Superman #50
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- January-February 1948
- 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
- Branding
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DC: A Superman Publication
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- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/6408
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, Editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, Assistant Editor [attributed]
- Mort Weisinger, Assistant Editor [attributed]
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
- Also printed
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Superman All Color Comics (Colour Comics, 1948 series) #10 ([March 1948]) — Untitled
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Superman From the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown, 1971 series) (1971) — Untitled
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Superman From the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown, 1983 series) (1983) — Superman in the 1940s
- Printed in
- Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #6 ([September] 2019)
1Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Inside front cover.
2Featuring
- Feature
- World's Finest Comics
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
Notes
Inside front cover.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jasper Hawk (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton , scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Win Mortimer, penciller
- George Roussos, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
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Superman All Color Comics (Colour Comics, 1948 series) #15 ([August 1948?]) — The Task That Stumped Superman
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Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #3 ([August 1957]) — The Task That Stumped Superman!
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Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #12 ([May 1965?]) — The Task That Stumped Superman!
- Printed in
- Superman Super Library (K. G. Murray, 1964 series) #12 ([May 1965] ?)
- Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #6 ([September] 2019)
Synopsis
Real estate developer Jasper Hawk creates a contest of a series of tasks designed to stump Superman. In reality, the tasks are designed to enrich Hawk, so Superman finds a way to accomplish the tasks but without benefitting Hawk.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Wheaties
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
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5Featuring
- Feature
- Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- C. C. Beck, penciller
- Pete Costanza, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
6Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; The Prankster (villain)
Credits
- Writing
- Don C. Cameron, scripter
- Art
- Win Mortimer, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
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Superman All Color Comics (Colour Comics, 1948 series) #13 ([June 1948?]) — The Slogans That Came Too True
- Printed in
- Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #6 ([September] 2019)
Synopsis
The Prankster launches a new series of crimes by making advertising slogans come true.
Notes
credits by Bob Hughes
7Featuring
- Feature
- Columbia
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
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8Credits
- Writing
- Ben Carroll, author
- Art
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9Featuring
- Feature
- Monark Super Deluxe
Credits
- Writing
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10"A magician? Phooey - They're a bunch of fakers!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Shorty
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
11Featuring
- Feature
- Erector
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
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- Colours
- , colourist
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12Featuring
- Feature
- Mr. District Attorney
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
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13Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; The Hunters' Club (introduction); John J. Vandergilt; Percy De Lancey; Tom Alden; Wells; Orr
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton , scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Win Mortimer, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
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Superman All Color Comics (Colour Comics, 1948 series) #10 ([March 1948]) — The Hunter's Club!
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Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #4 ([April 1958]) — The Hunters' Club!
- Printed in
- Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2013 series) #6 ([September] 2019)
Synopsis
When three older hunters are turned down for membership in the prestigious Hunters' Club, Superman helps give them the opportunity to capture rare trophies.
Notes
credits by Bob Hughes
14Featuring
- Feature
- Lionel
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
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- , colourist
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15Featuring
- Feature
- Supermen of America
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Text
- , typeset
16
17Featuring
- Feature
- Smith Brothers Cough Drops
Credits
- Writing
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18Featuring
- Feature
- Tips on Expert Roller Skating; Winchester Skates
Credits
- Writing
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- Art
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19Featuring
- Feature
- Thom McAn
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
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- , letterer
20Featuring
- Feature
- National Radio Institute
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Inside back cover.
21Featuring
- Feature
- Eveready
Credits
- Writing
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- Art
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Notes
Back cover.
Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
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