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| Title |
The Boy With Ultra-Powers! |
The Boy With Ultra-Powers! |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
| Type |
comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Superboy |
Superboy |
| Genre |
superhero |
superhero |
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| Script |
Jerry Siegel |
Jerry Siegel |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Curt Swan |
Curt Swan |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
George Klein |
George Klein |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
Gene D'Angelo (reprint colorist). |
Gene D'Angelo (reprint colorist). |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Milt Snapinn |
Milt Snapinn |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
Mort Weisinger (original story) |
Mort Weisinger (original story) |
| No Editing |
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| Page Count |
13 |
13 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Characters |
Superboy [also as Clark Kent]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah, also as "Gary Crane"](introduction and origin); Marla [also as "Ben Crane"]; Pete Ross; Krypto; Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent |
Superboy [also as Clark Kent]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah, also as "Gary Crane"](introduction and origin); Marla [also as "Ben Crane"]; Pete Ross; Krypto; Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent |
| Synopsis |
Ultra Boy must discover Superboy's secret identity as an initiation test for the Legion. |
Ultra Boy must discover Superboy's secret identity as an initiation test for the Legion. |
| Reprint Notes |
- from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #98 (July 1962)
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- from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #98 (July 1962)
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| Notes |
Ultra Boy spelled "Ultra-Boy" in this story. Coloring credit from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail. |
Ultra Boy spelled "Ultra-Boy" in this story. Coloring credit from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail. |
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4 |
4 |
| Title |
The Explanation! |
The Explanation! |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
| Type |
comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Aquaman |
Aquaman |
| Genre |
superhero |
superhero |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Steve Skeates |
Steve Skeates |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Jim Aparo |
Jim Aparo |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Frank Giacoia |
Frank Giacoia |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
Bob LeRose (reprint colorist) |
Bob LeRose (reprint colorist) |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Jim Aparo |
Jim Aparo |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
Dick Giordano (original story) |
Dick Giordano (original story) |
| No Editing |
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| Page Count |
23 |
23 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Characters |
Aquaman; Mera; Vulko; Narkran; Aquagirl; Aqualad (cameo flashback); Aquababy (cameo flashback) |
Aquaman; Mera; Vulko; Narkran; Aquagirl; Aqualad (cameo flashback); Aquababy (cameo flashback) |
| Synopsis |
Mera has been held captive by the same gangsters Aquaman has been fighting. After they escape, they head for Atlantis for the final showdown with Narkran. |
Mera has been held captive by the same gangsters Aquaman has been fighting. After they escape, they head for Atlantis for the final showdown with Narkran. |
| Reprint Notes |
- from Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #46 (July-August 1969)
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- from Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #46 (July-August 1969)
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| Notes |
Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail. |
Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail. |
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5 |
| Title |
The Mighty Marvels Join Forces! |
The Mighty Marvels Join Forces! |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
| Type |
comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Marvel Family |
Marvel Family |
| Genre |
superhero |
superhero |
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| Script |
Otto Binder |
Otto Binder |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
C. C. Beck |
C. C. Beck |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
C. C. Beck |
C. C. Beck |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
Nansi Hoolahan (reprint colorist) |
Nansi Hoolahan (reprint colorist) |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
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X |
X |
| Page Count |
15 |
15 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Characters |
Captain Marvel [also appears as Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [also appears as Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [also appears as Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel; Black Adam [Teth-Adam]; Shazam |
Captain Marvel [also appears as Billy Batson]; Captain Marvel, Jr. [also appears as Freddy Freeman]; Mary Marvel [also appears as Mary Batson]; Uncle Marvel; Black Adam [Teth-Adam]; Shazam |
| Synopsis |
The Marvel Family unite to battle the evil Black Adam. |
The Marvel Family unite to battle the evil Black Adam. |
| Reprint Notes |
- from Marvel Family (Fawcett, 1945 series) #1 (December 1945)
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- from Marvel Family (Fawcett, 1945 series) #1 (December 1945)
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| Notes |
Coloring credit from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail. |
Coloring credit from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail. |
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6 |
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| Title |
The Face Behind the Lead Mask! |
The Face Behind the Lead Mask! |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
| Type |
comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes |
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes |
| Genre |
superhero |
superhero |
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| Script |
Jerry Siegel |
Jerry Siegel |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
John Forte; Al Plastino [page 4 and some Superboy and Luthor heads only] |
John Forte; Al Plastino [page 4 and some Superboy and Luthor heads only] |
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| Inks |
John Forte; Al Plastino |
John Forte; Al Plastino |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
Gene D'Angelo (reprint colorist) |
Gene D'Angelo (reprint colorist) |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Milt Snapinn |
Milt Snapinn |
| No Letters |
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| Editing |
Mort Weisinger (original story) |
Mort Weisinger (original story) |
| No Editing |
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| Page Count |
12 |
12 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Characters |
Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy (statue); Bouncing Boy (statue); Shrinking Violet (statue); Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg] (statue)]; Lex Luthor; Urthlo; Mon-El |
Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy (statue); Bouncing Boy (statue); Shrinking Violet (statue); Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg] (statue)]; Lex Luthor; Urthlo; Mon-El |
| Synopsis |
At a regular meeting of the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Legionnaires lose control of their powers. Urthlo arrives and announces that he now controls the Legionnaires' powers and there is nothing they can do about it. But Saturn Girl comes up with a serum to temporarily cure Mon-El and immunize him against lead, and Superboy releases him from the Phantom Zone to knock out Urthlo, who turns out to be an automaton created by Lex Luthor sent into the future to destroy the Legion. |
At a regular meeting of the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Legionnaires lose control of their powers. Urthlo arrives and announces that he now controls the Legionnaires' powers and there is nothing they can do about it. But Saturn Girl comes up with a serum to temporarily cure Mon-El and immunize him against lead, and Superboy releases him from the Phantom Zone to knock out Urthlo, who turns out to be an automaton created by Lex Luthor sent into the future to destroy the Legion. |
| