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28May-June 1944
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Superman #28

DC · May-June 1944 · on sale 1944-02-26

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#28
Publication date
May-June 1944
Key date
1944-05-00
On-sale date
1944-02-26
Indicia publisher
Superman Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeSuperman [Clark Kent]; Hercules; Atlas
2Lambs versus Wolfingham!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Ira Yarbrough; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; J. Wilbur Wolfingham (villain)
4-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPrivate Pete
5Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.25letters: typeset
6The Golden Galleons!comic story11script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Pete Riss; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Tuttle (introduction); Big Joe Reefer (villain, introduction); Hugo (Reefer's brother)
7Be a Magician! Turn Waste Paper into War Weapons!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: George Roussos; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]
9Drill Sergeant to Forgetcomic story1script: Ray Houlihan; pencils: Ray Houlihan; inks: Ray Houlihan; letters: Ray HoulihanHank
10Prize Cargotext story2script: Murray Boltinoff
11The Suicidal Swaincomic story4script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Sam Citron; inks: Don KomisarowLois Lane; Jimmy Olsen Perry White
13Life's Little Laffscartoon1script: Ray Houlihan; pencils: Ray Houlihan; inks: Ray Houlihan; letters: Ray Houlihan
14Stand-In for Hercules!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Ira Yarbrough; inks: George RoussosSuperman [Clark Kent]; Mr. Boyle; Professor Button; Archides; Iole; Mercury; Hercules (introduction); Chiron (a centaur); Zeus; Apollo; Mars; Achelous (villain); Hydra (villainous creature)

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #1151971On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Superman Family #1
ISBN 1-4012-0787-1		2006On eBay ›
The Superman Archives #7
ISBN 1-4012-1051-1; 978-1-4012-1051-9		2006On eBay ›
Superman: The War Years 1938-1945 #[nn]
ISBN 9780785832829		2015On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-7257-9		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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