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CATALOG RECORD

Superman #29

DC · Series began 1939 · July-August 1944

Dates

Cover date
July-August 1944
On sale
May 1, 1944
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Wayne Boring, Sam Citron, Graham Hunter, Tom McNamara, Henry Boltinoff, Frank Beavenscript: Don C. Cameron, Tom McNamara, Henry Boltinoff, Ivan Arlen, Joe Samachsoninks: Don Komisarow, Graham Hunter, Tom McNamara, Henry Boltinoff, Frank Beavenletters: Tom McNamara, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

  • The Wizard of Wishes! · 12 pages

    When the Prankster is accidentally hit by an automobile, the owner, a multi-millionaire, offers his fortune to anyone who can make him happy. The Prankster creates a scheme through a phony "Wizard of Wishes" to bilk that man out of his money, that is, until Superman catches wind of the plot.

  • The Tycoon of Crime! · 11 pages

    A tycoon whose philosophy is is make his money work for him...dishonestly...such as stealing masterworks from art museums and using his own money to create his own art factory that makes clever forgeries to take their place. When Superman discovers this outrage, the tycoon hires engineers and scientists to discover Superman's weaknesses and to put the Man of Tomorrow out of the way!

  • The Bakery Counterfeiters · 4 pages

    When Lois is given the assignment to write a story on a bake shop, little does she know that that bakery is a front for the lottery racket the Police have been trying to shut down.

  • The Weakling · 2 pages
  • The Pride of the Kents! · 12 pages

    A formerly rich man, whose relatives still think he is loaded, decides to discover just how much his relatives think of him, and holds an unusual "Kent Family Reunion", with nearly disastrous results.

Reprinted in

The Superman Archives (1989), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2013), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958), Giant Lois Lane Album (1964), Lois Lane: A Celebration of 75 Years (2013)

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