Superman (DC, 1939 series) #60

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Pages: 52

On-sale Date: 1949-06-29

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

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Superman / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Al Plastino
Inks:	Al Plastino
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Superman

Reprints (4)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: A Superman DC Publication
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page

The Two Identities of Superman!

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Superman / comic story / 12 pages

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

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Superman; Perry White; Lois Lane; Hollis Shore (villain); Toyman (cameo); Prankster (cameo); Luthor (cameo)

Synopsis:: Superman tries to convince Hollis Shore that he's really Perry White.; in Superman (K. G. Murray, 1947 series) #69 ([April 1953])
in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #7 (2022 [January 2023])

Indexer Notes

redone in Action #302

Stan Musial

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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

The Case of the Little Lead Box

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The Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Men Who Had to Guard Superman!

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Superman / comic story / 10 pages

Script:	Bill Finger
Pencils:	Wayne Boring
Inks:	Stan Kaye
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lois Lane; Prof. Johns (intro); James Carson; Perry White

Synopsis:: When a dying scientist tells Clark a secret formula, the Secret Service decides they must protect him.; in Superman (K. G. Murray, 1947 series) #71 (1953)
in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-31 (October-November 1974)
in Superman: The Golden Age (Chronicle Books, 1999 series) (1999)
in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #7 (2022 [January 2023])

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Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page

Smokey, the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops

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Peter Porkchops; Smokey Bear / public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff
Pencils:	Otto Feuer
Inks:	Otto Feuer
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters:

Smokey the Bear; Peter Porkchops

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 2 pages

Script:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Golly, I haven't played baseball in years!

Reprints (1)

in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #230 (April 1956)

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Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:All set for the helmet, Shorty?

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Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page

Editorial Advisory Board

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Pow-Wow Smith; Detective Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Birth of the Leathernecks

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text article / 2 pages

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

Genre:non-fiction

Synopsis:: origin of the U.S. Marines

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Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop / cartoon / 0.67 page

Script:	Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils:	Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks:	Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Martin Naydel (signed)

Genre:non-fiction; nature

First Line of Dialogue or Text:At the zoo, people are in the habit of saying...

Reprints (1)

in Flippity & Flop (DC, 1951 series) #38 (February-March 1958)

Superman's Secret Message

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Supermen of America / in-house column / 0.33 page

Follow the Danger Trail with Tomahawk

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Tomahawk; Star Spangled Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Superman Fights the Super-Brain!

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Superman / comic story / 12 pages

Script:	Don C. Cameron ?
Pencils:	Al Plastino (sourced)
Inks:	Al Plastino (sourced)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Superman; The Toyman (villain); the Super-Brain (Intro, Dies, a computer); Lois Lane; Perry White

Synopsis:: The Toyman builds a super computer to plot crimes for him.; in Superman Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1951 series) #1953-4 (1953)
in Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #7 (2022 [January 2023])

Indexer Notes

Clark Kent actually changes to Superman in a phone booth!

Plastino art credits per GCD main list consensus; we formerly credited Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye.

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Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page

Watch for Wakely!

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Jimmy Wakely / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame

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Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page

Rope 'Em Both, Partner!

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

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Superman / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page

The Two Identities of Superman! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages

Indexer Notes

Stan Musial (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

The Case of the Little Lead Box (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

The Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Men Who Had to Guard Superman! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages

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Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page

Smokey, the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops (Table of Contents: 7)

Peter Porkchops; Smokey Bear / public service announcement / 1 page

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 2 pages

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page

Editorial Advisory Board (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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

Pow-Wow Smith; Detective Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Birth of the Leathernecks (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop / cartoon / 0.67 page

Superman's Secret Message (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Supermen of America / in-house column / 0.33 page

Follow the Danger Trail with Tomahawk (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

Tomahawk; Star Spangled Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Superman Fights the Super-Brain! (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page

Watch for Wakely! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 19)

Jimmy Wakely / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 20)

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page

Rope 'Em Both, Partner! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

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[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

The Two Identities of Superman!

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Stan Musial

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The Case of the Little Lead Box

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

The Men Who Had to Guard Superman!

(Table of Contents: 5)

[no title indexed]

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Smokey, the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops

(Table of Contents: 7)

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Editorial Advisory Board

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[no title indexed]

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Birth of the Leathernecks

(Table of Contents: 13)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 14)

Superman's Secret Message

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Follow the Danger Trail with Tomahawk

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

Superman Fights the Super-Brain!

(Table of Contents: 17)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

Watch for Wakely!

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How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame

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Rope 'Em Both, Partner!

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