Published: March-April 1942
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Story Featuring Superman
"World's greatest adventure-strip character!"
Art credits verified by Fred Ray. The scene for this cover taken from the 1st Fleischer Superman cartoon titled "The Mad Scientist."
Lois and Clark stand by Sgt. Branigan and seek to assist him after he was blinded during a tussle with mobsters as well as being dismissed from the Police force for accidentally killing a woman while supposedly misusing his powers as a Police officer. To make things worse, Branigan is approached by the very mobsters he fought earlier and they are demanding protection money from him for his new business.
1st time Jimmy is given a last name. Story title taken from the Archives reprint.
Superman discovers that Battleship Y-92 had been sabotaged by agents of the war-like nation of Napkan upon launching. He later discovers that pro-Napkan parties have been established in South America, and the enemy wishes to have more formed in Central American nations that will turn anti-American, thus allowing Napkan to openly invade the United States without opposition.
Story title taken from the Archives reprint.
Superman heads to Europe to assist the democratic nation of Numark against the war-like attacks being made on it by Oxnalia, saving Numark's young Prince as well as bringing about peace between the two nations.
Story Featuring Chief Hot Foot
"Braves, old Chief Eagle-Beak is offering the hand of his fair daughter..."
Superman must battle the Evolution King, a man who has developed a way to advance or revert the ages of prominent athletes, forcing them to pay him blackmail, else he keeps them in an old and decrepit condition.
Published by Detective Comics, Inc. 480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY (indicia says Superman, Inc.) Editor: W. F. Ellsworth Owners; Harry, Irwin and Sonia Donenfeld, P. H. Sampliner, P. H. Sampliner (JR) and Joan Sampliner.
Story Featuring Private Pete
"Private Pete, you're assigned to sentry duty. Be careful of dangerous spies..."
Pete is warned to keep spies from photographing an army plane, but still allows one to paint a picture of it.
Back cover.
Inside back cover.
A few small ads.
"Say 'Ah'" "Ugh!"
"So you want to join the circus, eh?"
"Wide awake merchants all over the North American Continent are presenting this outstanding radio feature for your entertainment."
The ad promotes 44 stations in the United States, one in Newfoundland and 26 in Canada airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors. Text at the bottom encourages readers to write their local stations and ask for the show.
Inside front cover.
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