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96March 1955
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Superman #96

DC · March 1955 · on sale 1955-01-23

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#96
Publication date
March 1955
Key date
1955-03-00
On-sale date
1955-01-23
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
44
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mr. Mxyztplk, Mayor of Metropoliscover1pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoClark Kent, Mr. Mxyztplk, Superman
2The Girl Who Didn't Believe in Superman!comic story10script: Bill Finger; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
4-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeg
5Superman's Secret Messagein-house column0.33letters: typeset
6Mr. Mxyztplk -- Mayor of Metropolis!comic story10pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoClark Kent, Mr. Mxyztplk, Superman
7Your United Nations at Work!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win MortimerAli; Ali's father; Hassim
8-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLittle Pete
9-comic story0.5script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert
10The Famous DC Symbolpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
11Eight Eye-Twisterstext article1letters: typeset
12Wizard of the Snowbanktext article1letters: typeset
13The Collector of Celebrities!comic story10pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan KayeClark Kent, Superman

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman #2421971On eBay ›
The Best of DC #251982On eBay ›
Superman in the Fifties #[nn]
ISBN 1563898268		2002On eBay ›
Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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