Superman #57
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- March-April 1949
- Page count
- 52
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Golden Age size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/7391
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, Editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, editor [attributed] (actual)
See also:
- Superman Color Comics (1949)
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois 4XR
Credits
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
Reprint history
- Based on
-
The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #207 (May-June 1981) — Untitled
- Adapted
- Superman the Man of Tomorrow (1949)
- Compare
-
Mr. & Mrs. Superman (Murray, 1981) ([December 1981]) — Untitled
1Featuring
- Feature
- Kodak
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Inside front cover.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Perry White
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Aliens appear to land in the woods outside Northville and invade the city with giant robots.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy; Topps Chewing Gum
- Genre
- Adventure; children
- Characters
- Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy; Billy Flick; Patsy Brown
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Irwin Hasen, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- , editor
Synopsis
Bazooka saves a damaged kite at the National Kite Contest.
Notes
Advertisement for Bazooka bubble gum in comic form.
4
5Featuring
- Feature
- Roller Skate Facts; Winchester Roller Skates
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
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- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Notes
Ad for Winchester Roller Skates in comic form. Facts about iceboats.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jack; Betty; Professor Wilson; Lois 4XR (intro)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Superman is thrown into the future where everyone has super powers and he meets a woman who looks just like Lois Lane. He tries to determine if she is his descendant.
Notes
Metropolis said to have been destroyed in 1970! Plot revised and re-used in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #28. Previously credited to Bill Woolfolk but it's not in his pay records per Martin O'Hearn.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
8"I never did go for this type of thing."
Featuring
- Feature
- Casey the Cop
- Genre
- Humor
- Characters
- Casey
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Synopsis
Casey goes to fortune teller.
9Featuring
- Feature
- Supermen of America
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
10"Here comes daddy now!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Bebe
- Genre
- Humor; children
- Characters
- Bebe; Bebe's dad; Willy Pepper (flashback)
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Synopsis
Bebe has to show her report card to her dad.
11"Golly! What a big apple mommy gave for the teacher!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Little Pete
- Genre
- Humor; children
- Characters
- Pete; Miss Brown
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Synopsis
Pete eats the apple he brought for the teacher.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Pan-American Band Instruments
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
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13"Boy - some rain!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Shorty
- Genre
- Humor
- Characters
- Shorty; Willie
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Synopsis
Shorty tries to get Willie to come out into the rain.
14Credits
- Writing
- Jack Liebowitz, scripter
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
published by National Comics
480 Lexington Ave NY 17, NY
F. W. Ellsworth editor
Owners H. Donenfeld, J. Liebowitz, P. Sampliner, Gussie Donenfeld, Rose Liebowtiz, Sophie Sampliner, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Donenfeld, Frederic Iger, Arlene Donenfeld
15Featuring
- Genre
- Biography
- Characters
- Beethoven
Credits
- Writing
- , author
- Art
- Raymond Perry , penciller
- Raymond Perry , inker
- Colours
- Raymond Perry , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
16"Gosh, I'm broke again, Jeff!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Varsity Vic
- Genre
- Humor; teen
- Characters
- Vic; Jeff
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Synopsis
Vic needs more money so his father gets him a job.
17"Oh! This is super!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Peg
- Genre
- Humor; teen
- Characters
- Peg
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Synopsis
Peg is in a car but her date is too young to drive.
18Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
19Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Tommy Barstow (intro, briefly adopted by Superman); Lois Lane; Perry White; Mr. Barstow; Mrs. Barstow
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series) #45 ([May 1951?]) — The Son of Superman
-
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #45 ([May 1951?]) — The Son of Superman
-
Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #18 ([September 1951]) — The Son of Superman!
Synopsis
Superman adopts an orphan boy and builds up his strength and confidence.
20Featuring
- Feature
- Gang Busters; Mr. District Attorney
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
21Featuring
- Feature
- American Seed Co.
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
22Featuring
- Feature
- National Radio Institute
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Inside back cover.
23Featuring
- Feature
- Daisy B-B Guns
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Back cover.
Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Indicia
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