Issue Contents:
The Wizard of Chance
Featuring Daisy Air Rifles
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Puzzler!!
Storyline
Superman must battle a twisted intellect who utilizes the principles of parlor games, tricks and puzzles to commit clever crimes.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Jimmy Olsen (cameo)
- The Puzzler (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: John Sikela
- Inks: Ed Dobrotka
Story Notes
Pencil and ink credits are reversed in Archives. Art identification by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes.
"Hello again, Members! This time I want to talk to you about a great American hero..."
Capt. Colin P. Kelly Jr.
Characters
- Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr.
Credits
- Pencils: Cliff Young (uncertain)
- Inks: Cliff Young (uncertain)
"Maybe you can tell me how soon your bath will stop..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
3 cartoons. Script credit added by Craig Delich.
4 Big Superman Stories
Story Notes
House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17, with cover repro.
The Rainbow Man
Characters
- The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
- The Rainbow Man (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Jake Elphick
- Inks: Cliff Young (uncertain)
The Mystery of the Meandering Mansion
Characters
- Three Aces [Fog Fortune
- Gunner Bill
- Whistler Will]
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Louis Cazeneuve
- Inks: Louis Cazeneuve
Story Notes
Script credit added by Craig Delich.
The Crime Machine
Characters
- Mr. America [Tex Thomson]
- Fatman [Bob Daley]
- The Queen Bee (villain)
Credits
- Script: Ken Fitch
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
Story Notes
Script credit from Jerry Bails via Craig Delich.
Safeguard
Credits
- Script: John Hilton
Get Into the Swim!
Featuring Star Spangled Comics
Story Notes
House ad for Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #9.
5 Favorite Features!
Featuring Leading Comics
Story Notes
House ad for Leading Comics (DC, 1941 series) #2.
The Last Shipment!
Featuring Popsicle
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
A listing of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Superman DC Comic Magazines and a list of those magazines and their frequencies.
War in the Air
Credits
- Script: Paul J. Bolger
Story Notes
Review of War in the Air by John B. Walker, illustrated by Barry Bart. Page includes Superman's Secret Message.
The Story of the Magical Mobsters!
Characters
- Zatara
Credits
- Script: Paulo Maffia
- Pencils: Norman Boyd
- Inks: Norman Boyd
Now on Sale
Story Notes
House ad featuring cover repros from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #11, Green Lantern (DC, 1941 series) #3, World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #5, All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #11, and All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #4.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.