Superman #29

(July-August 1944)

Tops in Comics! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

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Letters

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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Wizard of Wishes! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Don Komisarow (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; James Joslyn; Mrs. Wingate; George Wingate; The Prankster [as the Wizard of Wishes] (villain); Blackie Reese (villain); unnamed Professor (villain)

Synopsis

When the Prankster is accidentally hit by an automobile, the owner, a multi-millionaire, offers his fortune to anyone who can make him happy. The Prankster creates a scheme through a phony "Wizard of Wishes" to bilk that man out of his money, that is, until Superman catches wind of the plot.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Cape has yellow "S" on red background. Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. 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: 3)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Graham Hunter (signed)

Inks

Graham Hunter (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Order 'The Flash' another carton of Wheaties.

Genre

humor

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

Grandpa Peters / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Tom McNamara (signed as Lefty O'Grady)

Pencils

Tom McNamara (signed as Lefty O'Grady)

Inks

Tom McNamara (signed as Lefty O'Grady)

Colors

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Letters

Tom McNamara

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ever since some leaping tunas saved his life...

Genre

humor

Characters

Grandpa Peters

Indexer Notes

This filler is NOT found in the Archive.

The Tycoon of Crime! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger ? (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Don Komisarow (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; The Tycoon of Crime [Mr. Blob] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

A tycoon whose philosophy is is make his money work for him...dishonestly...such as stealing masterworks from art museums and using his own money to create his own art factory that makes clever forgeries to take their place. When Superman discovers this outrage, the tycoon hires engineers and scientists to discover Superman's weaknesses and to put the Man of Tomorrow out of the way!

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Cape has a yellow "S" on blue background. 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: 6)

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

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

Private Pete / comic story / 0.75 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

Oh boy! Home-sweet-home on a furlough...

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Private Pete

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

Supermen of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

[The Bakery Counterfeiters] (Table of Contents: 9)

Lois Lane, Girl Reporter / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron ? (signed as Jerry)

Pencils

Sam Citron (signed as Joe)

Inks

Don Komisarow (signed as Joe)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Steve Bard (introduction); Noonan (Policeman); Carmody (Policeman); Fingers Gordon (villain, introduction); Pinball Miggsy (villain, introduction); Mr. Gratz (villain, introduction); Trigger (villain)

Synopsis

When Lois is given the assignment to write a story on a bake shop, little does she know that that bakery is a front for the lottery racket the Police have been trying to shut down.

Reprints

• in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #120 (March 1972)
• in Giant Lois Lane Album (K. G. Murray, 1964 ? series) #13 ([Circa 1974-1976])
• in Supermann (Semic, 1977 series) #6/1977 ([juni] 1977)
• in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #7 ([June] 2006)
• in Lois Lane: A Celebration of 75 Years (DC, 2013 series) (2013 [January 2014])
• in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #4 ([July] 2017)

Indexer Notes

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

The Weakling (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ivan Arlen (credited)

Letters

typeset

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

Kellogg's Pep / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

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Colors

?

Letters

typeset

The Pride of the Kents! (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Samachson (signed as Jerry Siegel)

Pencils

Sam Citron (signed as Joe Shuster)

Inks

Don Komisarow (signed as Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Uncle Dudley Kent; H. Postlethwaite Kent; Battlin' Buffo [Clark Kent]; George; The Kent Brothers [Ted; Ed; Jed; Ned] (villains, introduction, no relation to Clark Kent)

Synopsis

A formerly rich man, whose relatives still think he is loaded, decides to discover just how much his relatives think of him, and holds an unusual "Kent Family Reunion", with nearly disastrous results.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Cape has yellow "S" on blue background. Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

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

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Keep Away Without Haunting License

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside back cover.

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

Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Frank Beaven (signed)

Inks

Frank Beaven (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Say, Red, do you suppose this is what the military...

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Back cover.