Cover: Wayne Boring & Stan Kaye

Superman #47

Jul 1947 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~47,377 copies sold its debut month

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“The Toyman's Castle!”

In "The Toyman's Castle!", the infamous Toyman escapes prison with a twisted plan: using stolen signatures from the wealthy to pull off a grand theft. When Lois Lane uncovers his scheme, she becomes his captive, trapped in a fortress of deceptively innocent-looking toys. Written by Don C. Cameron and illustrated by Ira Yarbrough, with inks by Stan Kaye, this 1947 classic features Wayne Boring’s iconic cover art and delivers a clever, suspenseful showdown as Superman races to save Lois from a deadly game.

writer Don C. Cameron · artist Ira Yarbrough · inker Stan Kaye · cover Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye

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Cast · 2 characters

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Full credits

writer Don C. Cameron

artist Ira Yarbrough

inker Stan Kaye

cover pencils Wayne Boring

cover inks Stan Kaye

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In prison, the Toyman builds toys that are sold to his gang on the outside to show them how to plan the perfect crime. After escaping prison, Toyman has a scheme to steal signatures from rich people to use to steal their wealth. When Lois discovers his plan, Toyman takes her prisoner, and Superman must rescue her from a trap of deadly toys.

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