Superman #58

Published
June 1952
Page count
28
Cover price
8d [0-0-8 NZP]
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte 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 The Girl of Tomorrow (Superman) Cover, 1 page

"Wait, Superman! My ability to read minds tells me that you're Clark Kent--so unless you agree to marry me, the whole world will learn your secret!"

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

Credits

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

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #163 (December 1951)
Untitled
Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #58 ([June 1952?])
The Girl of Tomorrow
Show/hide 1. The Girl of Tomorrow (Superman) Comic story, 9.68 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

Credits

Writing
, 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) #163 (December 1951)
The Girl of Tomorrow
Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #58 ([June 1952?])
The Girl of Tomorrow
 
United Kingdom
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #31 ([October 1952?])
The Girl of Tomorrow
Show/hide 2. Untitled (Varsity Vic) Comic story, 0.66 pages

"Goodbye! Goodbye! What's eating you Vic? You look mad!"

Featuring

Feature
Varsity Vic
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
 
Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
 
George Kashdan, original Story Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #162 (November 1951)
No title recorded

Notes

The word "college" has been edited out of wording in the original in "Janet just gave me back my college pin!"

Show/hide 3. Untitled (Jerry the Jitterbug) Comic story, 0.66 pages

"H'ya, Jerry! I heard there was some excitement in the chemistry lab before."

Featuring

Feature
Jerry the Jitterbug
Genre
Humour
Characters
Jerry

Credits

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

Reprint history

First print
United States
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #68 (December 1951-January 1952)
No title recorded
Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #58 ([June 1952?])
Untitled
Show/hide 4. The Life of Superman (Superman) Comic story, 14 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Charles Lamont (introduction); Angles Aldin (villain, introduction)

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
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #70 (May-June 1951)
The Life of Superman!
Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #58 ([June 1952?])
The Life of Superman!
 
United Kingdom
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #31 ([October 1952?])
The Life of Superman
Show/hide 5. Untitled (Professor Pry The Wise Guy) Comic story, 1 page

"Hie you! Can't you read? You're under arrest..!"

Featuring

Feature
Professor Pry The Wise Guy
Genre
Humour
Code
VIIIL

Credits

Writing
Lloyd Piper, scripter
Art
Lloyd Piper, line art
Text
Lloyd Piper, letterer
Show/hide 6. Untitled (Casey the Cop) Comic story, 1 page

"It's quiet here! I'll get down to Main Street and see if anything is happening!"

Featuring

Feature
Casey the Cop
Genre
Humour

Credits

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

Reprint history

First print
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #178 (December 1951)
Untitled
Also printed
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #58 ([June 1952?])
Untitled

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 38479

Entry created

  • 13/03/2010

Cover added

  • 01/02/2009

Index completed

  • 13/03/2010

Last updated

  • 04/07/2021