Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1942-06-30
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited); Murray Boltinoff (assistant editor, uncredited); Mort Weisinger (assistant editor, uncredited)
Cover Thumbnail for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #18 Edit Cover
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Superman / cover / 1 page

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typeset
  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:War Savings Bonds and Stamps do the job on the Japanazis!
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]
Reprints (9)

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Fred Ray.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of July 3 in ad in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51.

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Mr. Popper's Penguins
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Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.67 page

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Conquest of a City
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Superman / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Carl Bland (introduction, villain); Nazi sympathizers
Synopsis:
Clark Kent, concerned that the people of Metropolis seem oblivious to the Nazi threat in the world, approaches editor White about writing a series of stories that will wake the citizens up to the realization that they are in danger as well.
Reprints (5)

Indexer Notes

Superman has a red "S" on yellow background on his cape.

Later swiped for the Thunderfist story in Active Comics #20 (Bell Features).

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Kool-Aid / advertisement / 1 page

Supermen of America
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; military
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:How can a guy get any sleep...

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Wonder Woman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Heat Horror
(Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Professor Glenn Calloway; Lex Luthor (villain)
Synopsis:
When an astronomer discovers the existence of a strange meteorite, Superman correctly guesses that it has something to do with the terrible heat wave engulfing Metropolis.
Reprints (4)

Indexer Notes

Superman has a yellow "S" on yellow background on his cape.

[Who Needs Gas?]
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Joe Jeep / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor

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Action Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Kitty McTabby / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Grab off a slice of 'Home, Sweet Home,' children...

The Man with the Cane
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Superman / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Rita Allen; John Fleming; The Man with the Cane [Jim Mason](introduction, villain)
Synopsis:
When editor White decides to take his first vacation in years, he appoints Lois to take his place, and her first order is to assign Clark to the love-lorn column. This assignment, however, leads the Man of Tomorrow into a case of intrigue and murder, as a mysterious man with a cane attempts to wrest secret plans for a tank-plane away from a young inventor.
Reprints (4)

Indexer Notes

Superman has a yellow "S" in yellow shield on his cape, except when it's red.

Later swiped for the Thunderfist story in Active Comics #19 (Bell Features).

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World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

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advertisement / 0.33 page

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Busy Bill the Bill Collector / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Tiger McGluke the heavyweight boxer bought a fountain pen...
Characters:
Busy Bill

"The Pen Is Mightier--"
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text story / 2 pages

Script:
Eric Carter (credited)
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure

Now on Sale
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Snake
(Table of Contents: 18)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Big Luke (dies); The Snake [Bill Chantey] (introduction, villain, dies)
Synopsis:
When a miner dies of a mysterious snake bite, Superman disguises himself as a miner and secures work at the mine in hopes of uncovering the person responsible.
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The Big Eight!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Metro Publications / advertisement / 1 page

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Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["War Savings Bonds and Stamps do the job on the Japanazis!"]
    Superman
  2. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. Mr. Popper's Penguins
    Good Books Worth Reading
  4. The Conquest of a City
    Superman
  5. [no title indexed]
    Kool-Aid
  6. Supermen of America
  7. ["How can a guy get any sleep..."]
    Shorty
  8. [no title indexed]
    Wonder Woman
  9. The Heat Horror
    Superman
  10. [Who Needs Gas?]
    Joe Jeep
  11. [no title indexed]
    Action Comics
  12. ["Grab off a slice of 'Home, Sweet Home,' children..."]
    Kitty McTabby
  13. The Man with the Cane
    Superman
  14. [no title indexed]
    World's Finest Comics
  15. [no title indexed]
  16. ["Tiger McGluke the heavyweight boxer bought a fountain pen..."]
    Busy Bill the Bill Collector
  17. "The Pen Is Mightier--"
  18. Now on Sale
  19. The Snake
    Superman
  20. The Big Eight!
  21. [no title indexed]
    Metro Publications
  22. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
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