Comic Title: Superman #59
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jul/Aug 1949
Approx. On Sale Date: May 4, 1949 Copyright Date May 2, 1949
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
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Man of Steel's Super Manhunt"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: William Woolfolk
Artist: Al Plastino

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

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #59; next appearance in Superman #59)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #59; next appearance in Superman #59)

Villain(s)

• Alan Shotwell (a big game hunter; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A native guide (no further appearances)
• Mrs. Van Dyne and a ship captain (no further appearances)
• The manager of a navy surplus yard (no further appearances)
• Jim and his partners (hunters for the Metropolis Zoo; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
After big game hunter Alan Shotwell tracks down a radioactive boar, he realizes that the sport he loves has become boring. After a visit to his doctor, Shotwell embarks on a plan to become the prey, and Superman is the hunter. He plants a hidden bomb in Metropolis, then challenges the Man of Steel on an around the world manhunt. Superman eventually catches up to Shotwell who is dying from radiation exposure. Superman allows Shotwell to believe he has won. He then finds the bomb, which was not designed to be dangerous.