case of intrigue and murder, as a mysterious man with a cane attempts to wrest secret plans for a tank-plane away from a young inventor.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #18 (September-October 1942)

Indexer Notes

Superman has a yellow "S" in yellow shield on his cape, except when it's red.

The Snake (Table of Contents: 35)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Big Luke (dies); The Snake [Bill Chantey] (introduction, villain, dies)

Synopsis

When a miner dies of a mysterious snake bite, Superman disguises himself as a miner and secures work at the mine in hopes of uncovering the person responsible.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #18 (September-October 1942)

[Action Comics #53] (Table of Contents: 36)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #53 (October 1942)

Keywords

flamethrowers; Wehrmacht

The Man Who Put out the Sun (Table of Contents: 37)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt. Casey; The Night Owl (villain, introduction); Kelly (villain)

Synopsis

Superman must battle a renegade scientist who has mastered the ability to control darkness in order to subject Metrolpolis to a crime wave.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #53 (October 1942)

Indexer Notes

The last panel of the story promotes the story, "Superman, Matinee Idol," found in the pages of Superman #19 on sale September 4th.

[Action Comics #54] (Table of Contents: 38)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #54 (November 1942)

Keywords

passenger liners; submarines; U-boats; World War II

The Pirate of Pleasure Island (Table of Contents: 39)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Captain Ironfist [Stanley Finchcomb] (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

The Man of Tomorrow must face what appears to be the worst buccaneer that ever plagued the Seven Seas in years past, who has mysteriously returned to attack 20th Century merchantmen.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #54 (November 1942)

[Superman #19] (Table of Contents: 40)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #19 (November-December 1942)

Case of the Funny Paper Crimes (Table of Contents: 41)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka

Inks

John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt. Casey; Funnyface (introduction, villain); Torgo (villain); Machine-Gun Mike (villain); Black Raider (villain); Goola (villain); Viper (villain); Detective Craig (introduction); Prince Peril (introduction); Solitary Rider (introduction); Streak Duga (introduction); Happy Daze (introduction)

Synopsis

Superman must battle a new villain who has invented a machine that can materialize two-dimensional figures out of the comics to rob for him.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #19 (November-December 1942)

Indexer Notes

Funny Face is a dead ringer for Jerry Siegel.

[Superman's Amazing Adventure] (Table of Contents: 42)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Skeet Monahan (introduction, villain)

Synopsis

Lois and Clark are marked for death by a gang of protection racketeers for writing stinging newspaper articles asking the Police to put a stop to it and by identifying the leader of the gang.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #19 (November-December 1942)

Indexer Notes

Most of the story is a dream. Superman has a yellow "S" on his cape.

[The Canine and the Crooks] (Table of Contents: 43)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Mr. Z [Oscar Lanchester] (introduction, villain)

Synopsis

When Clark and later Superman investigate as to why a Mr. Z is out to kill a dog, they discover that the man's aunt had left a fortune to that dog, and only when the animal died would the man get the inheritance!

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #19 (November-December 1942)

Indexer Notes

Superman has a red "S" on his cape, except when it's yellow.

Superman, Matinee Idol (Table of Contents: 44)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed as Jerome Siegel)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (pencil layouts) (signed); Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster) (finished pencils)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; animated Superman; animated Lois Lane; animated Mad Scientist (villain)

Synopsis

Clark and Lois decide to go to the movies, but when Clark discovers that it's the latest Fleischer Superman cartoon, he has to think fast to keep Lois from discovering that he is Superman.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #19 (November-December 1942)

[Action Comics #55] (Table of Contents: 45)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #55 (December 1942)

Keywords

aircraft; bombers; engines; World War II

A Goof Named Tiny Rufe (Table of Contents: 46)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Ed Dobrotka

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Tiny Rufe (introduction); Maisie Day (introduction); Al Hatt (introduction); Whitney Ellsworth (cameo); Murray Boltinoff (cameo); Mort Weisinger (cameo)

