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Issue: #23

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Publisher: DC

Title: Superman
Issue: 23
Page Count: 60
Publish Date: July-August 1943
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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman [Clark Kent]; Nazis


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Knickerbocker Pub. Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: America's Secret Weapon! - comic story
Pages:12
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Colonel McNab; Lieutenant-General Bullitt; Brigadier General Armor; Brigadier General Starrett
Synopsis:When Superman arrives at Camp Towne to make an appearance, he volunteers to participate in the war games that will take place, and is made an honorary Corporal. But after watching America's fighting men in action, and his side losing, he decides that he is not needed to fight this war, and that our boys can handle the job alone.


Story Title: Energy Is Ammunition! - advertisement
Features:Baby Ruth
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: A Claw for a Clue - text story
Pages:1.67
Letters:typeset
Genre:crime


Story Title: [ no title ] - statement of ownership
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Habitual Homicide - comic story
Pages:12
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sgt. Casey; Janice Crandall; Scott Manning; Dean Broderick (dies); Alex Morrow; Thaddeus Winton (dies); Glenn Calhoun; Myra Hanley; Professor Raymond Lock (villain, introduction)
Synopsis:When Professor Lock makes a move on one of the college girls and is rebuffed, he swears revenge by killing the college dean and blaming her fiance. But the plot backfires and Lock is arrested for the crime. When he escapes prison and swears revenge on every witness against him, Superman steps in.


Story Title: [ no title ] - cartoon
Features:Hank the Yank
Pages:1
Genre:humor; advocacy
Characters:Hank the Yank


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Popsicle
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Editorial Advisory Board - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Courage and the Glory - text article
Features:Good Books Worth Reading
Pages:0.42
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Supermen of America - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:0.25
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Fashions in Crime! - comic story
Pages:11.33
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Pierre; The Dude [Joseph Martinson] (villain, introduction)
Synopsis:After Lois buys an expensive dress, especially made for her by Pierre, she discovers another example of the dress in a shop in town. Superman investigates and discovers that a man called the Dude is behind the bootlegging of many fashion designs.


Story Title: The Big Eight - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:0.67
Pencils:? (various on covers)
Inks:? (various on covers)


Story Title: [ no title ] - cartoon
Pages:1
Genre:humor
Characters:Clancy the Cop


Story Title: Danger on the Diamond! - comic story
Pages:12
Genre:superhero
Characters:Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Sgt. Casey; Tom Marin (introduction); Penton; Sammy Brink (villain, introduction); Joe (villain)
Synopsis:When a star baseball player suddenly loses his ability to pitch, Superman steps in to save his life, discovering that crooks are behind this sudden loss of ability by feeding the young man certain drugs that affect his performance.


Story Title: Take Your Pick! - advertisement
Features:Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Lightning Ju-Jitsu
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Wonders of Science Simplified
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


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