Comic Title: Superman #57
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Mar/Apr 1949
Approx. On Sale Date: December 31, 1948 Copyright Date December 29, 1948
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1949
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
Contains: Ownership Statement
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Son of Superman"
Pages: 12

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

Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 7 HC (2023)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #57; next appearance in Action Comics #130)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #57; next appearance in Action Comics #130)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #57; next appearance in Action Comics #131)

Villain(s)

• A gang of bank robbers (no further appearances)
• A gang of fur thieves (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Tommy (an orphan boy; no further appearances)
• Barstow and Mary (a couple working for the Daily Planet; no further appearances)
• An orphanage director (no further appearances)
• Several orphans (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A orphan named Tommy submits a plea to Superman to help him get adopted. Superman offers to help by adopting Tommy. Superman builds a house for them and trains Tommy to be a healthy young boy. However, criminals try to take advantage of the situation. First they strike when Superman is busy with Tommy. Next the criminals kidnap Tommy. Superman rescues his son, but in the end he realizes that he is putting Tommy in danger. Superman arranges for another couple to adopt Tommy.