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Superman#44
Cover: Wayne Boring & George Roussos

Superman #44

Jan 1947 · DC · 0.10 USD
“Playthings of Peril!”

Lois and Clark are accidentally sent through time, where with the help of Superman they save the life of William Shakespeare. Because of Superman's appearance in the past, Lois thinks Clark must be Superman, but he fools her with a dummy and some ventriloquism. Stuck in the past, Lois and Clark start the first newspaper, and Superman helps Shakespeare write Macbeth.

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cover pencils Wayne Boring
cover inks George Roussos

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Lois and Clark are accidentally sent through time, where with the help of Superman they save the life of William Shakespeare. Because of Superman's appearance in the past, Lois thinks Clark must be Superman, but he fools her with a dummy and some ventriloquism. Stuck in the past, Lois and Clark start the first newspaper, and Superman helps Shakespeare write Macbeth.

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