Superman All Color Comics #15

Published
August 1948
Page count
36
Cover price
6d [0-6-0 AUD]
Colour
Colour
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
None

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Super Stuntman! (Superman) Cover, 1 page

"Superman becomes Super Stuntman!"

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman

Credits

Art
Wayne Boring, penciller
 
Stan Kaye, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
 
Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #120 (May 1948)
Super Stuntman!
Show/hide 1. Attention Kids! [Climax, Triumph and Superman Color] Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

"Attention Kids! Here are three thrilling color comics that really hit the bull's-eye in entertainment! No other comics give you all this for sixpence-- * Brilliant COLOR. * The world's most famous comic characters. * Fast-moving, clean adventure and rib-tickling humor. * Story material with the longest reading value. Ask your newsagent regularly for these famous comic titles. 36 Exciting Pages of Color Comics for 6d"

Details

Printed
1947
Genre
Superhero; Adventure
More...
Attention Kids! [Climax, Triumph and Superman Color]

Notes

Note that the word "Color" was "All-Color" in an earlier version of this advertisement, with some other minor changes.

Show/hide 2. Superman, Stunt Man! (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Mike Foss (movie director); Miss Sunbeam; Mr. Hadley; Lydia Heartache

Credits

Writing
Al Schwartz, scripter
Art
Al Plastino, penciller
 
, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
 
Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #120 (May 1948)
Superman, Stunt Man!
Also printed
Australia
Mammoth Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956?) ([December 1956?])
Superman, Stunt-Man!
 
Australia
Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #12 ([May 1965?])
Superman, Stunt Man!

Synopsis

A movie producer tricks Superman into signing a contract to be a stunt man.

Show/hide 3. Untitled [Blackbeard's Cunning…'The Sea Rover's' Return] (The Sea Rover) Comic story, 1 page

"Yes, Sullivan, I will do something that will go down in history."

Featuring

Feature
The Sea Rover
Genre
Adventure
Code
WARWICK 95

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

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Original
The Sea Rover (The Argus) 1948-06-22

Notes

Title from the end of the previous episode.

Show/hide 4. Untitled [Duprez and His Story] (The Sea Rover) Comic story, 1 page

"A member of the crew, Pierre Duprez, claims some knowledge of the treasure and of Ben Hook!"

Featuring

Feature
The Sea Rover
Genre
Adventure
Code
WARWICK 96

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

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Original
The Sea Rover (The Argus) 1948-06-29

Notes

Title from the end of the previous episode.

Show/hide 5. Untitled [Mystery Ship] (The Sea Rover) Comic story, 1 page

"Now listen Burke, listen to reason."

Featuring

Feature
The Sea Rover
Genre
Adventure
Code
WARWICK 97

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

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Original
The Sea Rover (The Argus) 1948-07-06

Notes

Title from the end of the previous episode in The Argus newspaper printing. This episode ends" "Who will be first to the island of St. Molard? Next page: 'Pursuit".'

Show/hide 6. Untitled [Pursuit] (The Sea Rover) Comic story, 1 page

"Can you remember anything else, Captain Fenton?"

Featuring

Feature
The Sea Rover
Genre
Adventure
Code
WARWICK 98

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

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Original
The Sea Rover (The Argus) 1948-07-13

Notes

Title from the end of the previous episode.

Show/hide 7. The Task That Stumped Superman (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Jasper Hawk (Villain, Introduction); Lois Lane

Credits

Writing
Ed Hamilton , scripter
Art
Win Mortimer, penciller
 
George Roussos, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
 
Jack Schiff, original Assistant Editor [attributed]
 
Mort Weisinger, original Assistant Editor [attributed]

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #50 (January-February 1948)
The Task That Stumped Superman!
Also printed
Australia
Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #3 ([August 1957])
The Task That Stumped Superman!
 
Australia
Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #12 ([May 1965?])
The Task That Stumped Superman!
Show/hide 8. Untitled (Silas P Scuttle--Sheriff of Sage Bush City) Comic story, ? pages

Featuring

Feature
Silas P Scuttle--Sheriff of Sage Bush City
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Vernon Hayles, scripter
Art
Vernon Hayles, line art
Text
Vernon Hayles, letterer
Show/hide 9. Cracker Creek School Comic story, ? pages

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 10. Untitled (Lemmy Loo) Comic story, 1 page

"I'm tired of eating so much fish--this chap will make a tasty dish…"

Featuring

Feature
Lemmy Loo
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Lloyd Piper, scripter [signed]
Art
Lloyd Piper, line art [signed]
Text
Lloyd Piper, letterer
Show/hide 11. Untitled (Fore and Aft) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Fore and Aft
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Hart Amos, scripter
Art
Hart Amos, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Hart Amos , letterer

Notes

Includes a four-page Ovaltine advertisement comic of "The Sea Rover" in colour.

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Book Palace

AusReprints ID

  • 1802

Entry created

  • 29/09/2004

Cover added

  • 01/06/2022

Index completed

  • 29/09/2004

Last updated

  • 02/06/2022