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9March-April 1941
$0.10

Superman #9

DC · March-April 1941 · on sale 1941-01-03

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
March-April 1941
Key date
1941-03-00
On-sale date
1941-01-03
Indicia publisher
Superman Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred RaySuperman [Clark Kent]
2Superman: America's Greatest Adventure-Strip Characterillustration1pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Paul CassidySuperman [Clark Kent]
3The Phony Pacifistscomic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Shuster ShopSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Major Lester; The Committee Against Militarism (some villains, intro); Senator Galsworthy (intro); Derwing (villain, intro)
4Supermen of Americatext article1pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Paul CassidySuperman [Clark Kent]
6-cartoon0.33script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred SchwabHenrietta
7Spotlight on Surprising Veteranscartoon1script: Jack Burnley; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack BurnleyFred Fitzsimmons; Gene Sarazen; Max Baer; Ted Lyons; Lefty Grove
8Joe Gatson, Racketeercomic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Shuster ShopSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Judge Crane; Sylvia Crane; Joe Gatson (villain, introduction)
10Mystery in Swasey Swampcomic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Shuster ShopSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Krawl (villain, introduction, death); Tom Jepson (villain, introduction)
11Superman Keeps Good Company!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typesetSuperman; Three Aces; Black Pirate; Tex Thompson; Clip Carson; Zatara
12A Bombing Flight!text story1script: Frank Cooper; pencils: Ray; inks: RayRaoul Deschamps; Captain Rogers; Smith
13Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.statement of ownership0.22script: Jack Liebowitz
14The Hourman; Adventure Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
16Super-Strength by Supermanactivity1script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe Shuster
17Coming at You!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry RobinsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
19Jackson's Murder Ringcomic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Paul Cassidy; inks: Shuster ShopSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Morton Carling (cameo, death); Marjorie Farnsworth; Mr. Lassiter (villain, introduction); Mr. Jackson (villain, introduction); Mr. Nelson (villain, introduction)
21At the Top of the Field!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: E. E. Hibbard, Sheldon Moldoff, Bernard Baily; inks: E. E. Hibbard, Sheldon Moldoff, Bernard BailyJustice Society of America [Hawkman; Green Lantern; Doctor Fate; Spectre; Flash; Sandman; Hour-Man; Atom]

Plus 6.45 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Superman Archives #3
ISBN 1-56389-002-X
1991On eBay ›
The Superman Chronicles #5
ISBN 978-1-4012-1851-5
2008On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-6324-9
2016On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-7089-6
2017On eBay ›

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