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Issue Details

Issue #56
Published January-February 1952
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (Actual)

Cover Details - "untitled"

Characters Superman; Batman; Robin
Genre superhero
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer

12 page Superman story "The Superman Pageant"

Characters Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Prankster (as an actor); Superman robot; Karl Kruger (intro); Dr Vallin
Synopsis Famed silent film director Karl Kruger stages a comeback with a pageant starring a Superman robot- but at the last minute Superman has to take the robot's place.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger ?
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino

1 page Peg filler "Saturday Night Secret"

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

10 page Green Arrow story "The Man Who Held Up Brooks Express"

Characters Green Arrow; Speedy; Police Commissioner Brett
Synopsis Green Arrow and Speedy have to break a code hidden in a roll of coins.
Genre superhero
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp

8 page Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor story "The House that Haunted Northville"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Bob Brown ?
Inks Dan Barry ?

Half page Peg filler "Think of the Future"

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

Half page Word Roundup activity "untitled"

Notes puzzle

10 page Wyoming Kid story "Canyon of Whirling Death"

Genre western
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman

Half page Clue Cartoon activity "untitled"

Script Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks Martin Naydel (signed)
Notes puzzle

1 page Varsity Vic filler "Those who forget history,...."

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

2 page text article "Most Mysterious Treasure in the World"

Letters typeset

12 page Batman story "The Crimes in Double"

Characters Batman; Robin; Commissioner Gordon
Genre superhero
Script David Vern
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Charles Paris

Half page Bullseye Billy filler "untitled"

Genre humor

1 page Private Pete filler "Instant? Hammock"

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

1 page Superboy public service announcement "Share With Others"

Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer