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8January-February 1941
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Superman #8

DC · January-February 1941 · on sale 1940-11-08

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
January-February 1941
Key date
1941-01-00
On-sale date
1940-11-08
Indicia publisher
Superman Inc.
Price
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Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred RaySuperman [Clark Kent]
2World's Greatest Adventure Characterillustration1pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Wayne BoringSuperman [Clark Kent]
3The Giants of Professor Zeecomic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul Cassidy, Wayne BoringSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Professor Zee (villain, introduction, death); Dr. Cardos (villain, introduction, death); several giants (villains, introduction, death)
4-in-house column0.66pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul CassidySuperman
7Laffscartoon0.67script: Lou Paige; pencils: Lou Paige; inks: Lou Paige; letters: Lou Paige
8The Pueblo Indianscomic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry BoltinoffChristopher Columbus
10The Fifth Columncomic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Don KomisarowSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Frank Martin (death); Jeff Carlton (villain); General Sagdorf (villain, introduction); Eric Reibel (villain, introduction)
12The Carnival Crookscomic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul CassidySuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White (un-named); Lois Lane; Jackel (villain, introduction)
13-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob KaneBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
15Knotty Problemtext story0.95script: Ed CarlisleBob Varney; Druce; Rafael Vargos (villain)
19All-Star Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: E. E. Hibbard, Bernard Baily, Sheldon Moldoff; inks: E. E. Hibbard, Bernard Baily, Sheldon MoldoffAtom; Spectre; Hawkman; Green Lantern; Hourman; Doctor Fate; Sandman; Flash
20Snapshots with Our Candid Cartoon Cameracartoon0.67script: Ray McGill; pencils: Ray McGill; inks: Ray McGill; letters: Ray McGill
22Perrone and the Drug Gangcomic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Wayne Boring, Joe Shuster; inks: Wayne BoringSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Nate Grant (villain, death); John Parrone (villain, introduction); Brokenshire (villain, introduction)
24Superman Pluspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: variousSuperman; Black Pirate; Three Aces; Clip Carson; Zatara; Tex Thompson

Plus 8.21 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

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