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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.