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48September-October 1947
$0.10

Superman #48

DC · September-October 1947 · on sale 1947-06-30

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
September-October 1947
Key date
1947-09-00
On-sale date
1947-06-30
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: George RoussosSuperman
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2W Is for Woodchuckpromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3The Man Who Stole the Sun!comic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor (villain); Harry Truman (guest appearance, seen from back); Lois Lane; Perry White; Gerty; Mable
6Autograph, Please!comic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John SikelaSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Johnny Terrill (introduction); Alexander Breckenridge III (introduction, villain); Dr. Mason; Sharpley; Mugsy; George Washington; Abraham Lincoln; Julius Caesar; Napoleon Bonaparte; Harry S. Truman; General Dwight D. Eisenhower; Walter Winc
8Flip-Flap, the Clowncomic story1script: Phil Berube; pencils: Phil Berube; inks: Phil Berube
9Comeback of a Clowntext story2script: Tex Blane
10-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
12More Fun Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: George Roussos; inks: George RoussosSuperboy; Robin; Jimminy
13The Rarest Secret in the World!comic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; "Fathead" Gurney (introduction, villain); "Loophole" Lannigan (crooked lawyer); John Forrest [Eric Joyce]
15Willycomic story0.67script: Phil Berube; pencils: Phil Berube; inks: Phil Berube
16Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.33letters: typeset

Plus 8.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-381975On eBay ›
Three-Dimension Adventures Superman #[nn]1953On eBay ›
Superman: Past and Future #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1934-5		2009On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #6
ISBN 978-1-4012-9193-8		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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