Superman #26

(January-February 1944)

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

Electric Football / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Super Stunt Man! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script:

Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Shuster (signed)

Inks:

George Roussos [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Daredevil Dolan (introduction); Billy Dolan (his son, introduction); Mr. Carter (carnival owner); Blackie Weever (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

The son of a former carnival daredevil comes to town, not knowing his father had lost his nerve years before in a car stunt gone wrong. Superman agrees to help impersonate the man, so that the son will see "his dad" perform great stunts...that is, until a former carnival employee with a grudge again the daredevil decides to get even.

Reprints:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #7 ([June] 2006)
• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #4 (2017)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

You're Ready for Action! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Comedians' Holiday! (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script:

Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)

Pencils:

Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Paul Fung [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Chiver; Cheadle; Byrd; Busch; Minnie Mannering; J. Wilbur Wolfingham (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

Clark and Lois decry the closing of a new movie company that has given work to former vaudeville comedians, but when Clark overhears the owner mentioning to his gang that he has doctored the books and stolen $20,000 outright from the company, it's time for Superman to intervene!

Reprints:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #7 ([June] 2006)
• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #4 (2017)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Private Pete / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text:

"Gosh - Everyone is getting set for the big parade this afternoon!"

Genre:

humor; military

Characters:

Private Pete

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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Superman's Master! (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

George Roussos ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Andy Hoops (introduction, death); Mrs. Hoops (his mother); Myrtle Kendall; Charles Stanton [as Carl Denby] (banker); Marty O'Ghool (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

A young man accidentally overhears Superman talking with a wanted felon, who has now become an upright citizen of the community, and he blackmails the Man of Steel in order to keep that information secret...with fatal results.

Reprints:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #7 ([June] 2006)
• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #4 (2017)

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

Laffs / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text:

"I can't pay you cash..."

Genre:

humor

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

Kellogg's Pep / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The March (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Alton Black (credited)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

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

Good Ol' Judge Jollopy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Jack Farr

Pencils:

Jack Farr

Inks:

Jack Farr

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jack Farr

First Line of Dialogue or Text:

"With a heart of pure gold..."

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Judge Jollopy

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

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

The Quicksilver Kid! (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script:

Don Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)

Pencils:

Pete Riss [as Joe Shuster]

Inks:

Pete Riss [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Quicksilver Kid [Mercury, God of Speed] (introduction)

Synopsis:

Superman has his hands full trying to battle a group of gangsters, who are disguising themselves as Policemen and committing robberies, and the shenanigans of Mercury, the winged messenger of the pagan gods and mischievous patron of thieves, who has been awakened from a 1000 year sleep.

Reprints:

• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #7 ([June] 2006)
• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #4 (2017)

Indexer Notes

Credits from Jerry Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).


No "S" on cape. "A flying man in a crimson cape!"

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Muscle Power Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)