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Special Edition, Superman #3

DC · [December 28] 1944 · on sale 1944-12-28

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Identification plate

Series
Special Edition, Superman (DC, 1944 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
[December 28] 1944
Key date
1944-12-28
On-sale date
1944-12-28
Indicia publisher
Superman Inc.
Price
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Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superman #33cover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack BurnleySuperman [Clark Kent]
1To the Instructor:credits, title page1letters: typeset
2The Land of Zrfff!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Ira Yarbrough; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Mr. Mxyztplk (villain); King Brpxz and people of Zrfff (villains)
3How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
4Using Words You Knowtext article1letters: typeset
5The Country Doctor!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Ira Yarbrough; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Dr. David Brown (introduction, death); Ann Lacy (his nurse); Dr. David Brown, Jr. (his son); Mr. Prentiss (bank President); Mrs. Prentiss (his wife); Zeke Potter; Pete Potter (his son)
6How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
7Using Words You Knowtext article3letters: typeset
8The Googenslocker Robberycomic story4script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: Sam Citron; inks: Don KomisarowClark Kent; Lois Lane; Mrs. Googenslocker; Willie Googenslocker; Handsome Harry Lars (villain); Gus (villain); Jo-Jo (villain)
9How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
10The Compass Points to Death!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Ira Yarbrough; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Elias Carp (death); Inspector Grogan; Captain Gale; Captain Webart; Captain Chate (villain)
11How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
12Alphabetical Word List (357 words)text article1letters: typeset
13-illustration1

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Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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