Superman Vol 1 53

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"The Origin of Superman"
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Superman Vol 1 #53
August, 1948
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Wayne Boring
The Origin of Superman
Writers	Bill Finger
Pencilers	Wayne Boring
Inkers	Stan Kaye
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
The Oracle from Metropolis
Writers	Alvin Schwartz
Pencilers	Al Plastino
Inkers	Al Plastino
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
A Job for Superhombre
Writers	Don C. Cameron
Pencilers	Al Plastino
Inkers	Al Plastino
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
Previous Issue	Superman # 52
Next Issue	Superman # 54

Since the history books say the Greeks won the war with their wooden horse, I won't be changing events any by building it myself!

— Superman

Superman #53 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1948.

Appearing in "The Origin of Superman"

Featured Characters:

• Template:Apn (Origin)

Supporting Characters:

• John Kent (Dies)
• Mary Kent (Dies)

Villains:

• Luthor
• Nitro Kale

Other Characters:

• Hercules (Mentioned only)
• Kryptonians (Dies)
  • Council of Five (Dies)
  • Jor-El (Dies)
  • Lara (Dies)
• Metropolis Police Department

Locations:

• Krypton (Destroyed)
  • Kryptonopolis (Destroyed)
    • Hall of Wisdom (Destroyed)
• Metropolis
• Smallville
  • Kent Farm

Items:

• Uranium (Mentioned only)

Vehicles:

• Kryptonian Rocket (Destroyed)
  

Appearing in "The Oracle from Metropolis"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Mike Mooney (Single appearance)
• Professor Grog (Single appearance)

Villains:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• Agamemnon of Argos (First appearance)
• Apollo (Statue only)
• Delphic Oracle
• Denoxes (Single appearance)
• Hercules (Mentioned only)
• Zeus (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Trojan War
  • Greece
    • Argos (Mentioned only)
    • Delphi
      • Mount Parnassus
  • Turkey
    • Troy
• United States of America (1948)
  • Metropolis
    • Metropolis University

Items:

• Trojan Horse

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Appearing in "A Job for Superhombre"

Featured Characters:

• Superman (First appearance as Superhombre)

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane
• Perry White

Villains:

• Eye (El Ojo) (Single appearance)
  • Glass-Jaw Grogan (Single appearance)
  • Horseface (Single appearance)
  • Mike the Clip (Single appearance)
  • One-Ear Eddie (Single appearance)
  • TNT Kid (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Blackbeard (Mentioned only)
• Don Camerro (Single appearance; dies)
• Estrellita (Single appearance)
• Great Caesar (Mentioned only)
• Kidd (Mentioned only)
• Metropolis Police Department (In a photograph only)
• Miss Tweek (In a photograph only)

Locations:

• Molinia
  • El Rancho de Las Sombras
• United States of America
  • Metropolis
    • Daily Planet

Items:

• Daily Planet

Vehicles:

• Eastern Princess

Notes

• "The Origin of Superman" is reprinted in Superman: From the 30's to the 70's, The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told, Superman in the Forties and Superman: A Celebration of 75 Years.
• Superman appeared last in Action Comics #121. He appears next in Action Comics #122.

• In this issue, the Kents are named John and Mary, whereas the Silver Age Kents are named Jonathan Kent and Martha Kent.

Trivia

• This issue marks the ten year anniversary of Superman.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superman series
• Images from Superman Vol 1 53

Recommended Reading

• Superman Recommended Reading
  • Action Comics (Volume 1)
  • Action Comics (Volume 2)
  • Adventures of Superman (Volume 1)
  • Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
  • Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
  • Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
  • DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
  • Superman (Volume 1)
  • Superman (Volume 2)
  • Superman (Volume 3)
  • Superman (Volume 4)
  • Superman (Volume 5)
  • Superman (Volume 6)
  • Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
  • Superman Confidential (Volume 1)
  • Superman: Son of Kal-El (Volume 1)
  • Superman: The Man of Steel (Volume 1)
  • Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (Volume 1)
  • Superman/Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
  • World's Finest (Volume 1)

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