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"SUPERMAN: The Lost Decade 1948-1958," by India Ink
This is a list of reprints for Superman's lost decade.
What do I mean by lost decade? Is that like a lost weekend? Did Superman go on a bender for ten years before he got the super-monkey off his back?
Well...no. And the decade isn't lost. The amount of reprints shows it's been in re-runs a fair bit. But this is the Superman who doesn't fit into anyone's neat idea of what Superman was or should be. He's not the Siegel and Shuster creation--these are all stories published after their departure and after their names were removed from the splash pages. And he's not that grand mythic figure of the Mort Weisinger era. This is before Supergirl, the bottle city of Kandor, Tales of the Bizarro World, Van-Zee and Sylvia.
And as such, these are the reprints most likely to be overlooked. Thus my "lost decade" reference. And a ten year gap it is--Siegel and Shuster are gone by 1948 and the Weisinger revitalization doesn't begin in earnest until 1958. But the ghosts of Jerry and Joe remain in every panel, and Mort's ideas are slowly bubbling to the surface.
Other than a mere fanciful list of reprints, there's a more practical purpose here. Things that have been reprinted before are more likely to be reprinted again--as previous reprints provide another copy, besides the often rare originals, for the publishers to use in preparing new reprint collections- which is why I've included all English language versions that I can track down. Hopefully the publishers have an even better list than mine.
This list--thusfar--is indebted to SM Rubin, the Grand Comics Database, Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics, and other message board posters such as Aldous, Lee Semmens, and Osgood Peabody. I could never have compiled this list without all the information provided by these sources. And thanks to "Gormuu" for all his efforts in putting this list up on his site.
| 1948 | |||||||||||||||
| DATE | TITLE | FEATURE STORY | REPRINTED IN | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Superman 50 | Superman: “The Hunters’ Club” (12 pages) | Colossal Comics #4 (AUSTRALIA, date unknown) | ||||||||||||
| Feb | Action 117 | Superman: “Christmastown, USA” (12 pages) | Limited Collectors Edition #C-34 (Feb-March 1975) | ||||||||||||
| Mar | Superman 51 | Superman: “The Man Who Bossed Superman” (12 pages) | Three Dimension Adventures: Superman (1953) Three Dimension Adventures: Superman 1953 replica (1998) |
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| Jul | Superman 53 | Superman: "The Origin of Superman" (10 pages) | Three Dimension Adventures: Superman (1953) Superman from the 30s to the 70s (1971) Best of DC #16 (Sep 1981) Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told (1987) Three Dimension Adventures: Superman 1953 replica (1998) |
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| Aug | Action 123 | Superman: "50 Ways to Kill Superman" (12 pages) | Super Adventure Comic #21 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1952) | ||||||||||||
| Oct | Action 125 | Superman: “The Modern Nostradamus” (12 pages) | Colossal Comics #4 (AUSTRALIA, date unknown) | ||||||||||||
| Nov | Action 126 | Superman.: "Superman on Television" (12 pages) | Superman Annual: Further Adventures of the Mightiest Man in the Universe (GREAT BRITAIN, 1953-4) | ||||||||||||
| Nov | Superman 55 | Superman.: “The Richest Man in the World” (8 pages) | Colossal Comics #4 (AUSTRALIA, date unknown) | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | |||||||||||||||
| Jan | Superman 56 | Superman: “The Prankster Picks a Partner” (10 pages) | Colossal Comics #12 (AUSTRALIA, date unknown) | ||||||||||||
| Feb | Action 129 | Superman: "Lois Lane, Cavegirl" (12 pages) | Superman Annual: Further Adventures of the Mightiest Man in the Universe (GREAT BRITAIN, 1953-54) | ||||||||||||
| Mar | Action 130 | Superman: "Superman and the Mermaid" (12 pages) | Superman #27 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1949) Superman Annual: Further Adventures of the Mightiest Man in the Universe (GREAT BRITAIN, 1953-54) |
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| Mar | World’s Finest Comics 39 | Superman: "The Fatal Forecasts" (12 pages) | Superman #27 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1949) Superman Annual: Further Adventures of the Mightiest Man in the Universe (GREAT BRITAIN, 1953-54) |
