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76May-June 1952
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Superman #76

DC · May-June 1952 · on sale 1952-03-05

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#76
Publication date
May-June 1952
Key date
1952-05-00
On-sale date
1952-03-05
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Mightiest Team on Earth!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win MortimerBatman, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Bruce Wayne
1Happy Hobby Time!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Superboy
2The Mightiest Team in the World!comic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John Fischetti, Stan KayeBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
4-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPrivate Pete
6The Misfit Manhunter!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Superman
7-in-house column0.5
9The Dog You'd Like to Own!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Sy BarryRex the Wonder Dog
11-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffProfessor Eureka
12-activity0.67script: H. T. Elmo; pencils: H. T. Elmo; inks: H. T. Elmo; letters: H. T. Elmo
14The Gatling Guntext article2script: Ben Galloway; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond PerryRichard J. Gatling
15Susiecomic story0.67script: Stan Kaye; pencils: Stan Kaye; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Stan KayeSusie; Susie's boss; a saleswoman
17-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
18Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.33letters: typeset
19Mrs. Superman!comic story12script: Dorothy Woolfolk; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White
20-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeg
22Learn a Bit of Magic!activity1script: Al McLean; pencils: Al McLean; inks: Al McLean; letters: Al McLean

Plus 5.32 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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