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Superman #77

DC · Series began 1939 · July-August 1952

Dates

Cover date
July-August 1952
On sale
May 5, 1952
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Win Mortimer, Wayne Boring, Ray Thompson, Henry Boltinoff, Raymond Perry, Al McLean, Al Plastino, Horace Elmoinks: Win Mortimer, Stan Kaye, Ray Thompson, Henry Boltinoff, Raymond Perry, Al McLean, Al Plastino, Horace Elmoletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoff, Horace Elmoscript: Jack Schiff, Bill Finger, Henry Boltinoff, Don Kane, Al McLean, Horace Elmocolors: Raymond Perry

Stories

  • The Man Who Went to Krypton! · 12 pages

    Superman discovers an Earth scientist visited Krypton before it exploded. Prof Enders was transported to Krypton using a matter transmitter invented by Jor-El. Jor-El wanted to know if Earth would be a stable environment for Kryptonians. But the transmitter stopped working after Prof Enders returned home due to atomic radiation, so Jor-El had to use a rocket to send his son to Earth.

  • The Greatest Pitcher in the World! · 12 pages

    Superman loses his memory and becomes a baseball star.

  • Greatest Showman in the World · 2 pages
  • Superman Meets Pocahontas! · 12 pages

Reprinted in

Superboy (1949), All-American Men of War (1952), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954), The Best of DC (1979)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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