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| Mar | Superman 58 | Superman: "The Case of the Second Superman" (13 pages) "Lois Lane Loves Clark Kent" (8 pages) "Tiny Trix, the Bantam Bandit" (12 pages) |
Superman Annual: Further Adventures of the Mightiest Man in the Universe (GREAT BRITAIN, 1953-54) | ||||||||||||
| Jul | Superman 59 | Superman: “The Man of Steel’s Super Manhunt” (12 pages) | Colossal Comics # 4 (AUSTRALIA, date unknown) Superman Annual: Further Adventures of the Mightiest Man in the Universe (GREAT BRITAIN, 1953-54) |
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| Superman: "Lois Lane - Queen of the Amazons" (10 pages) | Superman Annual: Further Adventures of the Mightiest Man in the Universe (GREAT BRITAIN, 1953-54) | ||||||||||||||
| Sep | Superman 60 | Superman: "The Men Who Had to Guard Superman" (10 pages) | Limited Collectors Edition #C-31 (Oct-Nov 1974) | ||||||||||||
| Superman: "Superman Fights the Super-Brain" (12 pages) | Superman Annual: Further Adventures of the Mightiest Man in the Universe (GREAT BRITAIN, 1953-54) | ||||||||||||||
| Oct | Action 137 | "The Man with the Charmed Life" (12 pages) | Superman Annual: Further Adventures of the Mightiest Man in the Universe (GREAT BRITAIN, 1953-54) | ||||||||||||
| Nov | Superman 61 | Superman: "Superman Returns to Krypton" (12 pages) | Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told (1990) | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | |||||||||||||||
| Jan | Superman 62 | Superman: "Black Magic on Mars" (12 pages) | Superman from the 30s to the 70s (1971) Superman from the 30s to the 80s (1983) |
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| Mar | Superman 63 | “Achilles versus Superman” (12 pages) | Colossal Comic #12 (AUSTRALIA, date unknown) | ||||||||||||
| Jul | Superman 65 | Superman: "Three Supermen from Krypton" (13 pages) | Superman in the Fifties (2002) | ||||||||||||
| Superman: "The Testing of Superman" (12 pages) | Superman #41 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1950) | ||||||||||||||
| Aug | World's Finest 47 | Superman: "The Girl Who Hated Reporters" (12 pages) | Superman #41 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1950) | ||||||||||||
| Dec | Action 151 | Superman: "Superman's Super-Magic Show" (12 pages) | Superman in the Fifties (2002) | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | |||||||||||||||
| No Superman comics reprinted from 1951 | |||||||||||||||
| 1952 | |||||||||||||||
| Jan | Action 164 | Superman: "Superman's Hall of Trophies" (12 pages) | Superman #187 [G-23] (June 1966) | ||||||||||||
| Feb | Action 165 | Superman: "The Alien Who Conquered Superman" (12 pages) | Superman Annual #4 (1961) | ||||||||||||
| May | Action 168 | Superman: "The Menace of Planet Z" (12 pages) | Superman Annual #4 (1961) | ||||||||||||
| May | Superman 76 | Superman: "The Mightiest Team in the World" (12 pages) | World's Finest Comics #179 [G-52] (Oct-Nov 1968) Superman from the 30s to the 70s (1971) World's Finest Comics Archives v. 1 (1999) Millennium Edition: Superman #76 (April 2000) |
Superman: "The Misfit Manhunter" (12 pages) | Millennium Edition: Superman #76 (April 2000) | Superman: "Mrs. Superman" (12 pages) | Millennium Edition: Superman #76 (April 2000) Superman #67 (AUSTRALIA, March 1953) |
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| Jun | Action 169 | Superman: "Caveman Clark Kent" (12 pages) | Superman #197 [G-36] (June-July 1967) | ||||||||||||
| Jul | World's Finest Comics 59 | Superman: "Superman's Super Hold-Up" (12 pages) | Best of DC #27 (Aug 1982) | ||||||||||||
| Jul | Superman 77 | Superman: "The Greatest Pitcher in the World" (12 pages) | Best of DC #36 (May 1983) | ||||||||||||
| Aug | Action 171 | Superman: "The Secrets of Superman" (12 pages) | Superman #67 (AUSTRALIA, March 1953) | ||||||||||||
| Sep | Superman 78 | Superman: "The Girl in Superman's Life" (12 pages) | Superman from the 30s to the 70s (1971) Superman from the 30s to the 80s (1983) |
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| Nov | Superman 79 | Superman: "The End of the Planet" (10 pages) | Best of DC #6 (July-Aug 1980) Superman in the Fifties (2002) |
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| 1953 | |||||||||||||||
| Jan | Superman 80 | Superman: "Superman's Big Brother" (10 pages) | Superman #222 [G-66] (Dec-Jan 1969-70) Superman in the Fifties (2002) |
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| Jan | World's Finest Comics 62 | Superman: "Seven Secrets of Superman" (12 pages) | Superman #278 (Aug 1974) | ||||||||||||
