Superman, #19

Published: November-December 1942

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Issue Contents:

Story Featuring Superman

Credits
Case of the Funny Paper Crimes

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

Superman must battle a new villain who has invented a machine that can materialize two-dimensional figures out of the comics to rob for him.

Credits
Story Notes

Funny Face is a dead ringer for Jerry Siegel.

Superman's Amazing Adventure

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

Lois and Clark are marked for death by a gang of protection racketeers for writing stinging newspaper articles asking the Police to put a stop to it and by identifying the leader of the gang.

Credits
Story Notes

Most of the story is a dream. Superman has a yellow "S" on his cape. The title for this story comes from the Archives reprint.

The Canine and the Crooks

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

When Clark and later Superman investigate as to why a Mr. Z is out to kill a dog, they discover that the man's aunt had left a fortune to that dog, and only when the animal died would the man get the inheritance!

Credits
Story Notes

Superman has a red "S" on his cape, except when it's yellow. The story title is taken from the Archives reprint.

"Ho hum- Another day-"

Credits
Grandstand Coach
Credits
Superman, Matinee Idol

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

Clark and Lois decide to go to the movies, but when Clark discovers that it's the latest Fleischer Superman cartoon, he has to think fast to keep Lois from discovering that he is Superman.

Credits
Story Notes

The Archives do not credit Shuster's pencil layouts.

Ad Featuring American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals

Story Notes

Back cover.

The Big Eight!
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story Notes

Several small ads.

Coming at You on the Screen!

Story Featuring Private Pete

"I better get at my job!"

Story Notes

Several small ads.

"I gave Buddy a push like I do sometimes..."

When In Doubt--
Now on Sale
How Do They Think 'Em Up?!

"It's amazing how those writers and artists in the DC office can do it!"

Story Notes

Below the Superman radio show ad.

Superman Is on the Air!

"Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday Thursday • Friday -- every day -- every week!"

Storyline

The ad advertises the Superman radio show airing each weekday on the Mutual Network.

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

Above the Leading Comics promo. The Superman image is cropped and isolated from the 1940 issue of New York World's Fair Comics.

Putney Gets Into a Jam--
Supermen of America
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes

Inside front cover.