Synopsis

In this parody of the famed Li'l Abner comic strip by Al Capp, cartoonist Al Hatt gets his inspiration from real hillbillies and he doesn't want them to get married.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #55 (December 1942)

[World's Finest Comics #8] (Table of Contents: 47)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #8 (Winter 1942)

Talent, Unlimited! (Table of Contents: 48)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Mr. Carroll (Sally's father); Mulligan (detective); Mr. Tollivar (talent agency director); un-named talent agency secretary; Sally Carroll [aka Polly Hughes]; Peter Penn (artist); Reginald Poindexter (actor); E. J. Calkins (writer); Tom Chester (musician); Crakewski (musicial conductor)

Synopsis

Clark Kent is given the assignment by Editor White to find a missing heiress, but along the way manages to help five other people realize their dreams...as the Man of Steel!

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #8 (Winter 1942)

Keywords

Daily Planet

[Action Comics #56] (Table of Contents: 49)

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

Pencils

John Sikela

Inks

John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #56 (January 1943)

Keywords

missiles; pyramids; Sphinx

Design for Doom (Table of Contents: 50)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed) ([as Joe Shuster])

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Emil Loring (Intro)

Synopsis

An insane architect tries to destroy some of America's greatest historical structures so that they might not overshadow his creation of what he believes to be the world's tallest building.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #56 (January 1943)

[Action Comics #57] (Table of Contents: 51)

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

Pencils

John Sikela

Inks

John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Prankster (Villain)

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #57 (February 1943)

Keywords

jack-in-the-boxes

Crime's Comedy King (Table of Contents: 52)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; The Prankster (villain)

Synopsis

The Prankster creates an organization called the Appreciation Society as a front for robberies, even claiming that he knows the secret to Superman's invulnerability.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #57 (February 1943)

Keywords

Appreciation Society

Indexer Notes

Sikela's name on a sign on page 8.

[Superman #20] (Table of Contents: 53)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #20 (January-February 1943)

Superman's Secret Revealed! (Table of Contents: 54)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed as Siegel)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Ironjaw Grogan (villain, introduction), Lois Lane; Perry White; Luthor (cameo, villain); Puzzler (cameo, villain); Prankster (cameo, villain); Adonis (cameo, villain); Ultra (cameo, villain); Bruce Wayne (cameo); Dick Grayson (cameo)

Synopsis

A practical joke by Lois exposes Clark's secret identity, forcing Clark Kent to "masquerade" as Superman.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #20 (January-February 1943)

Indexer Notes

Newspaper text on splash mentions Ed Dobrotka, Wayne Boring, Whitney Ellsworth, Harry Donenfeld, & Jack Liebowitz. Superman has a yellow "S" on his cape.

Destroyers from the Depths (Table of Contents: 55)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Tom; Adolf Hitler (villain); Herr Fange (villain, introduction, dies)

Synopsis

A German inventor creates an army of Nazi controlled sea serpents that Hitler plans on using against Allied convoys.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #20 (January-February 1943)

Lair of the Leopard (Table of Contents: 56)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Cal Johnson; Herman the Heroic [Herman Hoskins] (introduction); The Leopard [Sam Kennedy] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Superman has to deal with an ardent admirer who costumes himself and wants to help the Man of Tomorrow on his dangerous case against the Leopard.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #20 (January-February 1943)

Not in the Cards (Table of Contents: 57)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (signed)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Harlow Gates (dies); Jim Cameron; Peter Fellows; Philip Brandon; Jake Clymer; Morton Thornton; The Puzzler (villain)

Synopsis

The Puzzler, defeated in various card championships, vows to escape from prison and kill every one of the winners.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #20 (January-February 1943)

[Action Comics #58] (Table of Contents: 58)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #58 (March 1943)