| Sep | Superman 84 | Superman: "A Doghouse for Superman" (10 pages) | Best of DC #42 (Nov 1983) Superman Annual #4 (1961) |
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| Oct | Action 185 | Superman: "Superman’s Million-Dollar Photos" (12 pages) | Superman #82 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1956, as "Superman’s Million-Pound Photos") | ||||||||||||
| Nov | Superman 85 | Superman: "Clark Kent, Gentleman Journalist" (10 pages) | Best of DC #6 (July-Aug 1980) | ||||||||||||
| 1954 | |||||||||||||||
| Jan | Superman 86 | Superman: "The Fourth Dimension Gazette" (10 pages) | Super Adventure Comic #50 (AUSTRALIA, 1954) | ||||||||||||
| Jan | World's Finest Comics 68 | Superman: "The Menace from the Stars" (12 pages) | Superman in the Fifties (2002) | ||||||||||||
| Feb | Action 189 | Superman: "Clark Kent's New Mother and Father" (12 pages) | Superman #197 [G-36] (June-July 1967) | ||||||||||||
| Feb | Superman 87 | Superman: "The Prankster's Greatest Role" (10 pages) | Superman #245 [#DC-7] (Dec-Jan 1971-72) | ||||||||||||
| Superman: "The Thing from 40,000 A.D." (10 pages) | Superman Annual #2 (1960) Superman #196 (May 1967) Giant Superman Album #23 (AUSTRALIA,1973) Best of DC #42 (Nov 1983) |
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| Mar | Superman 88 | Superman: "The Terrible Trio" (10 pages) | Superman #110 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1959) 80 Page Giant #11 (June 1965) Superman from the 30s to the 70s (1971) Superman from the 30s to the 80s (1983) Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told (1989) |
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| May | Superman 89 | Superman: "One Hour to Doom" (10 pages) | Superman #77 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1956) | ||||||||||||
| Jul | Action 194 | Superman: "The Outlaws from Krypton" (12 pages) | Superman Annual #4 (1961) Superman #217 [G-60] (June-July 1969) |
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| Aug | Action 195 | Superman: "Lois Lane--Wanted" (12 pages) | 80 Page Giant #14 (Sept 1965) | ||||||||||||
| Sep | Action 196 | Superman: "The Adventures of Mental Man" (12 pages) | Best of DC #1 (Sept-Oct 1979) | ||||||||||||
| Sep | Superman 92 | Superman: "Superman’s Sweetheart" (10 pages) | Super Adventure Comic #62 (AUSTRALIA, Aug 1955) | ||||||||||||
| Oct | Action 197 | Superman: "The Stolen 'S' Shirts" (10 pages) | Superman #193 [G-31] (Jan-Feb 1967) | ||||||||||||
| Nov | Action 198 | Superman: "The Six Lives of Lois Lane" (12 pages) | Lois Lane #77[G-39] (Sept-Oct 1967) | ||||||||||||
| 1955 | |||||||||||||||
| Jan | Action 200 | Superman: "Tests of a Warrior" (10 pages) | Colossal Comic #46 (AUSTRALIA,1968) | ||||||||||||
| Mar | Superman 96 | Superman: "The Girl Who Didn't Believe in Superman" (10 pages) | Superman #242 (Sept 1971) Best of DC #25 (June 1982) Superman in the Fifties (2002) |
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| Superman: "Mr. Mxyztplk -- Mayor of Metropolis" (10 pages) | Superman #111 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1959) | ||||||||||||||
| May | Superman 97 | Superman: "The Amazing Professor Memory" (10 pages) Superman: "The Big Game Hunt of Metropolis" (6 pages) |
Superman #97 Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition (1977) | ||||||||||||
| "Superboy's Last Day in Smallville" (10 pages) | 100 Pg Super Spectacular #DC-18 (July 1973) Superman #97 Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition (1977) Superman in the Fifties (2002) |
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| Aug | Action 207 | Superman: "The Four Superman Medals" (12 pages) | Superman #77 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1956) | ||||||||||||
| Aug | Superman 99 | Superman: "The 1,000 Lives of Superman" (8 pages) | Best of DC #8 (Nov-Dec 1980) | ||||||||||||
| Nov | Action 210 | Superman: "Superman in Superman Land" (12 pages) | 80 Page Giant #11 (June 1965) Amazing World of Superman (1973) |
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| Dec | Action 211 | Superman: "The Superman Spectaculars" (12 pages) | Best of DC #6 (July-Aug 1980) Superman #278 (Aug 1974) |
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| ??? | Kelloggs' Sugar Smacks mini-comic premium #1 | Superman: "The Superman Time Capsule" (11 pages) | Superman # 250 (April 1972) | ||||||||||||
| ??? | Kelloggs' Pep mini-comic premium #1A | Superman: "Duel in Space" (11 pages) | Amazing World of DC Comics #7 (July 1975) | ||||||||||||
