| Unofficial Superman Index |
Credits:
| Story | Otto Binder |
| Art | Al Plastino |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in Adventure Comics #265; next in the third story in this issue)
Supporting Character(s):
- Lois Lane (last in Action Comics #257; next in the third story in this issue)
- Perry White (last in Action Comics #257; next in the third story in this issue)
Villain(s):
- "the Bomber" ("Tinker" Thomas; first appearance)
- two crooks (first appearance of both; friends of "Tinker" Thomas)
Other Character(s):
- Police chief Smith (first appearance)
- citizens of Metropolis
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- This story starts on Wednesday August 5th.
Story Reprinted in:
- Superman Vol. 1 #194/2 (February 1967)
- Showcase Presents Superman #1 ([September] 2005)
Credits:
| Story | Jerry Siegel |
| Art | Al Plastino |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in Superman: The Secret Years #4; next in Action Comics #500, Page 41, panels 3-4)
Supporting Character(s):
- Lois Lane (last in flashback in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #17/3; next in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #135)
- Perry White (last in Superman: The Secret Years #4; next in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #135)
Other Character(s):
- Mrs. Smith (Clark Kent’s landlady)
- citizens of Metropolis
- Ferocio (first appearance; a gorilla in the Metropolis Zoo)
- Old Bongo (first appearance; a gorilla in the Metropolis Zoo)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- This is an Untold Tale of Superman, set when Clark Kent first comes to Metropolis, elements of the story may or may not be in continuity
Story Reprinted in:
- Superman Vol. 1 #214/2 (February 1969)
- Showcase Presents Superman #1 ([September] 2005)
Credits:
| Story | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Wayne Boring |
| Inks | Stan Kaye |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #13; drafted into the U.S. Army, quickly promoted from Private to Corporal to 2nd Lieutenant and finally to General before receiving an Honorary Discharge)
Supporting Character(s):
- Lois Lane (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #13)
- Perry White (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #13)
Other Character(s):
- Captain James Grimes (first appearance; a Army officer who insists Superman be drafted; Grimes later promoted to Major)
- Inspector General Tomkins (first appearance)
- the recruits of Company H (first appearance of all)
Location(s):
- Fort Grant
- Metropolis
- Washington, DC
- The Pentagon
Story Reprinted in:
- Superman Vol. 1 #195/2 (April 1967)
- Showcase Presents Superman #1 ([September] 2005)]