Keywords

printing presses; stereotyping of the Japanese; war bonds

The Face of Adonis (Table of Contents: 59)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

George Roussos ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Adonis [John Trevor] (villain, intro, death); Doctor Menace (villain, intro, death)

Synopsis

An insane plastic surgeon gives an aging actor a rubber face and will not restore his looks unless he pulls some jobs involving his wealthy friends.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #58 (March 1943)

[Action Comics #59] (Table of Contents: 60)

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

Pencils

John Sikela

Inks

John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; the Nazis

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #59 (April 1943)

Keywords

Nazis; tanks

Cinderella -- a la Superman (Table of Contents: 61)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Ed Dobrotka

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Susie Tompkins (introduction)

Synopsis

Clark Kent, believing that he has a date with Lois, finds out he is to babysit her sister's daughter Susie. When Clark sits down to read to her, he falls asleep and that initiates a dream sequence in which Superman re-enacts the Cinderella story.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #59 (April 1943)

[Superman #21] (Table of Contents: 62)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #21 (March-April 1943)

[The X-Alloy] (Table of Contents: 63)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Sgt. Casey; Frank Lingle; Carlton Graul (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Clark Kent is the only reporter invited to the testing of a cannon made of the new X-Alloy, but when it explodes, it leads Superman to the Lingle Steel Corporation, manufacturer the alloy, only to discover the plant honeycombed with spies.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #21 (March-April 1943)

Keywords

Lingle Steel Corporation

The Four Gangleaders (Table of Contents: 64)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Cordell (villain, introduction); Graney (villain, introduction, dies); Graham (villain, introduction); Kingsley (villain, introduction, dies); Charles Clayton (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

After a run-in with four notorious underworld gang leaders (one of them being killed in the process), Lois decides to write a series of articles exposing them and to begin a crusade against them by implying there is a gang war in progress, and one of the three remaining leaders is trying to wipe out his rival.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #21 (March-April 1943)

The Robber Knight (Table of Contents: 65)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (signed)

Inks

George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt. Casey; Mr. Phelps; Lucy Trent; Sir Gauntlet [Caspar Smythe] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

When Lois Lane is arrested for wearing a stolen mink coat from Lacey's Department Store, Clark Kent learns that a former employee from Lacey's sold it to her, even though she said she didn't steal it herself. The Man of Tomorrow, upon further investigation, believes that that employee, Lucy Trent, is shielding someone, as other items are also being reported as missing from the store.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #21 (March-April 1943)

Keywords

Lacey's Department Store; Superman's Mountain Retreat

The Ghost of Superman! (Table of Contents: 66)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sam Jackson (dies); Manley; Blinky Moxby (villain, introduction); Knuckles (villain); Mike Chandler (villain); Luthor (villain, cameo); Ultra-Humanite (villain, cameo); The Puzzler (villain, cameo); Metalo (villain, cameo); The Prankster (villain, cameo); Adolf Hitler (villain, cameo); Hideki Tojo (villain, cameo)

Synopsis

The murder of Sam Jackson, a man involved in a street grafting operation, is blamed on a city commissioner, who informs Police that Mike Chandler did it, and his only witness to that event is another criminal, "Blinky" Moxby. Superman goes to great lengths to find Moxby and get proof of the commissioner's innocence, including allowing Moxby to think he has actually killed the Man of Steel!

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #21 (March-April 1943)

[World's Finest Comics #9] (Table of Contents: 67)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Adolf Hitler; Benito Mussolini; Hideki Tojo

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #9 (Spring 1943)

One Second to Live! (Table of Contents: 68)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger ? (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt. Casey; Jimmy Olsen (?, cameo); Allen Cartright (death); Harold Denton (Cartright's secretary); Mr. Higgins (Cartright's former butler, death); Jane Cartright (villain)

Synopsis

The murder of a famous explorer leaves the Man of Tomorrow only one second to gather the evidence necessary to free an accused man from dying in the electric chair.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #9 (Spring 1943)

[Action Comics #60] (Table of Contents: 69)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #60 (May 1943)

Keywords

machine guns; US Army

Lois Lane -- Superwoman (Table of Contents: 70)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Dr. Skowl (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

After Lois is hit by a truck, she dreams a transfusion of Superman's blood gives her super powers, and she even gets Superman to accept her proposal of marriage, not realizing that it is only a dream!

