Superman Supacomic #53

([January 1964])

Menace of the Future Man (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Letters

Stan Starkman ?

Editing

Jack Schiff (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Future Man [Rak Durr] (introduction); Carter Nichols; Thor; Alfred; Ace; Superman robot; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jon Durr; Commissioner Gordon

Synopsis

Superman and Batman chase the mysterious time-traveling Future Man into the future and the past. The Future Man combines kryptonite with Thor's hammer to create a future weapon.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #135 (August 1963)

The Amazing Confession of Super-Perry White! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Letters

?

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Synopsis

To protect Perry White from criminals who are trying to kill him, Superman pretends to be Perry, but things get complicated when Lois learns his "secret identity" and publishes the story, and when Perry gets impatient and starts to pretend that he's Superman.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #302 (July 1963)

Why Superman Needs a Secret Identity! (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Letters

?

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lex Luthor (villain); Lana Lang; Superboy; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Chief Parker; Superman Robots; Lois Lane; Ed Lacy (villain); Benny the Blaster (villain)

Synopsis

As Clark Kent is faced with a choice between saving his friends and protecting his secret identity, the reader is shown three different scenarios explaining why Superman needs to preserve that secret.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #305 (October 1963)

Indexer Notes

An Imaginary Story within a framing story.

The Return of the Penguin (Table of Contents: 4)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

Letters

David Huffine ?

Editing

Jack Schiff (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; The Friends of Birds Society; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Penguin's gang (villains); "Big" John Tompkins (villain)

Synopsis

Emerging from semi-retirement, due to the mocking of the underworld, the Penguin renews his battle of wits with the Caped Crusaders with a series of new bird-related crimes.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #155 (May 1963)

The Fantastic Dr. No-Face (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Wood

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

Letters

?

Editing

Jack Schiff (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. No-Face; Commissioner James Gordon

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #319 (September 1963)

The Super-Planet of Clark Kent and Lana Lang (Table of Contents: 6)

Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Mort Weisinger; ?

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Letters

Joe Letterese

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Professor Potter (Lana's Uncle); Alien Creatures

Synopsis

Lana and Clark are accidentally transported to a strange world where Clark must make her think they both have superpowers in order to prevent her from guessing he's Superboy.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #300 (September 1962)

[Part I] The War Between the Substitute Heroes and the Legionnaires! (Table of Contents: 7)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

John Forte

Inks

John Forte

Letters

Joe Letterese; Milt Snapinn

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid; Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Bouncing Boy; Chameleon Boy; Triplicate Girl; Ultra Boy; Star Boy; Sun Boy; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Element Lad; Invisible Kid; Lightning Lass] (most as projected images)

Synopsis

The Legion of Substitute-Heroes tries to fill in for the Legion, but the Legion tells the Subs to disband.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #311 (August 1963)

Indexer Notes

Legion of Substitute Heroes stars

Part II: The Duel of the Legions! (Table of Contents: 8)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

John Forte

Inks

John Forte

Letters

Joe Letterese; Milt Snapinn

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Chlorophyll Kid; Fire Lad; Polar Boy; Night Girl; Stone Boy]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Bouncing Boy]

Synopsis

The Substitutes realise the Legion has been replaced by aliens, chase the aliens away and save the real Legion.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #311 (August 1963)