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SUPERMAN #25

Cover Date: November-December 1943
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1943-08-24

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jack Burnley


Story: "The Man Superman Refused to Help!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
PencilsIra Yarbrough
InksGeorge Roussos
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
Perry White
Jimmy Olsen

Villain(s):

101% Americanism Society (first appearance; a pro-Nazi group that secretly helps Nazi saboteurs)
Henkel (first appearance; head of the Society; produces fraudulent information that says Ramsey is the true leader)

Other Character(s):

Jonathan Ramsey (first appearance; a retired US Army Major hero from the first World War)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Comment(s):

These are the Earth-Two versions of these characters.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Archives #7 (2006)
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4 (2017)


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Second Story: "I Sustain the Wings!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMort Weisinger
ArtFred Ray
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman (temporarily joins the Army Air Corps)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
Perry White

Location(s):

Metropolis
Yale University

Comment(s):

These are the Earth-Two versions of these characters.
One of his instructors here may have been Hop Harrigan.

Story Reprinted in:

100-Page Super-Spectacular #DC-18 (July 1973)
Superman Archives #7 (2003)
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4 (2017)


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Third Story: "King of the Comic Books" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
PencilsJoe Shuster
InksIra Yarbrough
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
Perry White
Jimmy Olsen

Villain(s):

Nazi saboteurs (first appearance for all; attempt to destroy an electrical plant and assassinate Henry Jones)

Other Character(s):

Henry Jones (first appearance; creator of the comic book hero Geezer; inspired to go back to doing the strip himself)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

These are the Earth-Two versions of these characters.
Superman persuades the creator of Geezer to take back the chores of doing the comic book, away from his many assistants.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman #284 (February 1975)
Superman Archives #7 (2006)
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4 (2017)


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Fourth Story: "Hi-Jack -- Jackal of Crime!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsSam Citron
InksDon Komisarow
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
Perry White
Jimmy Olsen

Villain(s):

Hi-Jack (Jack Jackson; first appearance; becomes a costumed criminal inspired by the Puzzler and Prankster to rob to make up for his poor stock market dealings)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

These are the Earth-Two versions of these characters.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Archives #7 (2006)
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4 (2017)


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