Most Popular Books by Alvin Schwartz

Volume 1: with Don Cameron, Joe Greene, Joe Samachson, Alvin Schwartz and France Herron, writers; with Cliff Young, Maurice Del Bourgo, Bernard Klein and Steve Brodie, artists; cover art by J. Bone.

Presents a collection of the comic book series from its beginning in 1938 through 1940, as the superhero becomes a defender of the oppressed and fights against injustice and political corruption.

ÒTHE SUPER-COURTSHIP OF LOIS LANE.Ó Trying to be helpful, Jimmy uses a doctored tape of ClarkÕs voice to hypnotize him into proposing to Lois, but when Lois refuses Clark, he tries again as Superman.

Superman and Batman must find out who has been supplying weapons to the Heavy-Weapons Gang. Please note this issue does not include any backup stories.

Lois accidentally learns Superman''s identity while he is trying to rescue Batman and Robin, so Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne exchange roles to convince Lois that Clark is not Superman.

ÒMUSIC FOR THE MASSES!Ó A young, unpublished songwriter heads for the big city in order to sell some of his snappy tunes, but no one agrees to give him a chance until Superman steps in to lend him a hand!

Batman turns the tables on some crooks who are using giant billboards to blackmail people.

The sudden appearance of a new criminal basing his crimes on time jogs Batman’s memory into remembering that this criminal was his very first case after his parents were killed, and if the Clock has his way, the current case against him will be the Caped Crusader’s last!

Featuring the Man of Steel in ÒTHE MAN WHO WOULDNÕT QUIT!Ó

Featuring the Man of Steel in ÒTHE INVENTIONS OF HECTOR THWISTLE!Ó

The former dean of Gotham University opens ÒTrouble, Inc.,Ó a business designed to give its clients a helping hand when they really need it. Unfortunately, Sam Slick learns of this and decides to blackmail the clients, which Batman and Robin must stop ASAP!

“THE CHEF OF BOHEMIA.” Superman cooks up a super recipe to foil a slumlord who is losing money from renting a spot to a small businessman in a prosperous nightclub area, and who seeks to oust the man by any means possible in order to attract a newer tenant who will pay a higher rent.

Featuring the Man of Steel in ÒTOO MANY PRANKSTERS!Ó

“THE ROYAL FLUSH CRIMES.” It’s cards and spades for Batman and Robin as the Joker’s latest mad scheme is a series of crimes based on the “Royal Flush” poker hand! Plus, “CRIME IS ALL WET” and “MOON ROCKETEERS.”

ÒTHE JUNIOR REPORTERS!Ó Young newsboy Tommy Blake wants to enter the Daily PlanetÕs contest, ÒReporter for a Day,Ó but soon learns that his brother is involved in distributing counterfeit ration books!

“THE SUPERWOMAN OF METROPOLIS!” Superman transfers some of his powers to Lois Lane in order to teach her a lesson.

A collection of six stories about a family of silly people, based on noodle folklore from America, Europe, and Asia Minor