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #60 (May 1943)

[Action Comics #61] (Table of Contents: 71)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #61 (June 1943)

Keywords

firefighters; oil wells

The Man They Wouldn't Believe (Table of Contents: 72)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka (signed) (as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Ed Dobrotka (signed) (as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Craig Shaw (villain)

Synopsis

Lois writes an article critical of a certain playboy, but it backfires when he falls in love and proposes to her, making even Clark Kent jealous enough to reveal his secret identity to her.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #61 (June 1943)

[Superman #22] (Table of Contents: 73)

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

Pencils

Fred Ray

Inks

Fred Ray

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #22 (May-June 1943)

Meet the Squiffles (Table of Contents: 74)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Paul Brodie; Mr. Carson; Adolf Hitler (villain); Ixnayalpay (villain, introduction); Gremlins (villains, introduction); Squiffles (villains, introduction)

Synopsis

Clark investigates the mysterious crashes of military aircraft manufactured by the Elmont Aircraft Corporation, and discovers that their test pilots have reported strange elves invading their cockpits, causing them to lose control. No one believes them until Clark and Lois fall victim to the Squiffles, as they call themselves, then Superman steps in to take charge of the matter.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #22 (May-June 1943)

Keywords

Elmont Aircraft Corporation

Indexer Notes

Superman has a yellow "S" on his cape.

The Luck of O'Grady (Table of Contents: 75)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Lucky O'Grady; Carleton Shipley; Jack Morton (villain); Morris Masterson (villain)

Synopsis

Racing tout Lucky O'Grady seems to have a streak of good luck that won't end, that is, until he crosses horns with protection racketeer Morton, who is trying muscle in on a slum section of Metropolis called Roaring Kitchen.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #22 (May-June 1943)

Keywords

Metropolis; Roaring Kitchen

The Great ABC Panic! (Table of Contents: 76)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Ben Graham; Mr. Murgatroyd; The Prankster (villain); P. Motgomery Smith (villain); Bugs Halloway (villain)

Synopsis

The Prankster kidnaps the real copyright registrar and replaces him with one of his confederates, then begins his "Great ABC Panic" in which he copyrights the English alphabet, blackmailing anyone wishing to use the alphabet in any way, shape or form.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #22 (May-June 1943)

A Modern Robin Hood! (Table of Contents: 77)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Sgt. Casey; Lois Lane; Hiram Tite; Dexter; Beetle Brow Macklin (villain); Robin Hood (villain, introduction, dies)

Synopsis

Superman must deal with the "crimes" of a modern-day Robin Hood, who robs from the unjustly rich to aid the poor. But when he also decides to rob gangster Beetle Brow Macklin, he goes too far.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #22 (May-June 1943)

[World's Finest Comics #10] (Table of Contents: 78)

Batman; Green Arrow; Robin; Superman; Star-Spangled Kid; Stripesy; Boy Commandos / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka; Cliff Young; Dick Sprang; Joe Simon; Harold Sherman

Inks

Ed Dobrotka; Cliff Young; Norman Fallon; Joe Simon; Harold Sherman

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #10 (Summer 1943)

Indexer Notes

Cover vignettes: Superman (Ed Dobrotka); Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy (Hal Sherman); Green Arrow (Cliff Young); Batman and Robin (Dick Sprang and Norman Fallon), Boy Commandos (Joe Simon).

The Insect Terror! (Table of Contents: 79)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; The Insect Master (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

A new criminal succeeds in terrorizing Metropolis with hordes of insects, something he says will continue unless the citizens pay him tribute!

