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34May-June 1945
$0.10

Superman #34

DC · May-June 1945 · on sale 1945-02-26

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#34
Publication date
May-June 1945
Key date
1945-05-00
On-sale date
1945-02-26
Indicia publisher
Superman Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack BurnleySuperman [Clark Kent]
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2You Don't Need a Telescope!promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3The United States Navy!comic story13script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Pete Riss; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Shep Shepard (introduction); Al Wade (introduction); Dan Ryan (introduction); the Japanese (villains, some die)
5The Foiled Frame-Up!comic story4script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: Pete Riss; inks: Stan KayeLois Lane; Clark Kent; Perry White; Mr. Marvin (villain, real estate broker); Moke Henders (villain, introduction)
7The Canyon That Went Berserk!comic story11script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Pete Riss; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; John Prester (prospector); Pick Perkins (villain, introduction); King Conn (villain); Lefty (villain); Torch (villain)
9-comic story1script: Lit-Win; pencils: Lit-Win; inks: Lit-WinJaspar
10A Point of Lawtext story2script: Jesse Merlan
11-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPrivate Pete
12Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.5
13When 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, introduction, death); Goki (alien villain, introduction, death)

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Special Edition, Superman #51945On eBay ›
The Superman Archives #8
ISBN 978-1-4012-2885-9
2010On eBay ›
Lois Lane: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4703-4
2014On eBay ›
Superman: The War Years 1938-1945 #[nn]
ISBN 9780785832829
2015On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5
ISBN 978-1-4012-7476-4
2018On eBay ›

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