Issue Details

Issue	#63
Published	March-April 1950
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Mort Weisinger (actual)

Cover Details - "Miss Metropolis of 1950"

Characters	Superman
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Al Plastino
Inks	Al Plastino

12 page Superman story "Achilles Vs. Superman"

Characters	Superman; Lois Lane; John Achilles (Villain, Intro); Perry White
Synopsis	John Achilles claims to be the invulnerable descendant of the Greek original.
Genre	superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Wayne Boring
Inks	Stan Kaye
Notes	per Tom Orzechowski, the story was later redone as "The Twentieth Century Achilles!" in Superman (1939 series) #148

Half page Pretty Kitty filler

Genre	humor
Script	Phil Berube (signed)
Pencils	Phil Berube (signed)
Inks	Phil Berube (signed)

12 page Superman story "The Wind-Up Toys of Peril"

Characters	Superman; Toyman (Villain); Perry White; Lois Lane
Synopsis	Toyman tries to use Superman toys to make a sap out of the Man of Steel.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Al Plastino
Inks	Al Plastino

1 page Wonder Woman public service announcement "It's Fun to Be Healthy!"

Genre	superhero
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Irwin Hasen
Inks	Irwin Hasen

2 page Shorty filler

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

2 page text story "Boys Who Never Give Up"

Pencils	Raymond Perry ?
Inks	Raymond Perry ?
Colors	Raymond Perry ?
Letters	Typeset

Half page filler "Tree Boy"

Characters	Phil Cooper
Synopsis	bio of a forest ranger
Genre	fact
Script	Stookie Allen ?
Pencils	Stookie Allen ?
Inks	Stookie Allen ?

Half page Peg filler

Genre	teen; humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

11 page Superman story "Miss Metropolis of 1950"

Characters	Superman; Happy Ferris (Villain, Intro); Ellen Bond (Intro); Ann Kirk (Intro); Jane Waite (Intro); Mary Dodge (Intro); Lois Lane; Perry White
Synopsis	Perry White tries to re-invent the beauty contest by requiring the contestants to perform daring stunts.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger ?
Pencils	Al Plastino
Inks	Stan Kaye

Half page Statement of Ownership text article

Genre	fact
Script	Jack Liebowitz
Letters	typeset
Notes	published by National Comics Publications Inc 480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY Editor: F. W. Ellsworth Owners: H. Donenfeld, G. Donenfeld, J. Liebowitz, R. Liebowitz, P. Sampliner, S. U. Sampliner, I. Donenfeld, S. Donenfeld, L. Liebowtiz, J. Liebowitz, A. Donenfeld, F. Iger, H. Donenfeld Foundation.