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #10 (Summer 1943)

[Action Comics #62] (Table of Contents: 80)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #62 (July 1943)

Keywords

Japanese fighter planes; jungle; tanks; U.S. Army

There'll Always Be a Superman! (Table of Contents: 81)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Captain Storme; Captain Zeb Storme; The Nazis (villains)

Synopsis

In the year 2143, Captain Storme recounts for his grandchildren what it was like in 1943, when the Nazis and other criminals ran rampant and the likes of Superman put a halt to their evil, greedy plans for loot and murder.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #62 (July 1943)

[Action Comics #63] (Table of Contents: 82)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #63 (August 1943)

Keywords

Japanese fighter planes; stereotyping of the Japanese

When Stars Collide! (Table of Contents: 83)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

Ira Yarbrough (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Ira Yarbrough (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Dr. Jaspar Meekins; Professor Praline (villain); Praline's gang (villains); Spike Yaeger (villain); Yaeger's gang (villains)

Synopsis

When Clark Kent observes the collision of two suns in outer space, the resulting electrical showers cause him to lose his memory. Then a wily criminal convinces the Man of Steel he is actually a criminal named Muscles Moony, and puts him to work battling a rival gang....all in the guise of Superman!

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #63 (August 1943)

[Superman #23] (Table of Contents: 84)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; the Nazis

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #23 (July-August 1943)

America's Secret Weapon! (Table of Contents: 85)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Sam Citron; John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Colonel McNab; Lieutenant-General Bullitt; Brigadier General Armor; Brigadier General Starrett

Synopsis

When Superman arrives at Camp Towne to make an appearance, he volunteers to participate in the war games that will take place, and is made an honorary Corporal. But after watching America's fighting men in action, and his side losing, he decides that he is not needed to fight this war, and that our boys can handle the job alone.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #23 (July-August 1943)

Keywords

Camp Towne

Habitual Homicide (Table of Contents: 86)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Janice Crandall; Scott Manning; Dean Broderick (dies); Alex Morrow; Thaddeus Winton (dies); Glenn Calhoun; Myra Hanley; Professor Raymond Lock (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

When Professor Lock makes a move on one of the college girls and is rebuffed, he swears revenge by killing the college dean and blaming her fiance. But the plot backfires and Lock is arrested for the crime. When he escapes prison and swears revenge on every witness against him, Superman steps in.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #23 (July-August 1943)

Fashions in Crime (Table of Contents: 87)

Superman / comic story / 11.33 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Pierre; The Dude [Joseph Martinson] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

After Lois buys an expensive dress, especially made for her by Pierre, she discovers another example of the dress in a shop in town. Superman investigates and discovers that a man called the Dude is behind the bootlegging of many fashion designs.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #23 (July-August 1943)

[The Big Eight] (Table of Contents: 88) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Danger on the Diamond (Table of Contents: 89)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt. Casey; Tom Marin (introduction); Penton; Sammy Brink (villain, introduction); Joe (villain)

Synopsis

When a star baseball player suddenly loses his ability to pitch, Superman steps in to save his life, discovering that crooks are behind this sudden loss of ability by feeding the young man certain drugs that affect his performance.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #23 (July-August 1943)

Keywords

baseball

Indexer Notes

Page 2 is really two pages shrunk together to make up for the new shorter book length.

