Superman #69
(March-April 1951)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1950-12-27
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Prankster's Apprentice (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero

Tops in Comics! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Prankster's Apprentice! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Prankster (Villain); The Trickster [Al Fresco] (Intro, Villain); Porky (Intro, Villain)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Royal Desserts / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Sandor Sandor, Genius! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Al Schwartz
Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sandor Sandor (Intro)

Smart! (Table of Contents: 7)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stookie Allen ?
Pencils
Stookie Allen ?
Inks
Stookie Allen ?
Colors
?
Letters
Stookie Allen ?

Genre
non-fiction; biography
Characters
Winnifred McPortland; Myrene Sprink; Saul Sternberg; Keith Beery

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

Quick Quiz / cartoon / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Horace Elmo
Pencils
Horace Elmo (signed)
Inks
Horace Elmo (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Horace Elmo

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Which sport is more dangerous...
Genre
non-fiction

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

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

Peril at the Peak (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
David Kahn
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

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

Peg / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, Timmy!
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Columbia / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

Little Pete / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll go the long way - The kids will never see me!
Genre
humor; children
Reprints

Superman's Secret Message (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

The Man Who Didn't Know He Was Superman! (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Al Schwartz
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Inspector Erskine Hawkins (last app: ACTION COMICS #100)
Reprints

Buzzy Scores One for the Handicapped! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; teen

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Big Town / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Shorty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This looks like a nice hotel to check into!
Genre
humor

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

American Seed Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Prankster's Apprentice
    Superman
  2. 1. Tops in Comics!
  3. 2. The Prankster's Apprentice!
    Superman
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Royal Desserts
  5. 4. ["We're holding her for ransom!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
  6. 5. Editorial Advisory Board
  7. 6. Sandor Sandor, Genius!
    Superman
  8. 7. Smart!
  9. 8. ["Which sport is more dangerous..."]
    Quick Quiz
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  11. 10. Peril at the Peak
  12. 11. ["Hello, Timmy!"]
    Peg
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Columbia
  14. 13. ["I'll go the long way - The kids will never see me!"]
    Little Pete
  15. 14. Superman's Secret Message
    Supermen of America
  16. 15. The Man Who Didn't Know He Was Superman!
    Superman
  17. 16. Buzzy Scores One for the Handicapped!
    Buzzy
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Big Town
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
  20. 19. ["This looks like a nice hotel to check into!"]
    Shorty
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    American Seed Company
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore