Superman #12

K. G. Murray

Australia

Published
March 1951
Page count
28?
Cover price
6d [0-0-6 GBP]
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
None

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

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

"Superman Scoop Parade. See Insite!"

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

Credits

Art
Al Plastino, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #138 (November 1949)
Untitled
Also printed
Australia
Superman (KGM, 1950 series) #37 ([June 1950])
Superman Scoop Parade
 
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series) #37 ([September 1950?])
Untitled [Superman Scoop Parade]
Show/hide 1. Meet Batman! [Sixpence] Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

"Meet Batman! He's terrific! He's one of the world's best known adventure characters! You can follow the adventures of Batman and his young assistant Robin every month in Batman Comics Sixpence at all Newsagents."

Details

Printed
1950 to 1951
Genre
Superhero
More...
Meet Batman! [Sixpence]
Show/hide 2. Superman Scoop Parade (Superman) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

Credits

Writing
Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
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) #138 (November 1949)
Superman Scoop Parade
Also printed
Australia
Superman (KGM, 1950 series) #37 ([June 1950])
Superman Scoop-Parade
 
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series) #37 ([September 1950?])
Superman Scoop Parade
Show/hide 3. They Wanted Wings (Zatara the Master Magician) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature
Zatara the Master Magician
Genre
Adventure
Characters
Zatara; Clipper and other convicts (villains)

Credits

Writing
Joe Samachson, scripter
Art
W. F. White, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
 
Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #105 (February 1947)
They Wanted Wings!
Also printed
Australia
Superman (KGM, 1950 series) #37 ([June 1950])
They Wanted Wings
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #11 ([September 1959?])
They Wanted Wings!
Show/hide 4. The Revolt of the Thought Machine (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White

Credits

Writing
Al Schwartz , scripter [as Alvin Schwartz]
Art
Wayne Boring, penciller
 
Stan Kaye, inker
Text
Ira Schnapp, 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) #44 (February-March 1950)
The Revolt of the Thought Machine!
Also printed
Australia
Superman (KGM, 1950 series) #37 ([June 1950])
The Revolt of the Thought Machine

Synopsis

Superman battles a computer.


Notes

This is the last UK issue to have a date on the cover.

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This issue includes help from

  • Geoff Harrison

AusReprints ID

  • 34885

Entry created

  • 03/11/2007

Cover added

  • 03/07/2021

Last updated

  • 04/07/2021