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Superman comic strip from the first year of publication...
Superman comic strip from the first year of publication...
Item # 720316
June 08, 1939
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, June 8, 1939
* Superman B&W (comic strip)
* 1st year of publication
* Joe Siegel & Joe Shuster
* “Superman Champions Universal Peace” storyline
The feature is a first year printing of the "Superman" daily comic strip, which began in limited newspapers (through the McClure Newspaper Syndicate) on January 16, 1939.
A separate Sunday strip was added on November 5, 1939. The daily strip had a story-line continuity which was separate from the weekly Sunday comic. These strips ran continuously until May 1966. In 1941, the McClure Syndicate had placed the strip in hundreds of newspapers. At its peak, the strip, featuring Superman, was in over 300 daily newspapers and 90 Sunday papers, with a readership of over 20 million.
This "Superman" # 124 strip is the top comic of eight strips on page 19.
The complete 20 page issue, light toning and a little little wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.
AI notes: In the 1939 Daily Superman comic strip storyline “Superman Champions Universal Peace,” Professor Runyan, a brilliant scientist, invents a gas capable of penetrating any gas mask, a potentially devastating weapon. Criminal mastermind Bartow, aided by his accomplice Lubane, learns of the invention and murders Runyan to steal the formula, intending to sell it to foreign powers for use in a civil war in Boravia. Clark Kent investigates the disappearance, and Superman intervenes, using his superhuman abilities to track down the villains, prevent the misuse of the deadly gas, and rescue any innocent parties at risk. The arc concludes with Superman apprehending Bartow and Lubane, ensuring justice is served and reinforcing his role as a protector not just of his city but of universal peace.
Category: The 20th Century
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