Superman Comics #4
KG Murray
Australia
![Untitled [The Origin of Superman]](/image/1278/page-1-superman-all-color-comics-colour-comics-1948-series-18-untit.jpg "Untitled [The Origin of Superman]")
- Published
- July 1950
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 6d [0-0-6 GBP]
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
-
None
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
This issue is a variant of:
Issue contents
Cover
The Origin of Superman
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
"World's Greatest Adventure Character!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
- Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
1Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Luthor (cameo); John Kent (1st named, flashback); Mary Kent (flashback); Nitro Kale (criminal)
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
- Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #53 (July-August 1948) — The Origin of Superman!
- Also printed
-
Superman All Color Comics (Colour Comics, 1948 series) #18 ([November 1948]) — The Origin of Superman
-
Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #11 ([April 1965?]) — The Origin of Superman
Synopsis
After a prologue which demonstrates Superman's amazing abilities, his origin is recounted. On the scientifically advanced planet of Krypton, Jor-El fails to convince the Council of Five that Krypton is doomed. As Krypton explodes, Jor-El and Lara send their son to Earth, where he is found and adopted by the elderly Kents. As Clark grows to maturity he manifests abilities far beyond that of mortal men. On his deathbed, his father urges Clark to become a powerful force for good as Superman.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Woolfolk, scripter
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye , inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
- , original Editor (Jack Schiff)
Reprint history
- First print
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #36 (September-October 1948) — Lois Lane, Sleeping Beauty
- Also printed
-
Superman All Color Comics (Colour Comics, 1948 series) #18 ([November 1948]) — Lois Lane, Sleeping Beauty?
-
Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #11 ([April 1965?]) — Lois Lane, Sleeping Beauty
3"You are finished, Lemmy Loo, I won't be going out with you..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Lemmy Loo
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Lloyd Piper, scripter
- Art
- Lloyd Piper, line art
- Text
- Lloyd Piper , letterer
4Featuring
- Feature
- Daffy & Doodle
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Art
- Lit-Win, line art [as Lit-win]
Notes
Probably from Action Comics.
5"It's the very latest in cameras, dad…. Takes pictures automatically."
Featuring
- Feature
- "Atomical Tom" the Boy Inventor
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Jim Borella Swan, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Jim Borella Swan, line art [signed]
- Text
- Jim Borella Swan , letterer
