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 City That Forgot Superman"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Alvin Schwartz
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 #59; next appearance in Action Comics #134)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #59; next appearance in Action Comics #134)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #59; next appearance in Action Comics #134)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Mxyztplk (last appearance in Superman #51; next appearance in Superman #62)
• Three unnamed criminals (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two police officers and a police chief (no further appearances)
• A group of youngsters (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story mentions the Trylon and Perisphere from the 1939 New York World's Fair. Superman recovers a time capsule from the fair with a newsreel of his exploits inside. This newsreel may include images from his adventure at the fair from New York World's Fair Comics (#1).

Synopsis:
Superman returns to Metropolis following a mission and discovers that everyone in the city has forgotten him. Even his friends at the Daily Planet fail to recognize him. Mr. Mxyztplk then appears and claims credit for the mass amnesia. Superman tries to convince the people of Metropolis of his powers, but the imp uses his powers to make the Man of Steel appear to be a phony. Mxyztplk then plans to return home where he is running for President of the Anti-Superman Club. Before his nemesis can leave, Superman tricks him into saying his name backwards. Mxyztplk then agrees to remove the amnesia spell before returning home.