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78September-October 1952
$0.10

Superman #78

DC · September-October 1952 · on sale 1952-07-07

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#78
Publication date
September-October 1952
Key date
1952-09-00
On-sale date
1952-07-07
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Beast from Krypton!cover1pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye
1Buzzy's Rules of Water Safety!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp
2The Beast from Krypton!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeJor-El (flashback); A snagriff (villain, introduction, death, a Kryptonian dragon)
32 More Great Magazines!promo (ad from the publisher)1
5-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
6The Strong Man Club!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeAn unnamed crime boss (villain); The Atlas Club (introduction)
7-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
9The Outwitted Outlaws!comic story3
10-cartoon0.67script: Horace Elmo; pencils: Horace Elmo; inks: Horace Elmo; letters: Horace Elmo
12-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
13Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
14The Man Who Was Kind to Animalstext article2script: Don QueenHenry Bergh (founder of ASPCA)
15The Girls in Superman's Life!comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoLana Lang (first appear in Superman, as an adult); Mrs. Lewis Lang; Superboy (flashback); Lens Lewis (villain, introduction)
16Extra! Howie's in the Army!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
17You'll Howl with Hope!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
18-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
19Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.33letters: typeset

Plus 3.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Superman from the Thirties to the Seventies #[nn]1971On eBay ›
Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn]
ISBN 0517551004
1983On eBay ›

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