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Issue: Superman #18
Publication Date: September 1942
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Issues: #18 of 423 Issues (608 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Superman, Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/30/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited); Murray Boltinoff (assistant editor, uncredited); Mort Weisinger (assistant editor, uncredited)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of July 3 in ad in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #51.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #183, 187, 193, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 245, 252, 272, 278, 284)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Fred Ray
Inker(s): Fred Ray
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]
First Line: War Savings Bonds and Stamps do the job on the Japanazis!
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman from the Thirties to the Seventies #[nn] [Original Edition] published January 1971
as Superman in the 1930s & 1940s [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn] published January 1983
as Superman in the 1940s [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Archives #5 published April 2000
as Superman #18 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Archives #5 published April 2000
as Back Cover [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]back cover; 1/4 page
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credits verified by Fred Ray.
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Mr. Popper's Penguins

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Josette Frank
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Conquest of a City

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)
Penciller(s): John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Carl Bland (introduction, villain); Nazi sympathizers
Synopsis: Clark Kent, concerned that the people of Metropolis seem oblivious to the Nazi threat in the world, approaches editor White about writing a series of stories that will wake the citizens up to the realization that they are in danger as well.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Archives #5 published April 2000
as The Conquest of a City [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Superman has a red "S" on yellow background on his cape.

Later swiped for the Thunderfist story in Active Comics #20 (Bell Features).
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Kool-Aid
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Pages: 1
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Supermen of America

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Shorty
First Line: How can a guy get any sleep...
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Pages: 0.5
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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wonder Woman
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Pages: 0.5
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The Heat Horror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)
Penciller(s): Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Professor Glenn Calloway; Lex Luthor (villain)
Synopsis: When an astronomer discovers the existence of a strange meteorite, Superman correctly guesses that it has something to do with the terrible heat wave engulfing Metropolis.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Archives #5 published April 2000
as The Heat Horror [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Superman has a yellow "S" on yellow background on his cape.
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Who Needs Gas?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joe Jeep
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Pages: 0.5
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Action Comics
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Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Kitty McTabby
First Line: Grab off a slice of 'Home, Sweet Home,' children...
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Pages: 1
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The Man with the Cane

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Rita Allen; John Fleming; The Man with the Cane [Jim Mason](introduction, villain)
Synopsis: When editor White decides to take his first vacation in years, he appoints Lois to take his place, and her first order is to assign Clark to the love-lorn column. This assignment, however, leads the Man of Tomorrow into a case of intrigue and murder, as a mysterious man with a cane attempts to wrest secret plans for a tank-plane away from a young inventor.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Archives #5 published April 2000
as The Man With the Cane [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Superman has a yellow "S" in yellow shield on his cape, except when it's red.

Later swiped for the Thunderfist story in Active Comics #19 (Bell Features).
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): World's Finest Comics
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Several small ads.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Storm
Inker(s): George Storm
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Busy Bill the Bill Collector
Character(s): Busy Bill
First Line: Tiger McGluke the heavyweight boxer bought a fountain pen...
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Pages: 2
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"The Pen Is Mightier--"

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Eric Carter (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 2
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Now on Sale

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Pages: 1
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The Snake

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)
Penciller(s): Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Big Luke (dies); The Snake [Bill Chantey] (introduction, villain, dies)
Synopsis: When a miner dies of a mysterious snake bite, Superman disguises himself as a miner and secures work at the mine in hopes of uncovering the person responsible.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Archives #5 published April 2000
as The Snake [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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The Big Eight!

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Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Metro Publications
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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