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23July-August 1943
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Superman #23

DC · July-August 1943 · on sale 1943-04-27

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
July-August 1943
Key date
1943-07-00
On-sale date
1943-04-27
Indicia publisher
Superman Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack BurnleySuperman [Clark Kent]; Nazis
2America's Secret Weapon!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Sam Citron; inks: Sam Citron, John SikelaSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Colonel McNab; Lieutenant-General Bullitt; Brigadier General Armor; Brigadier General Starrett
4A Claw for a Cluetext story1.67script: Tex Raines
5-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
6Habitual Homicidecomic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: George Roussos; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Janice Crandall; Scott Manning; Dean Broderick (dies); Alex Morrow; Thaddeus Winton (dies); Glenn Calhoun; Myra Hanley; Professor Raymond Lock (villain, introduction)
7Hank the Yankcartoon1script: Ray Houlihan; pencils: Ray Houlihan; inks: Ray Houlihan; letters: Ray HoulihanHank the Yank
9Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
10The Courage and the Glorytext article0.42script: Josette Frank
11Supermen of Americapromo (ad from the publisher)0.25letters: typeset
12Fashions in Crime!comic story11.33script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Sam Citron; inks: Sam CitronSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Pierre; The Dude [Joseph Martinson] (villain, introduction)
13The Big Eightpromo (ad from the publisher)0.67pencils: Stan Kaye; inks: Stan Kaye
14-cartoon1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffClancy the Cop
15Danger on the Diamond!comic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John SikelaSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt. Casey; Tom Marin (introduction); Penton; Sammy Brink (villain, introduction); Joe (villain)

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

Where to read it

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Series context

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