Superman #63

DC Comics

United States

Published
March-April 1950
Page count
52
Cover price
0.10 USD
Colour
Colour
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/8134

Credits

Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited)
Mort Weisinger (actual)

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Miss Metropolis of 1950 (Superman) Cover, 1 page
Show/hide 1. Untitled (Kodak) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Kodak

Credits

Letters
typeset

Notes

Inside front cover.

Show/hide 2. Achilles Versus Superman! (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman; Lois Lane; John Achilles (Villain, Intro); Perry White

Credits

Script
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #3 ([September 1950?])
Achilles Versus Superman

Synopsis

John Achilles claims to be the invulnerable descendant of the Greek original.

Notes

Per Tom Orzechowski, the story was later redone as "The Twentieth Century Achilles!" in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #148.

Show/hide 3. "Say! That saucer is a very precious piece of pottery..." (Pretty Kitty) Comic story, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Pretty Kitty
Genre
Humor

Credits

Script
Phil Berube
Art
Phil Berube

Reprint history

First print
United States
Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #61 (October 1946)
Untitled
Also printed
Australia
Romantic Adventures (Colour Comics, 1951 series) #3 ([April 1951?])
Untitled
Show/hide 4. Untitled (Bazooka) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Bazooka
Show/hide 5. "A complete picture-story of a thrilling new movie..." (Feature Films) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Feature Films
Show/hide 6. The Wind-Up Toys of Peril! (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman; Toyman (Villain); Perry White; Lois Lane

Credits

Art
Al Plastino

Synopsis

Toyman tries to use Superman toys to make a sap out of the Man of Steel.

Show/hide 7. Editorial Advisory Board Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5 pages

Credits

Letters
typeset
Show/hide 8. Untitled (Ralston) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Ralston
Show/hide 9. "It's Fun to Be Healthy!" Says Wonder Woman (Wonder Woman) Public service announcement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Wonder Woman
Genre
Advocacy; superhero

Credits

Script
Jack Schiff
Art
Irwin Hasen
Show/hide 10. "I'll get real cleaned up for my date tonight!" (Shorty) Comic story, 2 pages

Featuring

Feature
Shorty
Genre
Humor

Credits

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Art
Henry Boltinoff
Letters
Henry Boltinoff
Show/hide 11. Boys Who Never Give Up Text article, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction

Credits

Author
Art
Raymond Perry ?
Colours
Raymond Perry ?
Letters
Typeset
Show/hide 12. Tree Boy Comic story, 0.75 pages

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction
Characters
Phil Cooper

Credits

Script
Stookie Allen ?
Art
Stookie Allen ?

Synopsis

bio of a forest ranger

Show/hide 13. Untitled (Nestlé's Crunch) Advertisement, 0.25 pages

Featuring

Feature
Nestlé's Crunch
Show/hide 14. "Oh, Father-- I've worked out a budget for myself..." (Peg) Comic story, 0.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
Peg
Genre
Humor; teen

Credits

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Art
Henry Boltinoff
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superman (KGM, 1950 series) #37 ([June 1950])
Untitled
Show/hide 15. Superman's Secret Message (Supermen of America) Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Supermen of America

Credits

Letters
typeset
Show/hide 16. Miss Metropolis of 1950 (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman; Happy Ferris (Villain, Intro); Ellen Bond (Intro); Ann Kirk (Intro); Jane Waite (Intro); Mary Dodge (Intro); Lois Lane; Perry White

Credits

Script
Bill Finger ?
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Stan Kaye

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superman Comics (KGM, 1950 series) #36 ([May 1950])
Miss Metropolis of 1950
 
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series) #36 ([August 1950?])
Miss Metropolis of 1950

Synopsis

Perry White tries to re-invent the beauty contest by requiring the contestants to perform daring stunts.

Show/hide 17. Up, Up and Away! (World's Finest Comics; Action Comics) Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.67 pages

Featuring

Feature
World's Finest Comics; Action Comics
Show/hide 18. Untitled Statement of ownership, 0.33 pages

Credits

Script
Jack Liebowitz
Letters
typeset

Notes

published by National Comics Publications Inc

480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY

Editor: F. W. Ellsworth

Owners: H. Donenfeld, G. Donenfeld, J. Liebowitz, R. Liebowitz, P. Sampliner, S. U. Sampliner, I. Donenfeld, S. Donenfeld, L. Liebowtiz, J. Liebowitz, A. Donenfeld, F. Iger, H. Donenfeld Foundation.

Show/hide 19. Untitled (American Seed Co.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
American Seed Co.
Show/hide 20. Untitled (National Radio Institute) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
National Radio Institute

Credits

Letters
typeset

Notes

Inside back cover.

Show/hide 21. Untitled (Daisy B-B Guns) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Daisy B-B Guns

Credits

Letters
typeset

Notes

Back cover.


Status

AusReprints ID

  • 17150

Cover added

  • 31/03/2018

Index completed

  • 31/03/2018

Last updated

  • 31/03/2018