| ??? | Kelloggs' cereal mini-comic premium #1B | "The Super Show of Metropolis" (8 pages) | Amazing World of DC Comics Special Edition (1976) | ||||||||||||
| 1956 | |||||||||||||||
| Jan | Superman 102 | Superman: "Superman For Sale" (8 pages) | Superman Family #174 (Dec-Jan 1976) | ||||||||||||
| Superman: "The Midget Menace" (8 pages) | Best of DC #42 (Nov 1983) | ||||||||||||||
| Feb | Action 213 | Superman: "Paul Paxton Alias Superman" (12 pages) | Superman #110 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1959) | ||||||||||||
| Mar | Action 214 | Superman: "Superman, Super-Destroyer" (12 pages) | Superman #111 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1959) | ||||||||||||
| May | Action 216 | Superman: "The Hyper-Menace from Krypton" (12 pages) | 80 Page Giant #6 (Jan 1965) | ||||||||||||
| May | Superman 105 | Superman: “Superman’s Three Mistakes” (8 pages) | Superman #D2966 (Signet Books 1966) | ||||||||||||
| Jul | Superman 106 | Superman: "Superman's First Exploit" (8 pages) | Superman Annual #1 (1960) Superman #215 (April 1969) Giant Superman Album #23 (AUSTRALIA, 1973) Giant Superman Album #39 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1980) Superman Annual #1 Replica Edition (1998) |
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| Superman: "The Super-Outlaw of Metropolis" (8 pages) | Best of DC #36 (May 1983) | ||||||||||||||
| Aug | Superman 107 | Superman: "Rip Van Superman" (8 pages) | Superman Annual #4 (1961) | ||||||||||||
| Sep | Superman 108 | Superman: "Perry White, Jr., Demon Reporter" (8 pages) | Superman Family #175 (Feb-March 1976) | ||||||||||||
| Superman: "The Brain from the Future" (8 pages) | Superman #82 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1956/57) | ||||||||||||||
| Nov | Action 222 | "The Duplicate Superman" (10 pages) | Superman #204 (Feb 1968) | ||||||||||||
| Dec | Action 223 | Superman: "The First Superman of Krypton" (12 pages) | Superman #193 [G-31] (Jan-Feb 1967) | ||||||||||||
| 1957 | |||||||||||||||
| Feb | Superman 111 | Superman: "The Boy in Superman's Body" (10 pages) | Jimmy Olsen #104 [G-38] (Aug-Sept 1967) | ||||||||||||
| Mar | Superman 112 | Superman: "Superman's Fatal Costume" (6 pages) | Superman #231 (Nov 1970) | ||||||||||||
| "Superman's Neighbors" (8 pages) | Superman #241 (Aug 1971) Giant Superman Album #23 (AUSTRALIA, 1973) Giant Superman Album #39 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1980) |
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| Mar | Action 226 | Superman: "The Invulnerable Enemy" (12 pages) | Superman Annual #2 (1960) Giant Superman Album #23 (AUSTRALIA, 1973) Best of DC #42 (Nov 1983) Superman #D2966 (Signet Books 1966) |
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| May | Superman 113 | Superman: "The Superman of the Past" (24 pages) | Superman #113 Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition (1977) | ||||||||||||
| Sep | Action 232 | Superman: "The Story of Superman, Junior" (12 pages) | Superman Annual #7 (1963) Giant Superman Album #4 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1963) Best of DC #25 (June 1982) |
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| Oct | Action 233 | Superman: "The Land of a Million Supermen" (12 pages) | Superman #187 [G-23] (June 1966) | ||||||||||||
| Nov | Action 234 | Superman: "The Creature of 1,000 Disguises" (12 pages) | 80 Page Giant #6 (Jan 1965) Best of DC #42 (Nov 1983) |
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| Dec | Action 235 | Superman: "The Super-Prisoner of Amazon Island" (12 pages) | Superman Annual #3 (1961) Lois Lane #104 [G-75] (Sept-Oct 1970) Giant Superman Album #22 (AUSTRALIA, 1973) |
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| 1958 | |||||||||||||||
| Jan | Action 236 | Superman: "Superman's New Uniform" (12 pages) | Superman #207 [G-48] (June 1968) | ||||||||||||
| Mar | Action 238 | Superman: "The Super-Gorilla from Krypton" (12 pages) | Superman Annual #7 (1963) Giant Superman Album #4 (AUSTRALIA, circa 1963) Super-Heroes Battle Super-Gorillas #1 (1976) |
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| Apr | Action 239 | Superman: "Superman's New Face" (12 pages) | Superman Annual #3 (1961) Giant Superman Album #22 (AUSTRALIA, 1973) |
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| May | Superman 121 | Superman: "The Bride of Futureman" (8 pages) | Superman Annual #4 (1961) | ||||||||||||
