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Issue: Special Edition, Superman #5
Publication Date: March 1945
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Issues: #5 of 2 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Superman, Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/12/1945
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): F. Whitney Ellsworth; Dr. Lauretta Bender (editorial advisory board); Pearl S. Buck (editorial advisory board); Josette Frank (editorial advisory board); Dr. C. Bowie Millican (editorial advisory board); Dr. W. W. D. Sones (editorial advisory board); Dr. Robert Thorndike (editorial advisory board); Commander Gene Tunney (editorial advisory board)
Disclose Notes: Additional editing was needed on this comic to turn it into a partial text book.

The on sale date is from the publication date as reported to the U.S. Copyright Office in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 40, January-December 1945, Numbers 1-4. Class B periodical. Copyright registration #B 674693.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: full color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S. (7 1/4" x 10 1/8")
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: limited series
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Superman #34

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Burnley
Inker(s): Jack Burnley
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman #34 published May 1945
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Disclose Notes: Jack Burnley confirmed the art on this cover.
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To the Instructor:

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.

Editorial advisory board information, indicia, and an introduction to instructors on how to use the comic.
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The United States Navy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don C. Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
Penciller(s): Pete Riss [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): George Roussos [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Shep Shepard; Al Wade; Dan Ryan; the Japanese (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Superman has his hands full trying to convince Shep that both of his college buddies from college, now serving in various branches of the armed services, have an equally important job to do in the war effort.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman #34 published May 1945
was The United States Navy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]with simplified wording
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Pages: 13
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How Well Did You Read?

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Synopsis: A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Whitney Ellsworth [as Jerry] (signed)
Penciller(s): Pete Riss [as Joe] (signed)
Inker(s): Stan Kaye ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Lois Lane
Character(s): Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Perry White; Mr. Marvin (villain, real estate broker); Moke Henders (villain)
First Line: All right I'll send someone, but you had better not trick us,...
Synopsis: Lois turns the tables on a real estate broker who tries to get Lois to make a recorded statement incriminating her boss, Perry White.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman #34 published May 1945
was The Foiled Frame-Up! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: The Archive titles this story as "The Foiled Frame-Up!"
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Synopsis: A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
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Superman and the Magic Ball!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don C. Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
Penciller(s): Pete Riss [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): George Roussos [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; John Prester (prospector); Pick Perkins (villain); King Conn (villain); Lefty (villain); Torch (villain)
Synopsis: Lois and Clark, not able to find anything exciting enough to write about, visit a fortune teller, and Clark sees an amazing thing in the mystic's crystal ball.
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was The Canyon That Went Berserk! [Story on Interior Page(s)]with simplified wording, original title "The Canyon that Went Berserk"
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: This is an imaginary story.
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Synopsis: A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
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Using Words You Have Read

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Synopsis: A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
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Superman Leaves the Navy

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]
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Disclose Notes: Story with simplified text.
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Synopsis: A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
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When the World Got Tired!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)
Penciller(s): Pete Riss [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Inker(s): Stan Kaye [as Joe Shuster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Luthor (villain); Koda (alien villain, death); Goki (alien villain, death)
Synopsis: Luthor enlists the aid of two aliens from the planet Attar to conquer the world by using a ray on the earth people that makes them lazy.
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was When the World Got Tired! [Story on Interior Page(s)]with simplified wording
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Pages: 12
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Synopsis: A quiz for reading comprehension concerning previous story.
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Alphabetical Word List (398 words)

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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.

A listing of 398 words used in the comic stories.
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[untitled]

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Synopsis: Back cover. Yellow crossed anchors (representing the U.S. Navy) against a solid blue background, with the following text: "This book has been prepared by the publisher, with the cooperation of the Training Activity of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, for use as a supplementary reader and workbook in Special Navy Training Units."
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