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Superman #18

DC · Series began 1939 · September-October 1942

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Dates

Cover date: September-October 1942
On sale: June 30, 1942
Pages: 68

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Fred Ray, John Sikela, Henry Boltinoff, Leo Nowak, Ed Dobrotka, George Storminks: Fred Ray, John Sikela, Henry Boltinoff, Leo Nowak, George Stormscript: Josette Frank, Jerry Siegel, Henry Boltinoff, Eric Carter

Stories

Mr. Popper's Penguins · Good Books Worth Reading · 0.67 pages
The Conquest of a City · 13 pages
Clark Kent, concerned that the people of Metropolis seem oblivious to the Nazi threat in the world, approaches editor White about writing a series of stories that will wake the citizens up to the realization that they are in danger as well.
The Heat Horror · 13 pages
When an astronomer discovers the existence of a strange meteorite, Superman correctly guesses that it has something to do with the terrible heat wave engulfing Metropolis.
Who Needs Gas? · Joe Jeep · 0.5 pages
Kitty McTabby · 1 pages
The Man with the Cane · 13 pages
When editor White decides to take his first vacation in years, he appoints Lois to take his place, and her first order is to assign Clark to the love-lorn column. This assignment, however, leads the Man of Tomorrow into a case of intrigue and murder, as a mysterious man with a cane attempts to wrest secret plans for a tank-plane away from a young inventor.
Busy Bill the Bill Collector · 2 pages
"The Pen Is Mightier--" · 2 pages
The Snake · 13 pages
When a miner dies of a mysterious snake bite, Superman disguises himself as a miner and secures work at the mine in hopes of uncovering the person responsible.

Publisher’s description

Clark Kent, concerned that the people of Metropolis seem oblivious to the Nazi threat to the world, approaches editor Perry White about writing a series of stories that will wake the citizens up to the realization that they are in danger. When an astronomer discovers the existence of a strange meteorite, Superman correctly guesses that it has something to do with the terrible heat wave engulfing Metropolis.

Reprinted in

The Superman Archives (1989), The Superman Chronicles (2006), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2013), Superman: The Golden Age (2016), Superman: The War Years 1938-1945 (2015)