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The Superman Archives, #7

Published: [June] 2006

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The Superman Archives #7

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman
Credits
Story Notes

Illustration taken from the splash page to "I Sustain the Wings" from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #25.

Story 1 1 page
Table of Contents
Story 2 2 pages
Siegel, Shuster and Associates
Story 3 3 pages biography
Credits
Superman #25 (1)
Story 4 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
The Man Superman Refused to Help!
Story 5 12 pages superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Perry White
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Murphy
  • Major Jonathan Ramsey
  • Hans Henkel
Credits
Story Notes

writer id by Martin O'Hearn; inker id by Bob Hughes 12/04

I Sustain the Wings!
Story 6 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Clark Kent briefly joins the Army Air Force Technical Training Command.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Perry White
  • Larry Thomas
  • Mary
Credits
Story Notes

prepared by Weisinger and Ray while in the service, so really it's a very long public service ad.

King of the Comic Books
Story 7 12 pages superhero
Storyline

A hit comic book's creator is co-opted by a greedy publisher

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Perry White
  • Henry Jones (introduction)
  • Frank Frederick
Credits
Story Notes

writer id by Martin O'Hearn

Hi-Jack--Jackal of Crime!
Story 8 12 pages superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Perry White
  • Jack Height
  • Hi-Jack [Jack Jackson]
Credits
Story Notes

Credits changed to match credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Superman #26 (1)
Story 9 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Joseph Goeb
Credits
The Super Stunt-Man!
Story 10 12 pages superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Daredevil Dolan
  • Billy Dolan
  • Mr. Carter
  • Blackie Weever
Credits
Story Notes

no S on cape

Comedian's Holiday!
Story 11 12 pages superhero
Storyline

A bunch of old vauldeville comedians pool their life-savings in an attempt at a comeback, but con man Wilbur Wolfingham intends to abscond with the dough until Superman forces him to make good.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Chiver
  • Cheadle
  • Byrd
  • Busch
  • Minnie Mannering
  • J. Wilbur Wolfingham (introduction)
Credits
Story Notes

Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Superman's Master!
Story 12 11 pages superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Andy Hoops
  • Mrs. Hoops
  • Myrtle Kendall
  • Carl Denby [Charles Stanton]
  • Marty O'Ghool
Credits
The Quicksilver Kid!
Story 13 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Mercury, God of Theives, awakens in modern times and decides to go out and see what deviltry a god can play.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Quicksilver Kid [Mercury]
Credits
Story Notes

One of the first stories in which Superman is referred to as "flying". Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Superman #27 (1)
Story 14 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
Credits
The Palace of Perilous Play!
Story 15 12 pages superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Perry White
  • Lottie Lovemore
  • Toyman [Winslow Schott]
Credits
Story Notes

Writer id by Martin O'Hearn. Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

When Giants Meet!
Story 16 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Paul Bunyan meets Superman in a fantasy tale.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Calder
  • Paddy
  • Swede
  • Paul Bunyan
  • Babe
Credits
Story Notes

Proto-imaginary story; writer id by Martin O'Hearn. Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Robber's Roost!
Story 17 11 pages superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Hiram Pardee
  • Percival Lister
  • Fingers Falvey
  • Timothy
  • Porky
  • Arch Angler
Credits
Story Notes

Writer id by Martin O'Hearn. Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Dear Diary!
Story 18 12 pages superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Randall Rocksell
  • Goldie Gates
Credits
Story Notes

writer id by Martin O'Hearn. Blue S on cape. "It's all right kids. This is a flying automobile!" Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Superman #28 (1)
Story 19 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Hercules
  • Atlas
Credits
Story Notes

1st Superman cover to actually have something to do with a story inside? (Stand in for Hercules)

Lambs Versus Wolfingham!
Story 20 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Superman saves a small town from a tornado, while Wolfingham tries to sell the survivors a fake oil well.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Perry White
  • J. Wilbur Wolfingham
Credits
Story Notes

writer id by Martin O'Hearn; inker id by Bob Hughes 10/06; Archives says George Roussos. Blue S on cape incorrectly colored yellow in Archives.

