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SUPERMAN #63

Cover Date: March-April 1950
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1949-12-28

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Cover Credits:
Art: Al Plastino


Story: "Achilles Versus Superman!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEdmond Hamilton
PencilsWayne Boring
InksStan Kaye
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #142; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Action Comics #142; next in the second story in this issue)
Perry White (last in Action Comics #142; next in the second story in this issue)

Villain(s):

Dr. John Achilles (first appearance; an archaeologist; claims to be a descendent of the mythical Achilles; dies)
his gang

Other Character(s):

Dr. Hector Haley (first appearance; Metropolis Museum curator; presumably dies)
a museum guard
workers at the Amazons Rubber Company (first appearance for all)
guards at the Trojan Bank (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet
Metropolis Museum

Comment(s):

This story features characters from Earth-Two.


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Second Story: "The Wind-Up Toys of Peril!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

ArtAl Plastino
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (in between the first and the third story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (in between the first and the third story in this issue)
Perry White (in between the first and the third story in this issue)

Villain(s):

Toyman (in between issues #60/3 and #88/3)
his henchmen (Dodger named)
prison convicts

Other Character(s):

Mr. Weems (first appearance; business manager of the Daily Planet)
John Strong (first appearance; President of Strongbilt Construction Company)
citizens of Metropolis
the prison warden

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet
Metropolis Prison

Comment(s):

This story features characters from Earth-Two.


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Third Story: "Miss Metropolis of 1950" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger (?)
PencilsAl Plastino
InksStan Kaye
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in the second story in this issue; next in Action Comics #143)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in the second story in this issue; next in Action Comics #143)
Perry White (last in the second story in this issue; next in Action Comics #143)

Villain(s):

Happy Feris (first appearance; agent for Ellen Bond)

Other Character(s):

"Miss Metropolis of 1950" finalists
Ann Kirk (first appearance; a cowgirl)
Ellen Bond (first appearance; a trapeze artist; wins the contest)
Jane Waite (first appearance; a movie stuntwoman)
Mary Dodge (first appearance; a chemical lab worker)
Ed Barnes (first appearance; agent for Jane Waite)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This story features characters from Earth-Two.


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