Cover of Superman #5

Superman

#5

Summer 1940 · 0.10 USD · 68 pages


Synopsis

Lois and Clark are very concerned when they see business owners trying to induce children into their stores to play slot machines, placed there by the goons of "Slug" Kelly. When the duo are held captive by Kelly and threatened with death, Superman takes over to clean house of the machines and the mugs responsible for them.

Credits

Script
Jerry Siegel, George Shute, Jack Wallis, Fred Schwab, Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils
Wayne Boring, Dennis Neville, Paul Cassidy, Joe Shuster, Fred Schwab, Whitney Ellsworth, Bob Kane
Inks
Paul Lauretta, Wayne Boring, Dennis Neville, Paul Cassidy, Fred Schwab, Whitney Ellsworth, Joe Shuster, Bob Kane
Letters
Fred Schwab
Backgrounds
Jerry Robinson
Editor, uncredited
Whitney Ellsworth, Murray Boltinoff
Logo design
Joe Shuster
Pages 1-8
Paul Cassidy
Pages 9-13
Wayne Boring, Paul Lauretta
Spot illustration
Paul Cassidy, Joe Shuster
Spot illustrations
Bernard Baily

Characters

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