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Special Edition, Superman #5

DC · [March 12] 1945 · on sale 1945-03-12

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Identification plate

Series
Special Edition, Superman (DC, 1944 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
[March 12] 1945
Key date
1945-03-12
On-sale date
1945-03-12
Indicia publisher
Superman Inc.
Price
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Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superman #34cover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack BurnleySuperman [Clark Kent]
1To the Instructor:credits, title page1letters: typeset
2The United States Navy!comic story13script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Pete Riss; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Shep Shepard; Al Wade; Dan Ryan; the Japanese (villains, some die)
3How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
4-comic story4script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: Pete Riss; inks: Stan KayeLois Lane; Clark Kent; Perry White; Mr. Marvin (villain, real estate broker); Moke Henders (villain)
5How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
6Superman and the Magic Ball!comic story11script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Pete Riss; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; John Prester (prospector); Pick Perkins (villain); King Conn (villain); Lefty (villain); Torch (villain)
7How Well Did You Read?text article2letters: typeset
8Using Words You Have Readtext article1letters: typeset
9Superman Leaves the Navytext story1letters: typesetClark Kent, Superman
10How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
11When the World Got Tired!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Pete Riss; inks: Stan KayeSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Luthor (villain); Koda (alien villain, death); Goki (alien villain, death)
12How Well Did You Read?text article1letters: typeset
13Alphabetical Word List (398 words)text article1letters: typeset
14-illustration1letters: typeset

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