Unofficial Superman Index

SUPERMAN #16

Cover Date: May-June 1942
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1942-02-28

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Cover Credits:
Art: Fred Ray

Story: "The World's Meanest Man!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jerry Siegel
Art	Leo Nowak (as Joe Shuster), John Sikela
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Perry White

Sgt. Casey

Villain(s):

Charley Greyson and his gang (first appearance for all; a former racketeer; tries to stop a free camp from being built)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Daily Planet

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Archives #4 (1994)

The Superman Chronicles #9 (2011)

Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)

Superman: The Golden Age #5 (2020)

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Second Story: [No Title] (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jerry Siegel
Art	John Sikela
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Perry White

Villain(s):

Tom Nelson and his gang (first appearance for all; use astrology to cover up criminal activities)

Abou Sabut (first appearance; a phony astrologer)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Daily Planet

Comment(s):

These are the Earth-Two versions of these characters.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Archives #4 (1994)

The Superman Chronicles #9 (2011)

Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)

Superman: The Golden Age #5 (2020)

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Third Story: "Case of the Runaway Skyscrapers!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jerry Siegel
Layout pencils	Wayne Boring
Finishes	John Sikela
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Perry White

Lois Lane

Villain(s):

Mister Sinister and his gang (first appearance of all; use a purple ray to teleport people and buildings to the "Fourth Dimension"; turned into a shadow?)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Daily Planet

Fourth Dimension (first appearance)

Comment(s):

These are the Earth-Two versions of these characters.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Archives #4 (1994)

The Superman Chronicles #9 (2011)

Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)

Superman: The Golden Age #5 (2020)

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Fourth Story: "Racket on Delivery!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jerry Siegel
Art	Leo Nowak (as Joe Shuster)
Assistant editing	Murray Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Perry White

Villain(s):

Vernon Hale (first appearance; brains behind the protection racket)

Slats Morgan and his gang (first appearance for all; runs a protection racket in Metropolis)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Daily Planet

Comment(s):

These are the Earth-Two versions of these characters.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Archives #4 (1994)

The Superman Chronicles #9 (2011)

Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)

Superman: The Golden Age #5 (2020)

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