Superman #65

(July-August 1950)

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

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Testing of Superman! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Al Schwartz ?

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Dr. Ephraim Potts (Intro); The Professor [Dr. Bertram Smiggs] (Intro, Villain)

Synopsis

As a reward for saving Lois's life, Superman lets Dr. Potts perform a complete set of scientific tests on his powers. But Dr. Smiggs tries to horn in the act with criminal intent.

Reprints

• in Supermann (Nostalgie-Comic-Verlag, 1986 series) #1

Indexer Notes

p 4, panel 3 reprinted in Jim Steranko's "History of the Comics" (last page)

Luke Appling (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Thundering Out of America's Most Danger-Filled Days... (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Superman's Sweetheart! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Peggy Wilkins; Whitey Nelson (Introduction, Villain)

Synopsis

Lois gets jealous when Superman seems to be paying more attention to Peggy, her roommate.

Reprints

• in Supermann (Nostalgie-Comic-Verlag, 1986 series) #3
• in Superman (1ª Série) (Editora Brasil-América [EBAL], 1947 series) #45 (Junho de 1951)

Indexer Notes

Previously credited to Bill Woolfolk but it's not in his pay records per Martin O'Hearn.

After the Atom Spies (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

"U. S." Royal; U. S. Royal Bike Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Buzzy Says Balance Your Fun Diet (Table of Contents: 7)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; advocacy; teen

Characters

Buzzy; Wolfie; Suzy

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

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

Supermen of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Jimmy Saves a Life (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Roadmaster / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Shorty / 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

This department store job is swell!

Genre

humor

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

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

The Story behind History (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Raymond Perry ?

Inks

Raymond Perry ?

Colors

Raymond Perry ?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

"You Are There" show history.

Starring... Superman (Table of Contents: 13)

Cartoon Flips / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Martin Naydel (signed)

Pencils

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks

Martin Naydel (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Martin Naydel (signed)

Reprints

• in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-31 (October-November 1974)

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

Bazooka / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Poor Dad! / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Phil Berube (signed)

Pencils

Phil Berube (signed)

Inks

Phil Berube (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gee, Sis, that was fun...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #94 (March 1946)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Cracker Jack / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Three Supermen from Krypton! (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Kizo; Mala; U-Ban; Jor-El (flashback); Perry White; Lois Lane

Synopsis

Superman meets three Kryptonian brothers who were convicted and sentenced by Krypton's Ruling Council to a sentence of suspended animation adrift in space due to their efforts to overthrow the Council and rule Krypton. Now that they have crashed on Earth, they plan to rule it instead. Superman tricks them into turning on each other, and they knock themselves out. Superman returns them to suspended animation and exiles them back into space.

Reprints

• in Supermann (Nostalgie-Comic-Verlag, 1986 series) #2
• in Superman in the Fifties (DC, 2002 series) ([November] 2002)
• in Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (DC, 2004 series) #1 ([October] 2004)
• in Superman in the Fifties (DC, 2021 series) (2020 [April 2021])

Indexer Notes

The first appearance of other survivors of Krypton. In this story, the natives of Krypton are called Kryptonites. All Kryptonites have x-ray vision, super strength, and super speed, but flying is new to them.

Previously credited to Bill Woolfolk but it's not in his pay records per Martin O'Hearn.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

The "Popsicle" Hall of Fame / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Reunion at the Rustlers (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Peg / comic story / 0.67 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

Daddy-- With everything costing so much these days...

Genre

humor; teen

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Columbia / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Action Comics; Superman; World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Peter Pan Peanut Butter / advertisement / 1 page (report information)