Comic Title: Superman #44
Publisher: DC (Superman, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jan/Feb 1947
Approx. On Sale Date: October 30, 1946 Copyright Date October 28, 1946
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1946-1947
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Playthings of Peril"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Don Cameron
Penciller: Ira Yarbrough
Inker: George Roussos

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #103; next appearance in Superman #44)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #103; next appearance in Superman #44)

Villain(s)

• Toyman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #20; next appearance in Superman #47)

Other Character(s)

• J. Price Conway, Morgan Bliss, John Tarr, Mr. Martin, and Mr. Crystal (businessmen; no further appearances)
• A group of poor children (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Toyman donates toys to a group of poor children, concealing his donation through wealthy businessmen. When the toys break, they are returned to the businessmen where concealed devices allow Toyman to rob the men. Superman suspects Toyman's involvement, but must protect bystanders rather than apprehend the crook.

Superman offers to help the businessmen recover from their losses if they help the poor. When they refuse to help, Superman publicly shames them into helping. Superman then tricks the Toyman by insulting the crook's vanity. Toyman is caught and a poor neighborhood is rebuilt.