grailworth
Cover of Superman (1939) #26

Superman (1939) #26

DC 1939–1986 series Vol. 1 Cover date Jan 1944

What's it worth?

See fair market value at every grade, raw and CGC, with value history and the grading break-even.

Start your 7-day free trial

Already a member?

Key issues are always free. See every key issue.

About this issue

Superman #26 (1939) is issue #26 of DC's Superman (1939–1986), with a cover date of January 1944. Written by Henry Boltinoff, Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and others and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Jack Farr, Pete Riss and others.

Creators

Writers
Henry Boltinoff, Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr, Bill Finger, Jerry Siegel
Pencillers
Henry Boltinoff, Jack Farr, Pete Riss, Joe Shuster, Ira Yarbrough
Inkers
Henry Boltinoff, Jack Farr, Paul Fung, Pete Riss, George Roussos
Letterers
Henry Boltinoff, Jack Farr
Cover artists
Wayne Boring, George Roussos

The stories

“The Super Stunt Man!”

The son of a former carnival daredevil comes to town, not knowing his father had lost his nerve years before in a car stunt gone wrong. Superman agrees to help impersonate the man, so that the son will see "his dad" perform great stunts...that is, until a former carnival employee with a grudge again the daredevil decides to get even.

“Comedians' Holiday!”

Clark and Lois decry the closing of a new movie company that has given work to former vaudeville comedians, but when Clark overhears the owner mentioning to his gang that he has doctored the books and stolen $20,000 outright from the company, it's time for Superman to intervene!

“Superman's Master!”

A young man accidentally overhears Superman talking with a wanted felon, who has now become an upright citizen of the community, and he blackmails the Man of Steel in order to keep that information secret...with fatal results.

“The Quicksilver Kid!”

Superman has his hands full trying to battle a group of gangsters, who are disguising themselves as Policemen and committing robberies, and the shenanigans of Mercury, the winged messenger of the pagan gods and mischievous patron of thieves, who has been awakened from a 1000 year sleep.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Key issues in Superman (1939)