The Superman Chronicles #5

([October] 2008)

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

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Superman Chronicles Volume Five (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

[Editorial Credits] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Illustrated with a detail from the cover from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #32.

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

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

Pencils

Joe Shuster

Inks

Leo Nowak

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #32 [Without Canadian Price] (January 1941)

Indexer Notes

Art credited to Fred Ray in this volume.

[The Gambling Racket in Metropolis] (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Jack Burnley (credited)

Inks

Jack Burnley (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Krypto raygun (introduction); George Taylor (unnamed); Lois Lane; Mayor Worth; Preston (villain)

Synopsis

Clark Kent is bound and determined to find out why gambling is allowed in the city of Metropolis when city ordinance doesn't allow it. But it's Superman's use of the Krypto Raygun that cinches the case against the perpetrator.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #32 (January 1941)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Pencils

Fred Ray

Inks

Fred Ray

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #8 (January-February 1941)

Indexer Notes

Art credited to "Paul Cassidy/Joe Shuster Studio" in this volume.

[The Giants of Professor Zee] (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Paul Cassidy (credited)

Inks

Paul Cassidy ? (credited); Wayne Boring ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Professor Zee (villain, introduction, death); Dr. Cardos (villain, introduction, death); several giants (villains, introduction, death)

Synopsis

Two hard working professors succeed in creating a process to enlarge the size of living organisms, but when they choose to try the process on human beings, and succeed with dreadful results, the Man of Steel must intervene.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #8 (January-February 1941)

Indexer Notes

Art credited solely to Cassidy in this volume.

[The Fifth Column] (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Wayne Boring (credited)

Inks

Don Komisarow (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Frank Martin (death); Jeff Carlton (villain); General Sagdorf (villain, introduction); Eric Reibel (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Warned by a friend of his of 5th Columnists landing by boat in the city of Metropolis, Clark Kent, as Superman, investigates and discovers that they are planting skilled workmen as spies and saboteurs with American armament factories, as well as having a secret base in a mountainous valley, complete with a subversive army capable of striking terror and destruction from the rear when U.S. military forces are attempting to defend coastal areas against foreign invasion.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #8 (January-February 1941)

[The Carnival Crooks] (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Paul Cassidy (credited)

Inks

Paul Cassidy (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White (un-named); Lois Lane; Jackel (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

After Clark is fleeced at a local carnival, Lois is given permission by the editor of the Planet to get evidence of the crookedness of the games there and ends up discovering that the carnival also has pickpockets roaming the grounds, robbing the guests.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #8 (January-February 1941)

[Perrone and the Drug Gang] (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Wayne Boring (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Nate Grant (villain, death); John Parrone (villain, introduction); Brokenshire (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Lois and Clark attempt to get the low down on thefts of morphine, as well as trying to prove the guilt of a lawyer who manages to get his clients freed in court on technicalities.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #8 (January-February 1941)

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

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

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Wayne Boring

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #33 (February 1941)

Indexer Notes

Art credited to Fred Ray in this volume.

[Something Amiss at the Lumber Camp] (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Jack Burnley (credited)

Inks

Jack Burnley (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White (1st appearance in Action); Lois Lane; Ken Hall (death); Francois Bernier (villain, death); Brett Hall (villain, death); Cliff (villain, death)

Synopsis

When the profits from a huge lumber mill operations, which normally go to under-privileged children, start disappearing, it becomes a job for the Man of Steel!

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #33 (February 1941)

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

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

Pencils

Fred Ray (credited)

Inks

Fred Ray (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #34 (March 1941)

[The Beautiful Young Heiress] (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Jack Burnley (credited)

Inks

Jack Burnley (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Doris Laurey; Jim Laurey (villain); Crawford (villain)

Synopsis

Clark Kent gets the assignment to look into a young heiress, who has only only inherited her late father's coal mines, but intends to operate them...that is, until her Uncle decides to put her out of the way.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #34 (March 1941)

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

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

Pencils

Fred Ray (credited)

Inks

Fred Ray (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #9 (March-April 1941)

[The Phony Pacifists] (Table of Contents: 16)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Paul Cassidy (credited)

