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21March-April 1943
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Superman #21

DC · March-April 1943 · on sale 1943-01-02

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
March-April 1943
Key date
1943-03-00
On-sale date
1943-01-02
Indicia publisher
Superman Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack BurnleySuperman
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1
2The X-Alloycomic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Ed Dobrotka; inks: John SikelaSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Sgt. Casey; Frank Lingle; Carlton Graul (villain, introduction)
3Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
4Supermen of Americapromo (ad from the publisher)0.67letters: typeset
5Victorcartoon1Victor
6Gagscartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
7Picture Stories from the Biblepromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
8The Four Gangleaderscomic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Leo Nowak; inks: Leo NowakSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Cordell (villain, introduction); Graney (villain, introduction, dies); Graham (villain, introduction); Kingsley (villain, introduction, dies); Charles Clayton (villain, introduction)
9Snappercartoon2script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: Whitney Ellsworth; inks: Whitney EllsworthSnapper
11The Robber Knightcomic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt. Casey; Mr. Phelps; Lucy Trent; Sir Gauntlet [Caspar Smythe] (villain, introduction)
13Goofy Inventiontext story2script: Wally Walker
15Brand New!promo (ad from the publisher)0.44
17The Ghost of Superman!comic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Sam Citron; inks: Sam CitronSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sam Jackson (dies); Manley; Blinky Moxby (villain, introduction); Knuckles (villain); Mike Chandler (villain); Luthor (villain, cameo); Ultra-Humanite (villain, cameo); The Puzzler (villain, cameo); Metalo (villain, cameo); The Prankster (villain, cameo); Adolf Hitl
18The Big Eight!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 5.56 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Superman Archives #6
ISBN 1-56389-969-8		2003On eBay ›
Superman: The War Years 1938-1945 #[nn]
ISBN 9780785832829		2015On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-7011-7		2017On eBay ›

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