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39March-April 1946
$0.10

Superman #39

DC · March-April 1946 · on sale 1946-01-02

First appearance: J. Wilbur Wolfingham
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
March-April 1946
Key date
1946-03-00
On-sale date
1946-01-02
Indicia publisher
Superman Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of J. Wilbur Wolfingham - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Superman
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2E Is for Elephantpromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3The Big Superman Broadcast!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: George RoussosClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
5Scuffy the Trampcomic story0.5script: Lit-Win; pencils: Lit-Win; inks: Lit-WinScuffy
7The Monster of China Deep!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Ira Yarbrough; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
9-comic story0.5script: Phil Berube; pencils: Phil Berube; inks: Phil Berube
11Picture Frametext story1.67script: Fred Whitby
12-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
13The Phony Pendantcomic story3.67script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: Sam Citron; inks: Sam CitronClark Kent, Lois Lane
14Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.33letters: typeset
16Swindle in Sweethearts!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Ira Yarbrough; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, J. Wilbur Wolfingham First

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5
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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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