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Issue Details

Issue #47
Published August-September 1950
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 76
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)

Cover Details - "untitled"

Genre superhero
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer
Notes Mortimer verified to Craig Delich

12 page Superman story "The Girl Who Hated Reporters"

Characters Lois Lane
Synopsis Flashback story that shows Lois working at a lunchcounter and getting a job at the Daily Planet after Clark. Contradicts previously established continuity.
Genre superhero
Script Alvin Schwartz?
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Notes writer id by Bob Hughes, 12/04

1 page Shorty filler "Cool St Bernard"

Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

10 page Wyoming Kid story "Destination- Boothill"

Genre western
Script Ryerson Johnson
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman

10 page Green Arrow story "The Case of the Innocent Crooks"

Genre superhero
Pencils George Papp (signed)
Inks George Papp (signed)

1 page Sunshine Nelly filler "Every Face Should Wear A Smile"

Genre humor
Script Jack Callahan
Pencils Jack Callahan
Inks Jack Callahan

10 page Full-Steam Foley story "Shanghai Sheba's Revenge"

Genre adventure
Script Don Cameron?
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer

1 page Superboy public service announcement "Job Counselor"

Genre superhero
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer

6 page Zatara story "Magic In Reverse"

Characters Zatara
Genre occult
Script George Kashdan?
Pencils Ralph Mayo
Inks Ralph Mayo
Notes art id by Craig Delich 6/04. Writer id by Bob Hughes

2 page text article "Prepare to Be A Hero"

Genre fact
Letters typeset

Half page Casey the Cop filler "Follow That Laundry!"

Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

2 page Varsity Vic filler "Hold Me, I'm Scared!"

Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

12 page Batman story "Crime Above The Clouds"

Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures); Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inks Sy Barry
Notes writer verified by Martin O'Hearn.