Issue Details

Issue	#57
Published	March-April 1952
Cover Price	0.15 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Cover Details - "untitled"

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

1 page Leave it To Binky public service announcement "The Team's The Thing"

Characters	Binky; Allegery
Genre	humor; teen
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Bob Oksner
Inks	Bob Oksner

12 page Superman story "The Artificial Superman"

Characters	Perry White; Lois Lane; Vance Corlin (Introduction); Charles Corlin (Introduction); Jor-El (Flashback); Lara (Flashback); Ma Kent (Flashback); Pa Kent (Flashback)
Synopsis	A scientist raises his son under Kryptonian conditions in order to give him super powers.
Genre	superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton?
Pencils	Al Plastino
Inks	Al Plastino
Notes	origin flashback

Half page Peg filler "On the Football Squad"

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

10 page Green Arrow story "The Death of Speedy"

Characters	Mr Exit (Introduction)
Synopsis	A criminal appears to be trying to kill Roy Harper!
Genre	superhero
Pencils	George Papp
Inks	George Papp

Half page Prof. Eureka filler "Invent Something Commonplace!"

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

Half page Quick Quiz activity "untitled"

Script	H. T. Elmo?
Pencils	H. T. Elmo?
Inks	H. T. Elmo?
Notes	puzzle

10 page Wyoming Kid story "The Biggest Man in Banner City"

Genre	western
Script	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Howard Sherman
Inks	Howard Sherman

Half page Little Pete filler "Dress for the Occasion"

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

Half page Susie filler "Number Please"

Genre	humor; teen
Script	Phil Berube?
Pencils	Phil Berube?
Inks	Phil Berube?
Notes	Statement of ownership on this page. Credits by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).

8 page Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor story "The Manhunt in the Old Mill"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Bob Brown?
Inks	Dan Barry?

1 page Puzzle Page activity "untitled"

Script	Al McLean (signed)
Pencils	Al McLean (signed)
Inks	Al McLean (signed)

2 page text story "How Valentine's Day Began"

Genre	fact
Letters	typeset

12 page Batman story "Bruce Wayne, Public Enemy"

Characters	the Kingpin (Introduction; Villain); Commisioner Gordon; Alfred
Synopsis	Bruce Wayne is suspected of being the secret leader of Gotham's underworld.
Genre	superhero
Script	David Vern
Pencils	Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures); Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inks	Stan Kaye

Half page Casey the Cop filler "Nothing Like Nature!"

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