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The Kid from Krypton!
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Superbaby (in picture)
Credits
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Colors: Jack Adler
Now More Than Ever!
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Kid from Krypton!
"Invulnerable to every ordinary force or weapon on earth is Superman!"
Storyline
When a meteor composed of kryptonite is poised to strike the town of Smithville Superman is stymied as to what to do. He knocks it away with a huge bolder but criminals track down the fallen object to use against him. Superman builds giant robots to help him get rid of the kryptonite.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
- Jor-el
- Lara
- Jonathan Kent
- Kane Korrel (villain)
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton (uncertain)
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Story Notes
Recap of Superman's origin and career. The kryptonite meteor is colored orange, not green.
Buffalo Hunting!
The Vanishing Convoy!
"Across vast desert regions spreads the tide of modern civilization..."
Storyline
Bill investigates the disappearance of oil truck convoys. He discovers a recalcitrant emir, determined to prevent modernization of the Middle East.
Characters
- Congo Bill
- Ali Sau
- Ibn Lande
Squeeze Play Saves the Day!
Featuring Mystery in Space
The Secret of Planetoid X!
"Of all the solar system's celestial bodies in the year 2051..."
Storyline
John Rann claims to have built a dangerous weapon so that the Planteers will take him to Planetoid X where they store all the outlawed weapons.
Characters
- Colonel Tommy Tomorrow
- Brent Wood
- John Rann (villain)
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: John Fischetti
"Hi, Vic, why so gloomy today?"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Neat Treat!
"There's that new doll in my class..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Superman's Secret Message
Nero's Greatest Invention
"Ah, this is a nice spot on the beach..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
"Which is more fattening..."
Credits
- Script: John Howson
- Pencils: John Howson
- Inks: John Howson
"Who discovered the Nile River?"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Editorial Advisory Board
The Prairie Troubadour Takes Over!
"When it comes to winning audiences with stirring frontier ballads..."
Characters
- Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
- Stuff, the Chinatown Kid
- Art Gravin (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Bob Brown
- Inks: George Roussos
Story Notes
Pencils and inks formerly tentatively attributed to George Roussos. Current art identification by Saltarella who states that most of the inks are Roussos, but it looks like Brown "inks on the face in the middle panels of page 3."
Look for the Real Reason!
Featuring Leave It to Binky
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Bob Oksner
- Inks: Bob Oksner
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.