Comic Title: Superman #53
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jul/Aug 1948
On Sale Date: May 5, 1948 Newsstand Date May 5, 1948
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #121, Page 12

Copyright Date May 3, 1948
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1948
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 Oracle from Metropolis"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Alvin Schwartz
Artist: Al Plastino

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

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #53; next appearance in Superman #53)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Grog (a mathematician; no further appearances)
• Mike Mooney (a repairman; no further appearances)
• Agamemnon (commander of the Greek army; no further appearances)
• The Oracle at Delphi (no further appearances)
• Denoxes (a carpenter; no further appearances)
• Visitors to the Oracle (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
At Metropolis University, Professor Grog is interrupted from his work on a time formula when his computing machine malfunctions. While repairman Mike Mooney works on the machine, Superman assists the professor with his calculations. Suddenly, during one of the calculations, Superman and Mooney are transported back in time.

Superman questions a couple of locals and discovers that he and Mooney have traveled to ancient Greece. They soon meet the Oracle at Delphi. Mooney believes the Oracle is running a racket, so he steps in and begins charging visitors for answers to their questions. When Superman learns of Mooney's interference he scolds the repairman, then ensures that the Oracle's answers come to pass. Finally, Professor Grog brings them both home after repairing his calculating machine.