[Action Comics #64] (Table of Contents: 90)

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

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka

Inks

Ed Dobrotka

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; The Toyman [Winslow Percival Schott]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #64 (September 1943)

Keywords

pogo sticks

The Terrible Toyman! (Table of Contents: 91)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; The Toyman [Winslow Percival Schott] (villain)

Synopsis

The Toyman uses toys to commit two robberies, but after Superman foils his third robbery, the Toyman snatches Lois Lane and is about to kill her with poisonous dolls, when Superman discovers his hidden lair, frees Lois, and turns The Toyman over to the police.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #64 (September 1943)

Keywords

Metropolis

[Action Comics #65] (Table of Contents: 92)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

?; typeset (most)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #65 (October 1943)

Keywords

cash registers

The Million-Dollar Marathon! (Table of Contents: 93)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Truman Treadwell (death); Roger; Lawton; Brandon (villain); Tug Moxton (villain)

Synopsis

A dying multi-millionaire challenges his nephew Roger to spend $1 million in one day, and if he can, $2 million of the estate will go to a children's hospital. Otherwise, the money will no to the other no-good nephew, Brandon.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #65 (October 1943)

Keywords

Metropolis

[Superman #24] (Table of Contents: 94)

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

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #24 (September-October 1943)

Keywords

American flag

Perils of Poor Lois! (Table of Contents: 95)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Editor Lane; Sam Wheet; Squire Squeazel (villain); Black Jack (villain)

Synopsis

After viewing a rather bad old-time melodrama, Clark gets a great idea (to him anyway): have Superman star in an old-fashioned melodrama with Lois as the heroine to be rescued.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #24 (September-October 1943)

Indexer Notes

Imaginary story--first one ever?

The King of Crackpot Lane!! (Table of Contents: 96)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; George; Louie Dolan (introduction); Conk Kohler (villain, introduction); Vortz (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

When Lois and Clark are given a tour of the War Department, they are told of a place called "Crackpot Lane", a place where the most far-fetched inventions and ideas to end the war end up. However, some of a screwball inventor's inventions actually work and that interests some Fifth Columnists operating out of a sanitarium.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #24 (September-October 1943)

Surprise for Superman! (Table of Contents: 97)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Bernice Brainard (introduction, Lois Lane's Aunt); Lionel Brainard (introduction, Bernice's husband); Tex O'Tagg (villain); The Cobra King (villain, introduction); Lefty (villain); Bosco (villain)

Synopsis

After Lois and Clark have a pretty serious spat, Superman is asked for his advice on how to settle the argument, and gives it to Lois. Lois feels the best place to make amends is at the surpise birthday party for Clark that evening, but she wants Superman to attend. The only thing Clark can think of is to hire a double to play the role of Superman at the party, not knowing the man is actually a criminal!

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #24 (September-October 1943)

Indexer Notes

The Daily Planet Building with the globe atop it (but without the ring) appears in this story.

Suicide Voyage! (Table of Contents: 98)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

Ed Dobrotka (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

George Roussos (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Colonel Randall (introduction); Radio Joe; Oberleutnant Kapff (villain); the Nazis (villains); the Japanese (villain)

Synopsis

Shot down by enemy gunfire and severely wounded, Colonel Randall and his men take on a group of Nazis and Japanese in the Arctic, where the enemy hopes to establish their own aerial route.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #24 (September-October 1943)

[Biographies] (Table of Contents: 99)

text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Sikela

Inks

George Roussos; John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

biography

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; pirates

Indexer Notes

Biographies of Jerry Siegel, Bill Finger, Don Cameron, Joe Shuster, Hardin "Jack" Burnley, Fred Ray, Leo Nowak, John Sikela, Ed Dobrotka, George Roussos, Sam Citron, and Ira Yarbrough.

Includes illustrations from Action Comics #56 and #54.

[Complete Your Collection] (Table of Contents: 100)

insert or dust jacket / 0 pages (report information)

Pencils

Darwyn Cooke

Inks

Darwyn Cooke

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]

Indexer Notes

Inside rear dust jacket listing of other Golden Age Omnibuses. Includes Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1, Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2, Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1, Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2, and Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 101) (Expand) /

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

[Spine of Book] (Table of Contents: 102)

insert or dust jacket / 0 pages (report information)

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

Title of book with illustration from Superman #21 Cover and DC Circle and Serifs logo.