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89May 1954
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Superman #89

DC · May 1954 · on sale 1954-03-08

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#89
Publication date
May 1954
Key date
1954-05-00
On-sale date
1954-03-08
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
44

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0One Hour to Doom!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan KayeSuperman
1Binky Says: "Welcome Amigo!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Ira Schnapp
2Captain Kent the Terrible!comic story10pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeSuperman; Queen Elizabeth; Don Fernando (villain); Lois Lane; Perry White
4-activity0.5script: H. T. Elmo; pencils: H. T. Elmo; inks: H. T. Elmo; letters: H. T. Elmo
5-activity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
6-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
7Superman of Skid Row!comic story9.67pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman; Travis (introduction); Senator Smithers (introduction); the Skid Row Brotherhood (introductions); Ed Main (villain, introduction); Perry White
9-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
10Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.33letters: typeset
11-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
12Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
13Skyway Sleuthstext article2script: Jack E. Miller; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
14One Hour to Doom!comic story9.67script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeSuperman; Lex Luthor (villain); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White
16The Line of Stars Presentspromo (ad from the publisher)1
17-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff

Plus 3.16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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