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Issue Details

Issue #66
Published September-October 1950
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited), Mort Weisinger, (actual)
Notes credits corrected 7/27/08 by Bob Hughes

Cover Details

Characters Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Notes credits corrected 7/27/08 by Bob Hughes
Reprinted in Superman From the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1983 series) #nn

12 page Superman story "The Babe of Steel"

Characters Superman; Lois Lane; Prankster (Villain); Killer Kenton; Eddie; Baby Betty; Perry White; Superbaby (1st comic book appearance)
Synopsis The Prankster finds the Fountain of Youth and starts using it to commit crimes. Clark accidentally drinks some of it and reverts to Superbaby.
Genre superhero
Script William Woolfolk
Pencils Wayne Boring
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes Proto-red kryptonite story.

13 page Superman story "The Last Days of Superman"

Characters Superman; Lois Lane; Kryptonite
Synopsis Superman believes he is dying because he has come into contact with Kryptonite once too often.
Genre superhero
Script William Woolfolk
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes Story reworked in issue #156

Half page Ton o' fun filler

Genre gags
Script Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks Harry Lampert (signed)
Letters Harry Lampert (signed)

2 page text story "Heavy Birds"

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

2 page Bebe filler

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

Half page Cartoon Flips activity

Characters Superman
Script Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks Martin Naydel (signed)

Half page Science Snaps filler

Genre fact
Script Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks Martin Naydel (signed)

12 page Superman story "The Machine That Played Cupid"

Characters Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Finney Floor (Intro); Minnie
Synopsis Lois' old boyfriend Finney can't get anywhere in the world because of his persistent bad luck.
Genre superhero
Script Alvin Schwartz
Pencils Wayne Boring
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes Giant typewriter in story, reminscent of Batman gimmicks.

Half page Jerry the Jitterbug filler

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

1 page Dodo and the Frog public service announcement "How Are Your Manners Out-Of-Doors?"

Genre funny animals
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Otto Feuer
Inks Otto Feuer