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Issue Details

Issue #97
Published May 1955
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Mort Weisenger (actual)

Cover Details - "The Amazing Mr. Memory!"

Characters Superman; Lois Lane; Professor Memory
Genre superhero
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Reprinted in Superman #97 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 Series) #nn

10 page Superman story "The Amazing Professor Memory"

Characters Superman; Professor Memory (Intro); Lynx Miller (Robber); Doby (Robber); Lois Lane; Perry White; Shorty (Hobo); Blubber (Hobo)
Synopsis Superman takes the place of Professor Memory when the mob is after him for accidentally learning the serial numbers on some stolen bills.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Reprinted in Superman #97 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 Series) #nn

1 page Varsity Vic filler "What A Party!"

Characters Varsity Vic
Synopsis Vic's neighbor can't read because of Vic's big party.
Genre Humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Reprinted in Superman #97 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 Series) #nn

6 page Superman story "The Big Game Hunt of Metropolis"

Characters Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Jack Borden; Dan Wheeler
Synopsis The Swindle Syndicate dupe Jimmy Olsen with free passes to Jack Borden's Big Game Hunt in an attempt to stop Clark Kent from figuring out who their leader is.
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Ray Burnley
Reprinted in Superman #97 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 Series) #nn

2 page text story "Danger on the Derrick"

Genre Adventure
Script Jack Miller [as John Mason]
Letters Typeset
Reprinted in Superman #97 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 Series) #nn

Half page Little Pete filler "So Long, Pete. I Hope Everything Turns Out Okay!"

Characters Little Pete
Synopsis Little Pete and his friend break Mom's vase.
Genre Humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Reprinted in Superman #97 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 Series) #nn

10 page Superman story "Superboy's Last Day in Smallville!"

Characters Superman; Superboy (Flashback); Lana Lang (Flashback)
Synopsis Superboy finds out that something he did on his last day in Smallville as Superboy is going to allow a criminal to make $1,000,000. Superman must think back to that day and discover what it was that he did. Flashbacks of Superboy's graduation and the cake that was presented him by the town.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Coleman
Pencils Wayne Boring
Inks Stan Kaye
Reprinted in 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-18 (July 1973); in Superman #97 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 Series) #nn; in Superman in the Fifties (DC, 2002 series) #nn

Half page Movie Mirth filler

Synopsis Customer wants to know if it is really 20% cooler inside.
Genre Humor
Script Harry Lampert?
Pencils Harry Lampert?
Inks Harry Lampert?
Reprinted in Superman #97 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 Series) #nn