Issue Contents:
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Inside front cover. A listing of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Superman DC Comic Magazines and a list of those magazines and their frequencies.
Against the Jungle
Credits
- Script: Paul J. Bolger
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Review of Against the Jungle by Thames Williamson. Page includes Superman's Secret Message and the indicia.
The Professional Baseball Player (1)
Storyline
Clark and Lois are on the way to Florida to check out the status of the Metropolis baseball club, when they accidentally miss the train in a small town. Waiting for the next one, they spy a young man who has great prowess at pitching...a guy who wishes he could play for a professional club. Superman helps that small town boy become a professional baseball player.
Characters
- Clark Kent
- Lois Lane
- Superman
- Perry White
- Stan Doborak (introduction)
- Mike Caputo (villain)
- Mabel Dawson (villain)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Leo Nowak
- Inks: Ed Dobrotka
Story Notes
Ed Dobrotka is not credited in the Archive edition. The "pullman window" joke on page 7 is a direct reference to Jerry Siegel's appearance on Fred Allen's radio program.
"Hello again, Members! Guns are thundering ceaselessly in the great Battle for the Pacific..."
Major Thomas H. J. Trapnell
Characters
- Major H. J. Trapnell
Credits
- Pencils: Cliff Young (uncertain)
- Inks: Cliff Young (uncertain)
"But if I act polite, all the kids will think they can beat me!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
3 gags. Script credit added by Craig Delich.
"Hey, Ma!"
Story Notes
House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #17, include a partial repro of the cover.
The Man Who Came Back!
Characters
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jake Elphick
- Inks: Cliff Young
Story Notes
Script credit from Bob Hughes.
The Island Where Time Stood Still!
Characters
- Three Aces [Fog Fortune
- Gunner Bill
- Whistler Will]
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Louis Cazeneuve
- Inks: Louis Cazeneuve
Story Notes
Script credit from Craig Delich.
"Mr. America -- Symbol of freedom and democracy..."
Characters
- Mr. America
- Tex Thomson
- Fatman [Bob Daley]
Credits
- Script: Ken Fitch
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
Story Notes
Artist signature in final panel.
Sky Challenge
Credits
- Script: Eric Carter
"Let's go! You're th' dummy!"
Credits
- Script: Ray McGill
- Pencils: Ray McGill
- Inks: Ray McGill
- Letters: Ray McGill
Story Notes
Script and letters credits added by Craig Delich.
In a Class by Itself!
Featuring World's Finest Comics
Story Notes
House ad for World's Finest Comics (DC, 1940 series) #6, with small cover repro.
The Man of a Thousand Lives!
"Hmm, look at all those tattooed names..."
Characters
- Silly Willy
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Script credit added by Craig Delich.
Story Notes
A few small ads.
"Ugh-ugh! (Meaning - Oh-boy!)"
Characters
- Chief Hot Foot
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Script credit added by Craig Delich.
Featuring Star Spangled Comics
"Say, cousin...The Newsboy Legion with the Guardian cook with gas..."
Story Notes
House ad for Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #10, with partial cover repro.
The Case of the Man Who Could Not Die!!
Characters
- Zatara
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- 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, Leading Comics (DC, 1941 series) #2, All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #11, and All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #4.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
The Tootsie Roll of Honor
Story Notes
Back cover.