Superman #47
The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd
Australia.
- Published
- July 1951
- Page count
- 28
- Cover price
- 8d [0-0-8 AUP]
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Matte colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
-
Colour Comics Pty Ltd
-
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
This issue is a variant of:
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
"You'll witness an amazing duel 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
1Featuring
- 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
-
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #141 (February 1950) — Luthor's Secret Weapon
- Also printed
-
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #47 ([July 1951?]) — Luthor's Secret Weapon
-
Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #20 (November 1951) — Luthor's Secret Weapon
Synopsis
Luthor tricks Superman into helping him make synthetic Kryptonite.
2Featuring
- 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
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #49 (December 1950-January 1951) — The Men Who Shot Superman!
- Also printed
-
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #47 ([July 1951?]) — The Men Who Shot Superman
-
Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #20 (November 1951) — The Men Who Shot Superman
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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.
3"Jeepers, why did I get stuck with Willie? He's the stingiest boy in town..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Peg
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #68 (January-February 1951) — Untitled
- Also printed
-
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #47 ([July 1951?]) — Untitled
-
Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #20 (November 1951) — Untitled
Notes
This story is printed on side, two-up. The original story was a full page.
4"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
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #68 (January-February 1951) — Untitled
- Also printed
-
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #47 ([July 1951?]) — Untitled
-
Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #20 (November 1951) — Untitled
Notes
This story is printed on side, two-up. The original story was a full page.
5Featuring
- 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
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #150 (March 1950) — The Green Arrow Contest
- Also printed
-
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #47 ([July 1951?]) — The Green Arrow Contest
-
Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #20 (November 1951) — The Green Arrow Contest
Notes
This story is printed on side, two-up. The original story was 10 pages.
6"Fluffy - wake up! How often must I tell you not to sleep on the furniture."
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
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #55 (October-November 1949) — Untitled
- Also printed
-
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #47 ([July 1951?]) — Untitled
-
Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #20 (November 1951) — Untitled
Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich.
7"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
Indicia
Printed by D. N. Adams Ltd., Christchurch, for K. G. Murray, 56 Young Street, Sydney.
Gordon and Gotch (A/sia) Ltd., wholesale distributors.