Superman #47

DC Comics

United States

Published
July-August 1947
Page count
52
Cover price
0.10 USD
Colour
Colour
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/5986

Credits

Editing
Whitney Ellsworth
Jack Schiff (uncredited)
Mort Weisinger (uncredited)

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled (Superman) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman

Credits

Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Editing
Mort Weisinger

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superman Color Comics (KGM, 1947 series) #4 ([September 1947?])
Untitled
 
United Kingdom
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #2 (May 1950)
And the World of Tomorrow
Show/hide 1. No title recorded (Kodak) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Kodak

Credits

Letters
typeset

Notes

Inside front cover.

Show/hide 2. The Toyman's Castle! (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; The Toyman [Winslow Schott] (villain)

Credits

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Ira Yarbrough
Inks
Stan Kaye ?

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Super Adventure Comic (Color Comics, 1950 series) #1 ([June 1950?])
The Toyman's Castle
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #12 ([December 1959?])
The Toyman's Castle
 
United States
DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #14 (September-October 1971)
The Toyman's Castle!
 
United States
DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #14 (September-October 1971)
 
Australia
Giant Flash Album (KG Murray, 1974? series) #11 ([1974?])
The Toyman's Castle!
 
Australia
Giant Flash Album (KG Murray, 1974? series) #11 ([1974?])

Notes

writer credit by Martin O'Hearn; inker credit by Bob Hughes

Show/hide 3. Dave Ferriss (Wheaties) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Wheaties
Show/hide 4. Jack Treddle Gets Hero's Medal (Another Jim Wise Real-Life Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Another Jim Wise Real-Life Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
Genre
Adventure
Show/hide 5. Susie Reforms! (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Susie Tompkins; Tambu (villain, introduction); Kadir (villain, introduction); Crawley (villain, introduction); Lois Lane; Perry White

Credits

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Ira Yarbrough
Inks
Stan Kaye ?

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superman All Color Comics (KGM, 1947 series) #8 ([January 1948?])
Susie Reforms
 
Australia
Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #1 ([August 1956])
Susie Reforms!
 
Australia
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #4 ([August 1965?])
Susie Reforms

Notes

writer credit by Martin O'Hearn; inker credit by Bob Hughes

Show/hide 6. Kid Pep Rescues a Steeplejack! (Kellogg's Pep) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Kellogg's Pep
Show/hide 7. No title recorded (The Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
The Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil
Show/hide 8. Tide Squeeze Text story, 1.67 pages

Credits

Author
Don Carter
Letters
typeset
Show/hide 9. 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 10. No title recorded (Columbia) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Columbia
Show/hide 11. Outwitting the Kidnappers ("U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
"U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires
Genre
Adventure
Show/hide 12. Superman's Unlucky Day! (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Perry White; Lois Lane

Credits

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Ira Yarbrough
Inks
George Roussos

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superman All Color Comic (KGM, 1947 series) #5 ([October 1947])
Superman's Unlucky Day
 
United Kingdom
Superman Comics (KGM, 1950 series) #6 (September 1950)
Superman's Unlucky Day

Synopsis

Superman has a BAD day!

Notes

writer credit by Martin O'Hearn; inker id by Bob Hughes

Show/hide 13. No title recorded (Spalding) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Spalding
Show/hide 14. No title recorded (The Kids) Comic story, 0.67 pages

"I like cake, too!!"

Featuring

Feature
The Kids
Genre
Children

Credits

Script
Phil Berube
Art
Phil Berube
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. No title recorded (Post's Grape-Nuts) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Post's Grape-Nuts
Show/hide 17. Dapper Jack's Dream (Famous Sport Flops; Thom McAn) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Famous Sport Flops; Thom McAn
Genre
Sports
Show/hide 18. No title recorded (Daisy Air Rifles) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Daisy Air Rifles

Credits

Letters
typeset

Notes

Inside back cover.

Show/hide 19. Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party (Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Pencils
C. C. Beck
Inks
Pete Costanza

Notes

Back cover.


Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 32319

Entry created

  • 14/07/2007

Cover added

  • 01/04/2010

Index completed

  • 04/09/2019

Last updated

  • 04/09/2019