Inks

Siegel and Shuster Studio (credited as The Superman Studio)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Major Lester; The Committee Against Militarism (some villains, intro); Senator Galsworthy (intro); Derwing (villain, intro)

Synopsis

Superman battles against some members of the Committee Against Militarism, whose leader is actually employed by a warring totalitarian nation, which wants to see to it that the United States does not rearm, thus making it ripe for take-over.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #9 (March-April 1941)

[Joe Gatson, Racketeer] (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Paul Cassidy (credited)

Inks

Siegel and Shuster Studio (credited as The Superman Studio)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Judge Crane; Sylvia Crane; Joe Gatson (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Superman prevents Judge Crane from committing suicide, and, after talking with the judge, discovers that his daughter has been kidnapped and will not be released unless the judge declares racketeering defendant Joe Gatson not guilty for his crimes.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #9 (March-April 1941)

[Mystery in Swasey Swamp] (Table of Contents: 18)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Paul Cassidy (credited)

Inks

Siegel and Shuster Studio (credited as The Superman Studio)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Krawl (villain, introduction, death); Tom Jepson (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Editor White sends Clark out to Lamson Laboratories to get to the bottom of an unknown person or persons causing problems at the lab in an attempt to force the W-142 formula out of Lamson, and Lois is sent to Swasey Swamp, which is said to be emanating powerful electrical discharges. When someone attempts to kill Kent, Superman begins to see a connection between the two situations, and intervenes in time to save the formula.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #9 (March-April 1941)

[Jackson's Murder Ring] (Table of Contents: 19)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Paul Cassidy (credited)

Inks

Siegel and Shuster Studio (credited as The Superman Studio)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Morton Carling (cameo, death); Marjorie Farnsworth; Mr. Lassiter (villain, introduction); Mr. Jackson (villain, introduction); Mr. Nelson (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

The death of Morton Carling leads Lois, Sgt. Casey and Superman to uncovering the fact that the Jackson Jewelry Company was a front for a murder syndicate, which disguised the transfer of blood money as jewelry payments.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #9 (March-April 1941)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Pencils

Fred Ray (credited)

Inks

Fred Ray (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

• from World's Best Comics (DC, 1941 series) #1 ([Spring] 1941)

[Superman vs. the Rainmaker] (Table of Contents: 21)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Wayne Boring (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Inks

Don Komisarow ? (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; B. Drexel Rutherford; Rainmaker (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

A criminal scientist learns how to control the weather and uses his power for extortion, and he even nearly stops the Man of Tomorrow from interfering when he uses a paralysis gas on the Man of Steel.

Reprints

• from World's Best Comics (DC, 1941 series) #1 ([Spring] 1941)

Indexer Notes

Art credited to Paul Cassidy in this volume.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Pencils

Joe Shuster

Inks

Joe Shuster

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #35 (April 1941)

Indexer Notes

Art credited to Wayne Boring in this volume.

[The Guybart Gold Mine] (Table of Contents: 23)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Leo Nowak ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Benjamin Sims; Emily Sims; Brock Walters (villain)

Synopsis

Lois Lane decides to help an elderly couple, Benjamin and Emily Sims, who have fallen on hard times and are mulling an offer to sell some Guybart gold mine stock. Lois finds out that the stock is worthless and investigates why someone would want to buy it. Lois is suddenly beset by attempts to steal the stock from her possession, and Superman must protect her while she investigates further.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #35 (April 1941)

Indexer Notes

Art credited to "Joe Shuster and the Superman Studio" in this volume.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Pencils

Fred Ray (credited)

Inks

Fred Ray (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #36 (May 1941)

[The Enemy Invasion] (Table of Contents: 25)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited); Wayne Boring

Inks

Wayne Boring

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Ted Allen (villain); Stuart Pemberton (villain)

Synopsis

The Volunteers for Peace try to stir up anti-rearmament talk among their members, hoping they will help sabotage strategic centers in the U.S. thereby paving the way for an invasion by a "Nation X". But Superman intervenes, stopping that invasion and saving Lois' life in the process!

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #36 (May 1941)

Indexer Notes

Art credited to Joe Shuster and the Superman Studio in this volume.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

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