1952 was a good year for Edmond Hamilton comic. In the Pulps, Hamilton only produced two stories, though one was the significant “What’s It Like Out There?” for Thrilling Wonder. Critics point to this story as important because it proved Hamilton could write serious SF. Ed was taking it slower with Pulp tales and having fun with comics. “The Secret of Easter Island” would reuse ideas from “Across Space” and “The End of the Planet” could be from any number of World Wrecker tales. Hamilton would also write the first team-up of Superman and Batman in Superman #76.
“The Laws That Backfired” (Adventure Comics #172, January 1952)
“The Secret of Easter Island” (Strange Adventures #16, January 1952)
“The Lost Secrets of Krypton” (Superman #74, January-February 1952)
“The Secret of Superman’s Home” (Superman #74, January-February 1952)
“Superboy’s School of Hard Knocks” (Adventure Comics #173, February 1952) (Possibly Hamilton)
“The Prankster’s Star Pupil” (Superman #75, March-April 1952)
“Superman-Thrill Salesman” (Superman #75, March-April 1952)
“The Artificial Superman” (World’s Finest #57, March-April 1952)
“The Man Who Stopped Space-Flight!” (Action Comics #167, April 1952)
“The Mightiest Team in the World” (Superman #76, May-June 1952) has the historic first team-up of Superman and Batman.
“Lana Lang, Magician” (Superboy #21, August-September 1952) (Possibly Hamilton)
“The Girls in Superman’s Life” (Superman #78, September-October 1952)
“The Noah’s Ark From Space” (Superboy #22, October-November 1952)
“Citadel of Doom” (Superman #79, November-December 1952)
“The End of the Planet” (Superman #79, November-December 1952)
Thanks to GCD for covers and info.
More Edmond Hamilton Comics in 1953…
