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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