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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published March-April 1955
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details

Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Reprinted in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #1

7 page Jimmy Olsen story "Disappearance of Superman!"

Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Ray Burnley
Reprinted in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #1

1 page Varsity Vic filler

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

8 page Jimmy Olsen story "The Hunted Messenger!"

Characters Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Superman (cameo)
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Sy Barry?
Notes Inking previously credited to Ray Burnley. Id by Bob Hughes 8/06
Reprinted in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #1

1 page Shorty filler

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

1 page activity "The Eye Game"

Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Notes puzzle page.

2 page text story "Trapping the Fish Pirates"

Script John Marlowe
Letters typeset

8 page Jimmy Olsen story "King for a Day!"

Characters Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Otho of Doraynia; Zormio
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Sy Barry?
Notes inking previously credited to Ray Burnley. Id by Bob Hughes 8/06.
Reprinted in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #1