Issue Details

Issue	#56
Published	January-February 1952
Cover Price	0.15 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (Actual)

Cover Details - "untitled"

Characters	Superman; Batman; Robin
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer

12 page Superman story "The Superman Pageant"

Characters	Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Prankster (as an actor); Superman robot; Karl Kruger (intro); Dr Vallin
Synopsis	Famed silent film director Karl Kruger stages a comeback with a pageant starring a Superman robot- but at the last minute Superman has to take the robot's place.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger ?
Pencils	Al Plastino
Inks	Al Plastino

1 page Peg filler "Saturday Night Secret"

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

10 page Green Arrow story "The Man Who Held Up Brooks Express"

Characters	Green Arrow; Speedy; Police Commissioner Brett
Synopsis	Green Arrow and Speedy have to break a code hidden in a roll of coins.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	George Papp
Inks	George Papp

8 page Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor story "The House that Haunted Northville"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Bob Brown ?
Inks	Dan Barry ?

Half page Peg filler "Think of the Future"

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

Half page Word Roundup activity "untitled"

Notes

puzzle

10 page Wyoming Kid story "Canyon of Whirling Death"

Genre	western
Script	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Howard Sherman
Inks	Howard Sherman

Half page Clue Cartoon activity "untitled"

Script	Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils	Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks	Martin Naydel (signed)
Notes	puzzle

1 page Varsity Vic filler "Those who forget history,...."

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

2 page text article "Most Mysterious Treasure in the World"

Letters

typeset

12 page Batman story "The Crimes in Double"

Characters	Batman; Robin; Commissioner Gordon
Genre	superhero
Script	David Vern
Pencils	Dick Sprang
Inks	Charles Paris

Half page Bullseye Billy filler "untitled"

Genre

humor

1 page Private Pete filler "Instant? Hammock"

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

1 page Superboy public service announcement "Share With Others"

Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer