Monday 30 November 2015

Stålmannen (Sweden) - Stålmammens Idrottsstjärnor (Stars of Sport)


1957-59

Stålmannens Idrottsstjärnor (Stars of Sport)
Stålmannen (Superman) comic
Sweden
Unknown number

A Swedish collector has sent information about this collection that was intended to be cut out and collected. 24 issues of the comic were published in 1957 and 1958, but only 13 in 1959. It would be great to hear from anyone who can provide further information.

Between 1957 and 1959, the Swedish version of Superman comic book (Stålmannen) featured a series of collectible oversized sport cards on the back cover. The cards were supposed to be cut and collected as a set. The series was called Stars of Sports (Idrottsstjärnor) and included famous Swedish and international athletes from various sports. The size was 13 x 19 cm (5,12 x 7,48 inches). Not every issue featured a card so the total number of the cards issued between 1957-1959 is significantly lower than the total number of Superman comics during the same time period. 
Those issues known to not feature Stars of Sport are indicated by "---".

1957/1.  Sven "Gliet" Eliasson (Football)

1957/2.  Rafer Johnson
1957/3.  Bobby Morrow (Athletics)
1957/4.  Sixten Jernberg
1957/5.  John Ljunggren (Athletics)
1957/6.  Dawn Fraser, Lorraine Crapp
1957/7.  Ron Delany
1957/8.  
1957/9.  ---
1957/10.  
1957/11.  
1957/12.  Gösta ”Knivsta” Sandberg
1957/13.  "Putte" Källgren
1957/14.  Ove Fundin (Motocross) 
1957/15-16.  Alfredo Di Stefano
1957/17.  Thillberg
1957/18.  
1957/19.  -
1957/20.  Derek Ibbotson (Athletics)
1957/21.  John Charles (Football)
1957/22.  Toshiaki Tanaka
1957/23.  "Buffalo Bill" Nilsson (Motocross)
1957/24.  Lasse Hall
1957/25-26.  Carol Heiss

1958/1.  Yngve "Yppe" Palmqvist

1958/2.  Lennart Larsson (Cross-country Ski-ing)
1958/3.  Hans Öberg
1958/4.  Sven Davidson
1958/5.  Nisse Nilsson (Hockey)
1958/6.  Carmen Basilio
1958/7.  
1958/8.  
1958/9.  
1958/10.  
1958/11.  
1958/12.  Kung Fotboll
1958/13.  "Bajdoff" Johansson
1958/14-15.  Paul Andersson
1958/16.  Agne Simonsson (Football)
1958/17.  Reino Börjesson
1958/18.  Rik van Steenbergen
1958/19.  Vladimir Kutz
1958/20.  Didi (Football)
1958/21.  Juste Fontaine (Football)
1958/22.  Pele (Football)
1958/23.  Herbert Elliot (Athletics)
1958/24.  "Sura-Pelle"
1958/25-26.  

1959/1.  Eddie Machen (Boxing)
1959/2.  "Akka" Andersson
1959/3.  
1959/4.  
1959/5.  
1959/6.  
1959/7.  
1959/8.  Ingemar Johansson (Boxing)
1959/9.  Fölet
1959/10.  Lars Ove "Larsa" Johansson (Football)
1959/11.  
1959/12.  Lennart Backman
1959/13.  ---

1960/1.  Ralph Backström
1960/2.  Roland Stoltz
1960/3.  
1960/4.  
1960/5.  
1960/6.  
1960/7.  Ove Olsson (Football)   -   added 23-03-2021

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