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Issue: Superman #24
Publication Date: September 1943
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Issues: #24 of 423 Issues (608 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Superman Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/26/1943
Volume: none
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jack Schiff (uncredited)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; then standard Silver Age U.S.; then standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #183, 187, 193, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 245, 252, 272, 278, 284)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Burnley
Inker(s): Jack Burnley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Archives #6 published August 2003
as Superman #24 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Archives #6 published August 2003
as Back Cover [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]back cover; 1/4 page
In Content Item: FlagSuperman in the Forties #[nn] published December 2005
as The American Way [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Night Boat and Other Tod Moran Mysteries

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Josette Frank
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Perils of Poor Lois!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don C. Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Editor Lane; Sam Wheet; Squire Squeazel (villain); Black Jack (villain)
Synopsis: After viewing a rather bad old-time melodrama, Clark gets a great idea (to him anyway): have Superman star in an old-fashioned melodrama with Lois as the heroine to be rescued.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Archives #6 published August 2003
as Perils of Poor Lois! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Imaginary story--first one ever?
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The Big Eight!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Private Pete
Character(s): Pvt. Pete
First Line: I've waited a long time for this...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The King of Crackpot Lane!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)
Penciller(s): Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): Sam Citron [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; George; Louie Dolan (introduction); Conk Kohler (villain, introduction); Vortz (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: When Lois and Clark are given a tour of the War Department, they are told of a place called "Crackpot Lane", a place where the most far-fetched inventions and ideas to end the war end up. However, some of a screwball inventor's inventions actually work and that interests some Fifth Columnists operating out of a sanitarium.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Archives #6 published August 2003
as The King of Crackpot Lane!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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Superman Is on the Air!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Adventures of Superman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gags
First Line: Ellis is taking his afternoon nap!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Words of Fire

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeffry Allen (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Houlihan (signed)
Penciller(s): Ray Houlihan (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Houlihan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ray Houlihan
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Life's Little Laffs
First Line: And as you can see-- Sure-Foot shoes are very durable - They wear like iron!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!
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Pages: 1
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Are You Pre-Flight Material?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wheaties
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Surprise for Superman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don C. Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): George Roussos [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Bernice Brainard (introduction, Lois Lane's Aunt); Lionel Brainard (introduction, Bernice's husband); Tex O'Tagg (villain); The Cobra King (villain, introduction); Lefty (villain); Bosco (villain)
Synopsis: After Lois and Clark have a pretty serious spat, Superman is asked for his advice on how to settle the argument, and gives it to Lois. Lois feels the best place to make amends is at the surpise birthday party for Clark that evening, but she wants Superman to attend. The only thing Clark can think of is to hire a double to play the role of Superman at the party, not knowing the man is actually a criminal!
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Archives #6 published August 2003
as Surprise for Superman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: The Daily Planet Building with the globe atop it (but without the ring) appears in this story.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jerry the Jitterbug
Character(s): Jerry the Jitterbug
First Line: Golly - Here come Charlie...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Suicide Voyage!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don C. Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): George Roussos [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Colonel Randall (introduction); Radio Joe; Oberleutnant Kapff (villain); the Nazis (villains); the Japanese (villain)
Synopsis: Shot down by enemy gunfire and severely wounded, Colonel Randall and his men take on a group of Nazis and Japanese in the Arctic, where the enemy hopes to establish their own aerial route.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Archives #6 published August 2003
as Suicide Voyage! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Publishers Art Service
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Captain Tootsie Battles Monster Man!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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