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Superman #20

DC · Series began 1939 · January-February 1943

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Dates

Cover date: January-February 1943
On sale: October 27, 1942
Pages: 68

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Jack Burnley, Ed Dobrotka, Henry Boltinoff, John Sikela, Joe Shusterinks: Jack Burnley, John Sikela, Henry Boltinoffscript: Jerry Siegel, Henry Boltinoff, Eric Carter

Stories

Superman's Secret Revealed! · 13 pages
A practical joke by Lois exposes Clark's secret identity, forcing Clark Kent to "masquerade" as Superman.
Destroyers from the Depths · 13 pages
A German inventor creates an army of Nazi controlled sea serpents that Hitler plans on using against Allied convoys.
Lair of the Leopard · 13 pages
Superman has to deal with an ardent admirer who costumes himself and wants to help the Man of Tomorrow on his dangerous case against the Leopard.
Chesty McGurk · 2 pages
The Prof Comes Through · 2 pages
Not in the Cards · 13 pages
The Puzzler, defeated in various card championships, vows to escape from prison and kill every one of the winners.

Publisher’s description

A practical joke by Lois exposes Clark’s secret identity, forcing him to “masquerade” as Superman. A German inventor creates an army of Nazi-controlled sea serpents that Hitler plans on using against Allied convoys.

Reprinted in

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