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84September-October 1953
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Superman #84

DC · September-October 1953 · on sale 1953-07-06

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#84
Publication date
September-October 1953
Key date
1953-09-00
On-sale date
1953-07-06
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
44

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Lois Lane, Policewoman!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappLois Lane; Superman; gangsters
2Superman's Other Life!comic story9.67pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman; Lois Lane; Kathy Klutch (introduction); Mr. Bishop (radio station boss, introduction)
5-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
6Buzzy Asks: How Safe Is Your Driving?public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer
7-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
8A Doghouse for Superman!comic story9.67script: William Woolfolk; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoSuperman; Perry White; Ysl and the "yeast people" (introduction); Lois Lane (cameo)
10The Line of Stars Presentspromo (ad from the publisher)1
11-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
12Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.33letters: typeset
13Listen to the Crickettext article2script: Barry Havens; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond Perry
14Lois Lane, Policewoman!comic story9.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeSuperman; Perry White; Lois Lane; Cracker Moreau (villain, introduction); Silver Skene (villain, introduction)
16-cartoon0.5script: H. T. Elmo; pencils: H. T. Elmo; inks: H. T. Elmo; letters: H. T. Elmo
17Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset

Plus 5.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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Superman Annual #41961On eBay ›
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Series context

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