Nova comic books issue 52

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Vol. 18 #52 - April 1962. Science Fantasy, which later became Impulse and then SF Impulse, was a UK published science-fiction and fantasy digest that began production in the Summer of 1950 and was distributed by Nova Publications as a companion to Nova's New Worlds. When Nova went out of business in early 1964, The title was changed to Impulse in early 1966, to little avail, and then changed once more to SF Impulse for the last few issues. Science Fantasy ceased publication the following year, after the printer went bankrupt. Edited by John Carnell. Stories by John Brunner, Thomas Burnett Swann. Cover by Gerard Quinn. 5 1/4-in. x 7 3/4-in., 112 pages, black and white.

Mexican reprint of Action Comics (1938 DC) #345. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Allen Funt's Candid Camera TV show (there really was such a show on CBS back in the 1960') catches Clark Kent in the act of changing into Superman in "The Day Candid Camera Unmasked Superman's Identity," script by Leo Dorfman, art by Al Plastino; Funt comes to Metropolis to film his program and nearly exposes Superman's secret identity. "The Exile of Steel," script by Jim Shooter, art by Jim Mooney; On the parallel planet of Gaea, Supergirl goes on trial for subversive activities and is convicted and exiled, but waits her opportunity to return and overthrow the evil dictatorship that takes over after her trial. Congo Bill 5-page story, "Congorila". 32 pages. Color. NOTE: All text in Spanish.