Superman #20

K. G. Murray

Australia

Published
November 1951
Page count
28
Cover price
8d [0-0-8 GBP]
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Colour Comics Pty Ltd
 
Colour Comics Pty Ltd

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover No title recorded (Superman) Cover, 1 page

"You'll witness an amazing due when arch-criminal Luthor wages a scientific war against the Man of Steel!"

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor

Credits

Art
Win Mortimer, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #68 (January-February 1951)
Untitled
Also printed
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series) #47 ([July 1951?])
Untitled
 
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #47 ([July 1951?])
No title recorded
Show/hide 1. Luthor's Secret Weapon (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Jor-El; Lara; Perry White

Credits

Writing
Al Schwartz, scripter
Art
Wayne Boring, penciller
 
Stan Kaye, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #141 (February 1950)
Luthor's Secret Weapon
Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #47 ([July 1951?])
Luthor's Secret Weapon
 
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series) #47 ([July 1951?])
Luthor's Secret Weapon

Synopsis

Luthor tricks Superman into helping him make synthetic Kryptonite.

Show/hide 2. The Men Who Shot Superman (Superman) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman; Lois Lane; Howard Figit (intro)

Credits

Writing
Al Schwartz, scripter
Art
Al Plastino, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #49 (December 1950-January 1951)
The Men Who Shot Superman!
Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #47 ([July 1951?])
The Men Who Shot Superman
 
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series) #47 ([July 1951?])
The Men Who Shot Superman
 
Australia
Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #35 ([April 1967?])
The Men Who Shot Superman

Notes

This story is printed on side, two-up. The orginal story is 12 pages.

Show/hide 3. Untitled (Peg) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"Jeepers, why did I get stuck with Willie? He's the stingiest boy in town..."

Featuring

Feature
Peg
Genre
Humour
Characters
Peg

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #68 (January-February 1951)
Untitled
Also printed
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series) #47 ([July 1951?])
Untitled
 
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #47 ([July 1951?])
Untitled

Notes

This story is printed on side, two-up. The original story was a full page.

Show/hide 4. Untitled (Little Pete) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"Oh boy, nobody home!"

Featuring

Feature
Little Pete
Genre
Humour
Characters
Little Pete

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #68 (January-February 1951)
Untitled
Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #47 ([July 1951?])
Untitled
 
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series) #47 ([July 1951?])
Untitled

Notes

This story is printed on side, two-up. The original story was a full page.

Show/hide 5. The Green Arrow Contest (Green Arrow) Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Green Arrow
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Green Arrow; Speedy; The Flying Aces

Credits

Writing
George Kashdan, scripter
Art
George Papp, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #150 (March 1950)
The Green Arrow Contest
Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #47 ([July 1951?])
The Green Arrow Contest
 
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series) #47 ([July 1951?])
The Green Arrow Contest
Show/hide 6. Untitled (Fluffy) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Fluffy
Genre
Humour
Characters
Fluffy

Credits

Writing
Phil Berube, scripter [signed]
Art
Phil Berube, line art [signed]
Text
Phil Berube, letterer [signed]
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]

Reprint history

First print
United States
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #55 (October-November 1949)
Untitled
Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #47 ([July 1951?])
Untitled
 
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series) #47 ([July 1951?])
Untitled
Show/hide 7. Untitled (Professor Pry The Wise Guy) Comic story, 1 page

"What be ye building Professor? Be it a new invention?"

Featuring

Feature
Professor Pry The Wise Guy
Genre
Humour
Code
X

Credits

Writing
Lloyd Piper, scripter
Art
Lloyd Piper, line art
Text
Lloyd Piper , letterer
Editing
, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series) #47 ([July 1951?])
Untitled
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #18 ([September 1951])
Untitled

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Book Palace

AusReprints ID

  • 1825

Entry created

  • 30/09/2004

Index completed

  • 04/10/2008

Last updated

  • 03/07/2021