Issue Contents:
Superman at Work (1)
Storyline
Superman digs a huge hole in the ground while two workmen sit by and relax.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Editorial Advisory Board Superman DC Comic Magazines
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Listing of members of the Editorial Advisory Board and DC comic titles. Page includes indicia.
D Is for Donkey
Credits
- Letters: Ira Schnapp (uncertain)
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Promotional advertisement for comics with the DC logo.
The Average American!
Storyline
In an attempt to boost its circulation figures The Daily Planet organizes a contest to find The Average American. Someone enters Clark's name, and by an odd string of events, he actually wins.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Perry White
- Lois Lane
- Hammerhead Haines
- Homer Jordan
- Virgil Chumley
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils:
- Inks: (uncertain)
Story Notes
Writer and penciller credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).
"Get that package out of sight!"
Credits
- Pencils: Roland Coe
- Inks: Roland Coe
The Bengal Woman!
"The mountain fastness of northern India..."
Storyline
Bill works to prevent a gang of thieves working for an Asian woman from raiding a medical supply convoy bound for China from India.
Characters
- Congo Bill
- Gunka
- Brooks
- the Bengal Woman
Credits
- Script: Suat Yalaz
- Pencils: Fred Ray
- Inks: Fred Ray
Superman's Secret Message
How Thom McAn Blitzed the "Bullet Proof Men"
"Volto and Jimmy are flying over jungle..."
The Amazing Mr. Minute!
"Fantastic clocks chime the signals for fantastic crimes..."
Storyline
Mr. Minute commits a series of crimes involving clocks, but The Vigilante and Stuff eventually make sure he gets time.
Characters
- The Vigilante [Greg Saunders]
- Stuff, the Chinatown Kid
- Mr. Minute (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Mort Meskin
- Inks: Mort Meskin
Smoke Signal
Characters
- Slats Marbery
- Pop
- Mr. Bailey (a milkman)
Credits
- Script: Annette Blackman
Story Notes
The Who's Who gives Alton Black as a byline for Blackman.
"Big pow wow of chiefs --Sign treaty!"
Credits
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Rainbow Plot!
"It happens all the time each spring..."
Characters
- Hayfoot Henry
Credits
- Script: Suat Yalaz
- Pencils: Stan Kaye
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Story Notes
The text is written in rhyming couplets. writer id by Craig Delich
Nat Holman
Lowdown on a High Hat!
Storyline
Bowler thinks Zatara's magic resides in his top hat and makes several attempts to steal it. He finally gives them the hat and they wish for new clothes and a new car, whereupon convict striped uniforms and a police patrol wagon ap[ear.
Characters
- Zatara [Giovanni "John" Zatara]
- Bowler (villain)
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson (uncertain)
- Pencils: William White
- Inks: William White
Story Notes
Writer credit by Bob Hughes.
Daisy Play Guns Now Ready
Story Notes
Advertisement for Daisy Air Rifles from the Daisy Manufacturing Company of Plymouth, Michigan.
I Shall Show You How to Learn Radio
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Advertisement for booklet and program on radio building and repair from the National Radio Institute of Washington, D.C.
"Clancy, I think you done that on purpose!"
Characters
- Clancy
- unnamed solider
- unnamed female native
Credits
- Pencils: Frank Beaven
- Script: Frank Beaven
- Inks: Frank Beaven
Story Notes
Back cover. Advertisement with Lighter Moments gag cartoon for Eveready Batteries of the National Carbon Company, Inc.