The Golden Galleons!
Story 21 11 pages superhero
Storyline

Hugo and Jimmy have both entered a model-building contest and Big Joe wants his little brother to win and doesn't care how. Superman helps Jimmy recreate the model that Big Joe destroyed, by bringing the real sunken Spanish treasure ship to Jimmy's house, so Jimmy can copy it exactly.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Jimmy Tuttle
  • Joe Reefer
  • Hugo Reefer
Credits
Story Notes

writer and penciller id by Martin O'Hearn, inker id by Bob Hughes 12/04. Superman refers to himself as "leaping across the city." Credited to Sam Citron in the Archive.

Be a Magician! Turn Waste Paper Into War Weapons!
Story 22 1 page advocacy; superhero
Storyline

Superman puts on a special show, for 100 pounds of waste paper as an admission price, to demonstrate to the kids how that much waste paper can be transformed into 115 cardboard boxes which can hold ten 20mm shells.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
Story Notes

Paper drive feature, art identification by Jerry Bails.

The Suicidal Swain (1)

Featuring Lois Lane, Girl Reporter

Story 23 4 pages superhero
Storyline

Lois helps stop a man with a broken heart from jumping off an eight story building.

Characters
  • Lois Lane
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Perry White
Credits
Story Notes

1st solo Lois Lane story; writer id by Martin O'Hearn. Credits changed to match credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Stand-In for Hercules!
Story 24 12 pages superhero
Storyline

At a Liar's Club meeting, Boyle tells a tall tale describing Superman's meeting with Hercules. Professor Button's time machine sends Superman into the past. There Superman finds Hercules is not all he's cracked up to be, so Superman has to do the feats that made him famous for him.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Mr. Boyle
  • Professor Button
  • Archides
  • Iole
  • Hercules
  • Chiron
  • Zeus
  • Apollo
  • Mars
  • Mercury
  • Achelous
Credits
Story Notes

Proto-imaginary story. Yellow S on cape. Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Superman #29 (1)
Story 25 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
Credits
The Wizard of Wishes!
Story 26 12 pages superhero
Storyline

After the Prankster gets hit by a car and wins $10,000 he decides to go into the business of making people's wishes come true.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Perry White
  • James Joslyn
  • Mrs. Wingate
  • George Wingate
  • Blackie Reese
  • Prankster
Credits
Story Notes

Cape S: yellow. Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

The Tycoon of Crime!
Story 27 11 pages superhero
Storyline

The Tycoon of Crime hypnotizes Superman and tries to get him to kill himself.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Tycoon of Crime [Mr. Blob]
Credits
Story Notes

Cape S: yellow on Blue background. Miscolored in Archive. Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

The Bakery Counterfeiters (1)

Featuring Lois Lane, Girl Reporter

Story 28 4 pages superhero
Characters
  • Lois Lane
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Perry White
  • Steve Bard (introduction)
  • Noonan
  • Carmody
  • Fingers Gordon
  • Pinball Miggsy
  • Mr. Gratz
  • Trigger
Credits
Story Notes

Writer Id by Martin O'Hearn. Credits changed to match credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

The Pride of the Kents!
Story 29 12 pages superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Dudley Kent
  • H. Postlethwaite Kent
  • George
  • Alice
  • Battlin' Buffo [Clark Kent]
  • Kent Brothers [Ted, Ed, Jed, Ned]
Credits
Story Notes

Cape S: Yellow on blue. Miscolored in Archive. Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Credits changed to match credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Biorgraphies
Story 30 3 pages biography
Credits
Story Notes

Bio information of Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Jack Burnley, Don Cameron, Sam Citron, Ed Dobrotka, Bill Finger, Stan Kaye, Fred Ray, George Roussos, Joe Samachson, Mort Weisinger, and Ira Yarbrough. Research by Joe Desris; Martin O'Hearn; Jerry Bails.

Back Cover (1)
Story 31 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Joseph Goebbels
  • Lois Lane
  • Hercules
  • Atlas
Credits
Story Notes

small cover reprints of Superman 25, 26.27 and 28. Also included full size inside.