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Superman 20

SUPERMAN #20

Cover Date: January-February 1943
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1942-10-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jack Burnley


Story: "Superman's Secret Revealed!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
PencilsEd Dobrotka
InksJohn Sikela
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
Perry White

Villain(s):

Ironjaw Grogan and his gang (first appearance for all; try to take advantage of a false Superman and rob a bank)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Luthor
Puzzler
Prankster (in between Action Comics #51 and #57

Location(s):

Metropolis

Comment(s):

These are the Earth-Two versions of these characters.


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Second Story: "Destroyer from the Depths!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
PencilsEd Dobrotka
InksJohn Sikela
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Villain(s):

Adolf Hitler
Herr Fange (first appearance; uses large undersea monsters to attack US Navy; dies)

Location(s):

Germany
Weston (first appearance; a small coastal town)

Comment(s):

These are the Earth-Two versions of these characters.


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Third Story: "Lair of the Leopard!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtJohn Sikela
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
Perry White

Villain(s):

Leopard (Cal Johnson; first appearance; zoo director who uses large cats to commit crimes)

Other Character(s):

Herman the Heroic (Herman Hoskins; dresses up in a costume and tries to emulate Superman)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Comment(s):

These are the Earth-Two versions of these characters.


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Fourth Story: "Not in the Cards!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
PencilsJoe Shuster
InksJohn Sikela
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Villain(s):

Puzzler (attempts to kill those card players that tried to beat him in a tournament; final appearance)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Comment(s):

These are the Earth-Two versions of these characters.


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