Characters |
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt. Casey; Rolf Zimba (villain, intro, death); Gold Badge Organization (villains, intro, deaths); Daily Planet building (globe with ring) |
Synopsis |
When the ruthless Gold Badge Organization causes tremendous damage in the city of Metrodale through the use of bombs, its leaders then turn their attention to the city of Metropolis. But when they threaten, and nearly destroy, the Daily Planet building, Superman devises a plan to impersonate the group's leader, call a meeting of all members in one place, and have the Police round them up, all in one fell swoop. |
Genre |
superhero |
Script |
Jerry Siegel (signed) |
Pencils |
Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
Inks |
Leo Nowak? [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
Notes |
The title is used in the table of contents of the reprint. |
Reprinted |
in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991); in Superman Chronicles, The (DC, 2006 series) #6 |
Characters |
Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Emil Carlstrom (intro); Carol Carlstrom (Emil's daughter, intro); Grant Fellows (villain, intro) |
Synopsis |
Editor White sends Lois and Clark to Corinthville in response to public sightings of giant animals, and they visit the laboratory of Dr. Carlstrom, who assures the pair that his experiments are being done to try to extend the life span of animals. Later, Superman confronts the culprit involved who explains that he made up the story about giant animals, and only used a large gorilla and snake to support his story, because he had discovered a hidden gold mine beneath Carlstrom's lab. |
Genre |
superhero |
Script |
Jerry Siegel (signed) |
Pencils |
Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
Inks |
Leo Nowak? [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
Notes |
The title is used in the table of contents of the reprint. |
Reprinted |
in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991); in Superman Chronicles, The (DC, 2006 series) #6 |
Characters |
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Dr. Sanford Franklin; Pedro Carlos (death); Dr. Karl van Breeden; Major Burt Crandall; Wacouches (Chirroba Chief); Quismado (villain, intro, death); un-named gangster (villain, intro, death) |
Synopsis |
Assigned by Perry White to write an article on the life of an internee, Lois and Clark meet with their friend, Dr. Sanford Frank, who then introduces them to internee Pedro Carlos from Latin America. The reporters soon learn that Carlos is a member of a South American tribe, the Chirrobans, who suffer from a yellow plague that is now affecting people in Metropolis, thanks to Quismado, a Chirroban. Heading to South America, Superman succeeds in stopping Quismado and securing a cure for the yellow plague in Metropolis. |
Genre |
superhero |
Script |
Jerry Siegel (signed) |
Pencils |
Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
Inks |
Leo Nowak? [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
Notes |
The title is used in the table of contents of the reprint. |
Reprinted |
in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991); in Superman Chronicles, The (DC, 2006 series) #6 |
Characters |
Captain Eddie Wales; Iris Davis |
Synopsis |
Eddie Wales takes his ship, the "Narcissus", into the water, and Iris did the same for her ship, "Ardor". The weather was brewing up a storm, and the storm damaged the "Ardor", breaking its masts, but Eddie saved the day, promising to repair the masts that afternoon. They both got out of the wading pool they had been in sailing their miniature racing yachts! |
Genre |
sea adventure |
Script |
Nelson Edwards (signed) |
Pencils |
Stan Kaye [as Stanley Kaye] (signed) (spot illustration) |
Inks |
Stan Kaye [as Stanley Kaye] (signed) (spot illustration) |
Letters |
typeset |
Notes |
This text story is surrounded by many different ads, including for the Moo newspaper, Stillicious Dairy Chocolate Drink, fireworks, and a promo for the Superman Radio Show [listing all the stations nationwide that air the show]. |
Reprinted |
in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991) |
Characters |
The Justice Society of America [The Flash (also as solo star); Green Lantern; Spectre; Atom; Sandman; Hour-Man; Hawkman; Doctor Fate] |
Synopsis |
Two promotional ads: one with the cover for All-Star Comics #5 (June-July, 1941) with head-views of every JSA member illustrated by Everett E. Hibbard, and the cover to All-Flash Quarterly #1 (Summer, 1941). |
Genre |
superhero |
Pencils |
Howard Purcell (All-Star cover); Everett E. Hibbard (JSA figures and All-Flash cover) |
Inks |
Howard Purcell (All-Star cover); Everett E. Hibbard (JSA figures and All-Flash cover) |
Letters |
?; typeset (some) |
Notes |
Sequence, credits and information added by Craig Delich (January, 2006). |
Reprinted |
in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991) |
Characters |
Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Patricia Randall (intro); Count Bergac [Ricky Hanlon](villain) |
Synopsis |
Patricia Randall returns from overseas and calls a Board of Directors meeting for the Randall Department Store Company, and informs them that from that point on, she was taking charge. After she leaves, a French Count in attendance informs the board that if he has his way and marries her, that he would return control of the company to them: for $100,000 a year! |
Genre |
superhero |
Script |
Jerry Siegel (signed) |
Pencils |
Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
Inks |
Leo Nowak? [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
Notes |
The title is used in the table of contents of the reprint. |
Reprinted |
in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #3 (1991); in Superman Chronicles, The (DC, 2006 series) #6 |