Superman #76

(May-June 1952)

The Mightiest Team in the World! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

John Fischetti (pages 1-8); Stan Kaye (pages 9-12)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; John Smilter; Lois Lane; Gell; Commissioner James Gordon

Synopsis:

Superman and Batman learn each other's secret identities when they meet on a cruise while trying to find a diamond thief.

Reprints:

• in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #179 (November 1968)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #6/1969 (22.März 1969)
• in Supermann (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #15/1970 ([august] 1970)
• in Superman from the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown Publishers, 1971 series) (1971) [black and white]
• in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1 (March 1999)
• in Millennium Edition: Superman Vol. 1, #76 (DC, 2000 series) (May 2000)
• in Superman / Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (DC, 2007 series) (2007)
• in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
• in Superman: A Celebration of 75 Years (DC, 2013 series) ([November] 2013)
• in Batman Superman: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #1 ([March] 2016)
• in Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics: The Silver Age (DC, 2017 series) #1 (2017)

Indexer Notes

1st Superman-Batman team (outside of radio and JSA). The World's Finest Comics Archives reprint was taken from the World's Finest #179 reprint, as evidenced by the splash page blurb: "Now that you've read the 'origin' of the World's Finest Team, here's the natural follow-up...from Superman No. 76, May-June 1952...." Inker credits corrected by Craig Delich 2012-6-22.....they were reversed. In actuality, it appears that Kaye's inks actually begin on lower half of page 8.

["This guard duty is easy!"] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Pvt. Pete

Reprints:

• in All-American Men of War (DC, 1953 series) #51 (November 1957)
• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #157 (November 1962)

The Misfit Manhunter (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Wayne Boring

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

SDuperman [Clark Kent]; Joe Harris (introduction); Henry Smithers (FBI officer); Frosty Ferris (villain, introduction); Pete (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

Young Joe Harris always wanted to be a G-Man, but his physical defects prevent him from being one.....until Superman unwittingly gives Joe a chance to hold several non G-Man positions. Unfortunately, Frosty Harris and his gang plan to use Joe's physical liabilities against him in order to commit crimes.

Reprints:

• in Millennium Edition: Superman Vol. 1, #76 (DC, 2000 series) (May 2000)

["That's Professor Eureka, our most eminent research scientist!"] (Table of Contents: 4)

Professor Eureka / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Professor Eureka

[Is the old motto "Keep your powder dry" accurate?] (Table of Contents: 5)

Quick Quiz / activity / 5 pages (report information)

Script:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Pencils:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Inks:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

H. T. Elmo

Genre:

non-fiction

The Gatling Gun (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Ben Galloway (signed)

Pencils:

Raymond Perry (signed)

Inks:

Raymond Perry (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

non-fiction

Characters:

Richard J. Gatling

Synopsis:

Story of how Richard Gatling invented the gun that carries his name.

Reprints:

• in Millennium Edition: Superman Vol. 1, #76 (DC, 2000 series) (May 2000)

["Omigosh! I got up an hour earlier by mistake!"] (Table of Contents: 7)

Susie / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script:

Stan Kaye

Pencils:

Stan Kaye

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

Stan Kaye

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Susie

["I just adore men who smoke pipes..."] (Table of Contents: 8)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Jerry the Jitterbug; un-named girl of Jerry's

Synopsis:

When Jerry's girl sees another man smoking a pipe, she comments that it looks so masculine. Jerry retorts by saying that his father gave him one for his birthday and that he would bring it over to show her. He does...with surprising results!

Reprints:

• in Millennium Edition: Superman Vol. 1, #76 (DC, 2000 series) (May 2000)

Mrs. Superman! (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script:

Dorothy Woolfolk ?

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Armand Laval (hair dresser); Lorraine Jennings (introduction); Shut-Eye Collins (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

Lois gets the bright idea of arranging an engagement for Clark Kent to a girl friend of hers, all in hopes of then being able to marry Superman. But the Man of Steel learns of the plan and arranges a scheme to de-rail that attempt.

Reprints:

• in Superman (K. G. Murray, 1947 series) #67 ([February 1953])
• in Millennium Edition: Superman Vol. 1, #76 (DC, 2000 series) (May 2000)

Keywords:

Daily Planet

Indexer Notes

There is a good possibility that Stan Kaye did the heads of Lois Lane in this story. Added by Craig Delich. This story is not on Bill Woolfolk's list. Based on comparisons with stories in Action Comics that Martin O'Hearn reassigned to Dorothy Woolfolk, this one also appears to be hers. (Bob Hughes) http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/search/label/Woolfolk%20%28Dorothy%29%2...

["I signed up for a dancing course!"] (Table of Contents: 10)

Peg / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Peg

Learn a Bit of Magic! (Table of Contents: 11)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Al McLean (signed)

Pencils:

Al McLean (signed)

Inks:

Al McLean (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al McLean

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

Tricks of magic that the reader could easily perform are illustrated step by step.

Reprints:

• in Millennium Edition: Superman Vol. 1, #76 (DC, 2000 series) (May 2000)