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16May-June 1942
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Superman #16

DC · May-June 1942 · on sale 1942-02-28

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
May-June 1942
Key date
1942-05-00
On-sale date
1942-02-28
Indicia publisher
Superman Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred RaySuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane
1Editorial Advisory Boardpublic service announcement0.33letters: typeset
2Sachim Bird by Gertrude Robinsonin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
3The World's Meanest Mancomic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Leo Nowak, John Sikela; inks: Leo Nowak, Ed DobrotkaSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Charlie Grayson (villain, introduction)
4Supermen of Americapromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
5-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
6Now on Salepromo (ad from the publisher)1
7Terror from the Starscomic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John SikelaSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Professor Derman (death); Mr. Warren; Stan Emerson; Tom Nelson (villain, introduction); Abou Sabut (villain, introduction, death)
9Nothing Like It!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
10A New and Different Sandman!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
11-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
12Case of the Runaway Skyscrapers!comic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Wayne Boring, John Sikela; inks: John SikelaSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Mister Sinister (villain, introduction)
13-comic story0.44script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
16-comic story2script: Tom McNamara; pencils: Tom McNamara; inks: Tom McNamara; letters: Tom McNamaraGrandpa Peters
17Omission of Guilttext story2script: Edgar Weston
18It's a Date!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
20Racket on Delivery!comic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John SikelaSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Mr. Golden (shop keeper); Slats Morgan (villain, introduction); Vernon Hale (villain, introduction)
22The Big Eight!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 4.05 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Superman Archives #4
ISBN 1-56389-107-7		1994On eBay ›
The Superman Chronicles #9
ISBN 978-1-40123-122-4		2011On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-7011-7		2017On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age #5
ISBN 978-1-4012-8797-9		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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