Cover: Wayne Boring & Stan Kaye

Superman #50

Jan 1948 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~91,396 copies sold its debut month

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“The Task That Stumped Superman!”

In "The Task That Stumped Superman!", Superman faces a series of challenges set by real estate developer Jasper Hawk, who claims they’re designed to truly test the Man of Steel. Written by Edmond Hamilton and brought to life by Win Mortimer’s art with George Roussos’s inks, the story finds Superman outsmarting Hawk’s schemes while staying true to his principles. The cover, by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye, captures the moment of tension as Superman confronts the cleverly constructed trials.

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writer Edmond Hamilton · artist Win Mortimer · inker George Roussos · cover Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye

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Full credits

writer Edmond Hamilton

artist Win Mortimer

inker George Roussos

cover pencils Wayne Boring

cover inks Stan Kaye

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Real estate developer Jasper Hawk creates a contest of a series of tasks designed to stump Superman. In reality, the tasks are designed to enrich Hawk, so Superman finds a way to accomplish the tasks but without benefitting Hawk.

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