Superman (DC, 1939 series) #124

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Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1958-07-09

Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Mort Weisinger (actual editor)

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The Black Knight's Super-Sword!

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Superman / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Curt Swan
Inks:	Stan Kaye
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:superhero

Keywords:cane; knight; sword

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]

The Black Knight [Perry White]

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Indexer Notes

Lettering credit confirmed on Todd Klein's blog: https://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-superman-part-1/.

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly, with the exception of April, June, Oct., and Dec.
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

The Super-Sword

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Superman / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	Jerry Coleman
Pencils:	Al Plastino
Inks:	Al Plastino
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Keywords:glacier; knight; sword; trick

Characters:

The Black Knight [Perry White]; "Bull" Mathews

Synopsis:: After Superman releases the Black Knight from a block of ice after nearly 1,000 years, the villain goes on a crime spree. When the knight wounds Superman with his magical sword, criminal "Bull" Mathews offers to buy it, but finds it was all a set-up to trap him.; in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #7 (Summer 1963)
in Colossal Comic (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #35 ([November 1965])
in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #1/1967 (Januar 1967)
in Superman Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1951 series) #1968 (1968)
in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 ([November] 2004)
in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([November] 2005)

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page

Know Your Pet!

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public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff
Pencils:	Lou Cameron
Inks:	Lou Cameron
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:advocacy

Synopsis:: Jimmy tries to treat his dog like a poodle, not realizing that different pets need different care.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

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Peg / comic story / 0.67 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:That's all, Tom! Let's go home!
Keywords:flip coin

Characters:

Peg; Tom

Synopsis:: Peg's date can't decide to take a bus or a taxi home, so he flips a coin.; from The Adventures of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis (DC, 1952 series) #2 (September-October 1952)

Wings and Winnie Winchester Bag a Thief

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Winchester Roller Skates; Wings Winchester / advertisement / 0.33 page

Mrs. Superman

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Superman / comic story / 7.67 pages

Script:	Otto Binder
Pencils:	Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks:	Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Keywords:bottled message; flying newsroom; kryptonite; meteor

Characters:

Lois Lane
Superman [Clark Kent]

Chief Mawmba

Synopsis:: When Clark and Lois are trapped on a remote island, Clark reveals his double identity to Lois and proposes marriage. But when he discovers that he can leave the island, Clark must convince Lois he faked the super-feats he performed on the island in order to get out of the engagement.; in Superman (K. G. Murray, 1947 series) #137 ([December 1958])
in 80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #14 (September 1965)
in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 ([November] 2004)
in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([November] 2005)

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Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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Little Pete / comic story / 0.67 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff

Genre:humor; children

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh gosh! The sun melted that nice sliding pond I had in front of the house!
Keywords:floor wax; sliding

Characters:

Little Pete

Synopsis:: Pete can't slide on ice, so he finds a substitute.; from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #24 (February-March 1953)

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.33 page

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DeLuxe Photo Service / advertisement / 1 page

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Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Jerry New, Martin O'Connor, Gretta Waring, and Kenneth L. Pedigo.

The Steeplejack of Steel

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Superman / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	Otto Binder
Pencils:	Wayne Boring
Inks:	Stan Kaye
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Keywords:acetylene torch; flood; Metropolis Skytower; shoddy building materials; steeplejack; Superman Skytower

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]

Bart Benson; T. B. Oliver

Synopsis:: Superman takes a construction job undercover as Kirk Brent to expose a shady contractor.; in Supermán (Editorial Novaro, 1952 series) #1205 (17 de abril de 1979)
in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 ([November] 2004)
in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([November] 2005)

The Black Knight's Super-Sword! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

The Super-Sword (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page

Know Your Pet! (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Peg / comic story / 0.67 page

Wings and Winnie Winchester Bag a Thief (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Winchester Roller Skates; Wings Winchester / advertisement / 0.33 page

Mrs. Superman (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 7.67 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Little Pete / comic story / 0.67 page

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.33 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

DeLuxe Photo Service / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page

Indexer Notes

The Steeplejack of Steel (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages

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Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

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Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page

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The National Sports Council Books / advertisement / 1 page

The Black Knight's Super-Sword!

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The Super-Sword

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Know Your Pet!

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Wings and Winnie Winchester Bag a Thief

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Mrs. Superman

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The Steeplejack of Steel

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