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Superman, #27 Overseas Service Edition

Published: April-May 1944

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Issue Contents:
Palace of Perilous Play; Dear Diary; When Giants Meet; Robbers' Roost

Story Featuring Superman

Credits
Story Notes

Inker identification by Bob Hughes.

The Palace of Perilous Play!

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

Superman struggles with the schemes of the terrible Toyman, who is out to design coin machines that will make him rich and devices that will give him revenge on the Man of Tomorrow.

Credits
Story Notes

Writer identification 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 Featuring Superman

Storyline

While up in the big north woods in search of background material for articles on the lumbering industry, Clark and Lois listen to an entertaining tale about the time Superman and Paul Bunyan actually met. But when one of the listeners refuses to believe that Superman is real, the Man of Steel puts in an appearance when the cabin everyone is in is hit by lightning.

Credits
Story Notes

Proto-imaginary story. Writer identification 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)

Robbers' Roost!

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

Superman has to help a gawky young fellow from a country farm, who arrives in Metropolis with an inherited fortune. The young man had promised his late uncle that he'd continue to take care of pigeons his uncle had raised, not knowing that a group of criminals are using those pigeons to move stolen gems from a jewelry heist.

Credits
Story Notes

Writer identification 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 Artistic Touch
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Dear Diary!

Story Featuring Superman

Storyline

The notorious Goldie Gates convinces Randall Rocksell that if he will invest huge sums of money with him, that Rocksell will make a half-million a day on his investment. However, Superman discovers that Rocksell is being paid dividends with his own money and Gates is is perilously close to gaining the power of attorney over Rocksell's money and property.

Credits
Story Notes

Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn. Superman has a blue "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)

Story Featuring Clancy the Cop

"A guy's gotta have some company!"

Credits

Story Featuring Private Pete

"Gosh, Pete, the top sergeant is in a real nasty mood today..."

Credits
Superman Appears Every Month in Action Comics
Story Notes

House ad, located on the inside front cover. A shield surrounds small cover reproductions of the current issues of Action Comics, Adventure Comics, All-American Comics, Detective Comics, Flash Comics, More Fun Comics, Sensation Comics, and Star Spangled Comics. No additional illustrations.

"American Seeds for Victory Gardens"

Story Notes

Back cover.

Story Notes

Sold by Metro Publications. Inside back cover.

"New Commando Krak-a-Jap Machine Gun"

Story Notes

Sold by Illinois Merchandise Mart.

"Boys! Girls! Eat the super cereal you hear all about on the Superman radio program"

Credits
Help Me Smash This Menace!

Story Featuring Superman

Credits

"Butch ain't got de nerve to hit this new kid..."

Energy on the Alert!