| Characters |
Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Sgt. Casey; Luthor (villain, bald at last); Bob Dunning (villain) |
| Synopsis |
Metropolis is struck first by invisible robbers, then disappearing and reappearing buildings, and finally all water being shut off to residents. Superman discovers that Luthor is behind the scheme, who demands $100 million from the city and that it be delivered by the Man of Tomorrow. |
| Genre |
superhero |
| Script |
Jerry Siegel (signed) |
| Pencils |
Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
| Inks |
Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
| Notes |
Luthor is bald, the first in comics. Earlier bald appearance was in the Sunday newspaper strip.
Superman has a blue "S" on a yellow background on his cape, except on page 11 where it's red, and page 13 where it's blue in one panel and green in another. The reprints colored it blue on 4 and 8 and half of 10, but red everywhere else.
The title is used in the table of contents of the Chronicles reprint. |
| Reprinted |
in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991); in Superman Chronicles, The (DC, 2006 series) #6 |
| Characters |
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Mrs. Wallburn; Mr. Grady (villain, intro) |
| Synopsis |
When Lois Lane announces to members of the Daily Planet staff that she plans to leave her reporter's job for the life of a stage and screen star, Clark smells a rat, and investigates the Grady Talent Agency, and learns that Grady is promising many women the same life career, while draining their bank accounts. |
| Genre |
superhero |
| Script |
Jerry Siegel (signed) |
| Pencils |
Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster] (signed); Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
| Inks |
Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
| Notes |
Superman has a blue "S" on his cape, but in the reprints, it's blue only on page 5; otherwise red. The title is used in the table of contents of the Chronicles reprint.
The Chronicles reprint credits the art as by Leo Nowak while we had this as "Paul Cassidy?". After discussions with Craig Delich and Bob Hughes, we've decided on "Paul Cassidy; Leo Nowak" for the pencils and "Shuster Shop" for the inks. |
| Reprinted |
in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991); in Superman Chronicles, The (DC, 2006 series) #6 |
| Characters |
Superman; Batman; Robin (cover of World's Best #1); The Justice Society of America [Flash; Hawkman; Green Lantern; Atom; Spectre; Hour-Man; Doctor Fate; Sandman] (cover of All-Star #4) |
| Synopsis |
Two half page house promotional ads, the first for World's Best Comics #1; and the second for All-Star Comics #4, with accompanying head views of each JSA member illustrated by Everett E. Hibbard. |
| Pencils |
Fred Ray (World's Best #1 cover); Everett E. Hibbard (All-Star #4 cover w/Sheldon Moldoff touch-ups) |
| Inks |
Fred Ray (World's Best #1 cover); Everett E. Hibbard (All-Star #4 cover w/Sheldon Moldoff touch-ups) |
| Letters |
?; typeset (some) |
| Notes |
Sequence added by Craig Delich (January, 2006). When this page was reconstructed for the Archive, the page edges of the All-Star issue were deleted (they're there for the World's Best issue). |
| Reprinted |
in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991) |
| Characters |
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Jim Gregg; Righab-Bey (villain, intro); Raj (villain, Bey's assistant) |
| Synopsis |
Lois and Clark see Jim Gregg, a clerk in the Ordnance Division of the War Department, coming out of an astrologer's office, and find it odd the man wold visit such a place. Separately, Lois, then Clark visit the evil Righam-Bey trying to learn what he is up to, but it is Superman who discovers that the ordnance clerk knows about a new bomb being tested that responds to the engines of enemy ships, and the astrologer is attempting to learn that secret for himself. |
| Genre |
superhero |
| Script |
Jerry Siegel (signed) |
| Pencils |
Wayne Boring [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
| Inks |
Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
| Notes |
Superman has a green "S" on his cape in its only appearance on page 12, but in the reprints, it's red. The title is used in the table of contents of the Chronicles reprint. |
| Reprinted |
in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991); in Superman Chronicles, The (DC, 2006 series) #6 |
| Characters |
Willie Albert; Coach Green; Ensign Meeks |
| Synopsis |
Coach Green takes his star pitcher, Willie Albert, to the doctor to have his sore arm examined, and is told, that with some rest, the arm will be fine. The coach is happy and assures Willie that one day his dream to be a big league pitcher will come true.....only fate steps in and Willie becomes a "big leaguer" in an entirely different fashion sooner than he thinks. |
| Genre |
sports; adventure |
| Script |
George Shute (signed) |
| Pencils |
Cliff Young [as Cliff] (signed) (spot illustration) |
| Inks |
Cliff Young [as Cliff] (signed) (spot illustration) |
| Letters |
typeset |
| Notes |
Art credits by Craig Delich (January, 2006). |
| Reprinted |
in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991) |
| Characters |
Superman; Starman; Big Chief Wahoo |
| Synopsis |
Page consists of a promo plug for Starman by Jack Burnley in Adventure Comics; a plug for the Superman Radio Show, with a list of stations airing the program; and four miscellaneous ads, one with Chief Wahoo, who tells kids how to get a war bonnet. |
| Pencils |
? (Big Chief Wahoo); Jack Burnley (Starman); Joe Shuster (Superman figure) |
| Inks |
? (Big Chief Wahoo); Jack Burnley (Starman); Paul Cassidy (Superman figure) |
| Letters |
typeset |
| Notes |
Sequence, credits and information added by Craig Delich (January, 2006). |
| Reprinted |
in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991) |
| Characters |
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Lt. Ferguson; ex-Captain Lang; Karl Wolff (villain, intro, death); Hall (villain) |
| Synopsis |
A former Naval officer, discharged for conduct unbecoming to an officer, draws the attention of Karl Wolff, consul for Dukalia, a nation which believes it is superior to America, and desires to take the U.S. over. Superman investigates and discovers that this Naval officer has invented a submarine that can operate in the air, as well as on or below the surface of the ocean, and that he is a double agent being used to facilitate the capture of these spies. |
| Genre |
superhero |
| Script |
Jerry Siegel (signed) |
| Pencils |
Wayne Boring [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
| Inks |
Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
| Notes |
Superman has a blue "S" on his cape, except it's red on page 2 (matched in the reprints). The title is used in the table of contents of the Chronicles reprint. |
| Reprinted |
in Superman from the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1971 series) #nn (1971) [black and white]; in Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1983 series) #nn (1983) [black and white]; in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991); in Superman Chronicles, The (DC, 2006 series) #6 |
| Characters |
Superman; Star-Man; Batman; Green Lantern; Spectre; Flash |
| Pencils |
various |
| Inks |
various |
| Letters |
typeset |
| Notes |
Promotional house ad spouting the exploits of Superman in Action Comics, Star Man in Adventure Comics, Batman in Detective Comics, Green Lantern in All-American Comics, Spectre in More Fun Comics, and Flash in Flash Comics, with illustrated head views of each character. Sequence added by Craig Delich (January, 2006). Star Man, Green Lantern, Spectre, and Flash are badly miscolored in the reprint (with their costumes respectively green, green, purple, and yellow); they are correct here in the original. |
| Reprinted |
in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991) |