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31November-December 1944
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Superman #31

DC · November-December 1944 · on sale 1944-08-26

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
November-December 1944
Key date
1944-11-00
On-sale date
1944-08-26
Indicia publisher
Superman Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Action Comics; Detective Comics; All Funny Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3Tune Up Time for Crime!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Pete Riss; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Mr. Schultz (cameo, butcher); unnamed Police Chief; Joe "Hi-Note" Nitro (ex-villain, singer); Lex Luthor (villain)
5A Dog's Tale!comic story11script: Bill Finger; pencils: Pete Riss; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Flip (Lois' dog, introduction); Perry White; Mrs. Pendergast; Mrs. Loddy (cameo); Tommy Loddy (cameo); Herman (a dog catcher); Rocky Grimes (villain, introduction); Mr. Withers (villain); Joe (villain)
7-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty
8You Can Save His Life!public service announcement0.25
9The Shell Gametext story2script: Fred Whitby
10The Aces Doonan Gangcomic story4script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Sam Citron; inks: Don KomisarowLois Lane; Perry White; Clark Kent; Sari Mallon (introduction, movie star); Lee Grandon (introduction, Sari's publicity agent); Aces Doonan (villain, introduction)
12Slimcomic story0.5Slim; O'Sullivan
13Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.5
15The Treasure House of History!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Pete Riss; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Ivor Vanton (cameo, explorer, death); Dr. Hiram Carter (museum director); Dr. Porter; Dr. Jon Ericsson (explorer); Van Croft (villain, introduction); Charlie (villain)

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Superman Archives #8
ISBN 978-1-4012-2885-9		2010On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-7257-9		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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