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Superman #28

DC · Series began 1939 · May-June 1944

Dates

Cover date
May-June 1944
On sale
February 26, 1944
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Wayne Boring, Ira Yarbrough, Henry Boltinoff, Pete Riss, George Roussos, Ray Houlihan, Sam Citron, Frank Beaveninks: Stan Kaye, George Roussos, Henry Boltinoff, Ray Houlihan, Don Komisarow, Frank Beavenscript: Don C. Cameron, Henry Boltinoff, Ray Houlihan, Murray Boltinoff, Bill Fingerletters: Henry Boltinoff, Ray Houlihan

Stories

  • Lambs versus Wolfingham! · 12 pages

    Wilbur Wolfingham shows up in the Eden farming community, which has been beset by drought, tornadoes and insect infestation, and offers nothing but doom and gloom for the future. As a gesture of "good will," he offers to buy out the farmers' land and stock at whatever price they deem fair, giving the people worthless checks. When Superman enters the scene, the farmers have been bilked further by Wolfingham over the community's "worthless" oil well.

  • The Golden Galleons! · 11 pages

    Superman enters the fray when a criminal smashes the model ship that Jimmy Tuttle has made in conjunction with the Daily Planet's model-building contest so that his own brother can win the prize money.

  • Drill Sergeant to Forget · Hank the Yank · 1 pages
  • Prize Cargo · 2 pages
  • The Suicidal Swain · 4 pages

    Lois helps stop a man with a broken heart from jumping off an eight story building because his girl gave his present to her of a box of chocolates to her dog.

  • Stand-In for Hercules! · 12 pages

    At a meeting of The Liar's Club, Mr. Boyle tells the members of the story of the twelve labors of Hercules, and that they were accomplished, not by Hercules, but by Superman himself!

Reprinted in

The Superman Archives (1989), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2013), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958), Showcase Presents: Superman Family (2006)

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