Superman #139

Published
February 1959
Page count
28
Cover price
1/- [0-1-0 AUP]
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy 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 Superman's New Power (Superman) Cover, 1 page

"Great Scott! I know Superman can fly and has super-strength! But his new power is fantastic!"

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
Stan Kaye, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Mort Weisinger, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #125 (November 1958)
Superman's New Power
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #107 ([March 1959])
Superman's New Power
Show/hide 1. Untitled (Little Pete) Comic story, 1 page

"No, you can't have an ice cream cone! You've had one already!"

Featuring

Feature
Little Pete
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art

Reprint history

First print
Unknown
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #107 ([March 1959])
Show/hide 2. Superman's New Power (Superman) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Jerry Coleman , scripter
Art
Wayne Boring, penciller
 
Stan Kaye, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Mort Weisinger, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #125 (November 1958)
Superman's New Power!
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #107 ([March 1959])
Superman's New Power
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #36 ([February 1966?])
Superman's New Power!
 
United States
Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #Volume 1 ([September] 2004)
Superman's New Power!
 
United States
Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #Vol. One ([September] 2005)
Superman's New Power!

Synopsis

When Superman is exposed to the radiation from the explosion of an alien space ship, he loses his powers but gains the ability to create a miniature version of himself with his powers to carry out his super-duties.

Show/hide 3. The Super Nose for News (Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen) Comic story, 8 pages
Show/hide 4. Untitled (Curious Names of Western Mines) Comic story, 1 page

"Some prospectors believed in the magic power of opposites--"

Featuring

Feature
Curious Names of Western Mines
Genre
Non-Fiction

Credits

Writing
Morris Waldinger, scripter
Art
Morris Waldinger, line art
Text
Morris Waldinger, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
All Star Western (DC, 1951 series) #93 (February-March 1957)
Poor Man's Mine
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #107 ([March 1959])
Untitled
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #36 ([February 1966?])
Untitled

Synopsis

Information on "Poor Man's Mine", Fanny B. Mine" and Ore-or-no-go".

Show/hide 5. Jimmy Hits the Jackpot (Superman) Comic story, 8 pages
Show/hide 6. Wrigley's [Safety Sam Says Have Fun Safely] [K31] Advertisement, 1 page

"Don't get hurt. Be Smart—Play safe. On Foot… On Wheels."

Details

Printed
1959?
More...
Wrigley's [Safety Sam Says Have Fun Safely] [K31]

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 38544

Entry created

  • 06/02/2009

Cover added

  • 06/02/2009

Index completed

  • 06/02/2009

Last updated

  • 09/10/2020