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Superman, #20

Published: January-February 1943

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Issue Contents:

Story Featuring Superman

Credits
Superman's Secret Revealed!

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

A practical joke by Lois exposes Clark's secret identity, forcing Clark Kent to "masquerade" as Superman.

Credits
Story Notes

Newspaper text on splash mentions Ed Dobrotka, Wayne Boring, Whitney Ellsworth, Harry Donenfeld, & Jack Liebowitz. Superman has a yellow "S" on his cape.

Destroyers from the Depths

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

A German inventor creates an army of Nazi controlled sea serpents that Hitler plans on using against Allied convoys.

Credits
Lair of the Leopard

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

Superman has to deal with an ardent admirer who costumes himself and wants to help the Man of Tomorrow on his dangerous case against the Leopard.

Credits

"--And hurry back, Chester!"

The Prof Comes Through
Credits
Not in the Cards

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

The Puzzler, defeated in various card championships, vows to escape from prison and kill every one of the winners.

Credits
The Tootsie Roll of Honor
Story Notes

Back cover.

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

The Big Eight!
Don't Miss Your Favorites!
Energy to Overcome Obstacles!
The Boy Commandos Are Here!
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

Below the Shorty story. Note: This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Superman #19, but text at the bottom is omitted. The Superman image is cropped and isolated from the 1940 issue of New York World's Fair Comics.

Story Featuring Shorty

"-Now to spill this water overboard!"

Credits
Story Notes

Above the Superman radio show ad.

How Can They Do It??

"They just can't get enough of Superman..."

Story Featuring Jerry the Jitterbug

"Hmm - It's a real cold day..."

Credits
Supermen of America
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes

Inside front cover.