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Issue: Superman #57
Publication Date: March 1949
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Issues: #57 of 423 Issues (608 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/29/1948
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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
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Assets2
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois 4XR
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Kodak
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Menace of the Machine Men!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Perry White
Synopsis: Aliens appear to land in the woods outside Northville and invade the city with giant robots.
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Pages: 12
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High As a Kite

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Feature(s): Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy; Topps Chewing Gum
Character(s): Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy; Billy Flick; Patsy Brown
Synopsis: Bazooka saves a damaged kite at the National Kite Contest.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Bazooka bubble gum in comic form.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Daffy & Doodle
Character(s): Daffy; Doodle
First Line: ??? What seems to be the trouble, Daffy?
Synopsis: Daffy has extra dirt after digging a hole for a fence post.
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Pages: 0.5
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Feature(s): Roller Skate Facts; Winchester Roller Skates
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Winchester Roller Skates in comic form. Facts about iceboats.
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Every Man a Superman!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jack; Betty; Professor Wilson; Lois 4XR (intro)
Synopsis: Superman is thrown into the future where everyone has super powers and he meets a woman who looks just like Lois Lane. He tries to determine if she is his descendant.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Metropolis said to have been destroyed in 1970! Plot revised and re-used in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #28. Previously credited to Bill Woolfolk but it's not in his pay records per Martin O'Hearn.
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Feature(s): Superboy
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Casey
First Line: I never did go for this type of thing.
Synopsis: Casey goes to fortune teller.
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Pages: 0.67
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Superman's Secret Message

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Supermen of America
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Pages: 0.33
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Bebe; Bebe's dad; Willy Pepper (flashback)
First Line: Here comes daddy now!
Synopsis: Bebe has to show her report card to her dad.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Pete; Miss Brown
First Line: Golly! What a big apple mommy gave for the teacher!
Synopsis: Pete eats the apple he brought for the teacher.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Pan-American Band Instruments
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Shorty; Willie
First Line: Boy - some rain!
Synopsis: Shorty tries to get Willie to come out into the rain.
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Pages: 0.67
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Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: published by National Comics
480 Lexington Ave NY 17, NY
F. W. Ellsworth editor
Owners H. Donenfeld, J. Liebowitz, P. Sampliner, Gussie Donenfeld, Rose Liebowtiz, Sophie Sampliner, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Donenfeld, Frederic Iger, Arlene Donenfeld
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The Deaf Man of Bonn

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Character(s): Beethoven
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Vic; Jeff
First Line: Gosh, I'm broke again, Jeff!
Synopsis: Vic needs more money so his father gets him a job.
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Peg
First Line: Oh! This is super!
Synopsis: Peg is in a car but her date is too young to drive.
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Pages: 0.5
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Letterer(s): typeset
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The Son of Superman!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Tommy Barstow (intro, briefly adopted by Superman); Lois Lane; Perry White; Mr. Barstow; Mrs. Barstow
Synopsis: Superman adopts an orphan boy and builds up his strength and confidence.
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Pages: 12
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Everything You Want in a Magazine!

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Feature(s): Gang Busters; Mr. District Attorney
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): American Seed Co.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): National Radio Institute
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Rope 'Em Both, Partner!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Daisy B-B Guns
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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