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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Nov Superman 79 Superman: "The End of the Planet" (10 pages) Best of DC #6 (July-Aug 1980)
Superman in the Fifties (2002)
1953
Jan Superman 80 Superman: "Superman's Big Brother" (10 pages) Superman #222 [G-66] (Dec-Jan 1969-70)
Superman in the Fifties (2002)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Dec Action 211 Superman: "The Superman Spectaculars" (12 pages) Best of DC #6 (July-Aug 1980)
Superman #278 (Aug 1974)
??? 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Apr Action 239 Superman: "Superman's New Face" (12 pages) Superman Annual #3 (1961)
Giant Superman Album #22 (AUSTRALIA, 1973)
May Superman 121 Superman: "The Bride of Futureman" (8 pages) Superman Annual #4 (1961)