Superman #72
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- September-October 1951
- Page count
- 52
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
- DC: Superman National Comics
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/9109
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, Editor
Issue contents
Cover
The Flight of the Failures!
(Superman)
Cover,
1 page
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
1.
Untitled
(Kodak)
Advertisement,
1 page
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
2.
The Unfunny Prankster!
(Superman)
Comic story,
12 pages
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
3.
Phil Rizzuto
(Wheaties)
Advertisement,
1 page
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
4.
Untitled
(Shorty)
Comic story,
0.75 pages
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
5.
How to Look Your Best!
(Wildroot Cream-Oil)
Advertisement,
0.25 pages
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
6.
The Private Life of Perry White!
(Superman)
Comic story,
12 pages
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
7.
Untitled
(Kellogg's Pep)
Advertisement,
1 page
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
8.
Untitled
(Jerry the Jitterbug)
Comic story,
0.67 pages
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
9.
Superman's Secret Message
(Supermen of America)
Promo (ad from the publisher),
0.33 pages
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
10.
The Man Who Knew All the Words
Text article,
2 pages
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
11.
Untitled
(Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum)
Advertisement,
0.5 pages
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
12.
Editorial Advisory Board
Promo (ad from the publisher),
0.5 pages
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
13.
Untitled
(Little Pete)
Comic story,
0.67 pages
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
14.
Untitled
(Vitalis Hair Cream)
Advertisement,
0.33 pages
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
15.
The Flight of the Failures!
(Superman)
Comic story,
13 pages
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
16.
Buzzy Says: "Old Folks Are People, Too!"
(Buzzy [DC])
Public service announcement,
1 page
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
17.
Favorites in Fantasy!
Promo (ad from the publisher),
1 page
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
18.
Untitled
(Quick Quiz)
Cartoon,
0.67 pages
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
19.
Untitled
(Wheaties)
Advertisement,
0.33 pages
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
20.
How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame
(Charles Atlas)
Advertisement,
1 page
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
21.
Untitled
(Daisy Air Rifles)
Advertisement,
1 page
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
This comic was shown in The Adventures of Superman, 1952 series, season 1, episode 7: "The Birthday Letter". The young birthday girl was shown reading it at the end of the show.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.