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Superman #65

DC · Series began 1939 · July-August 1950

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Dates

Cover date: July-August 1950
On sale: May 1, 1950
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Al Plastino, Wayne Boring, Win Mortimer, Henry Boltinoff, Martin Naydel, Phil Berube, Sam Glankoffinks: Al Plastino, Stan Kaye, Win Mortimer, Henry Boltinoff, Martin Naydel, Phil Berube, Sam Glankoffscript: Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoff, Martin Naydel, Phil Berubeletters: Henry Boltinoff, Martin Naydel

Stories

The Testing of Superman! · 12 pages
As a reward for saving Lois's life, Superman lets Dr. Potts perform a complete set of scientific tests on his powers. But Dr. Smiggs tries to horn in the act with criminal intent.
Superman's Sweetheart! · 9.67 pages
Lois gets jealous when Superman seems to be paying more attention to Peggy, her roommate.
The Story behind History · 2 pages
"You Are There" show history.
Poor Dad! · 0.5 pages
Three Supermen from Krypton! · 13 pages
Superman meets three Kryptonian brothers who were convicted and sentenced by Krypton's Ruling Council to a sentence of suspended animation adrift in space due to their efforts to overthrow the Council and rule Krypton. Now that they have crashed on Earth, they plan to rule it instead. Superman tricks them into turning on each other, and they knock themselves out. Superman returns them to suspended animation and exiles them back into space.

Reprinted in

Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2013), Superman in the Fifties (2002), Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (2004), Superman in the Fifties (2021), Superman: The 85th Anniversary Collection (2023)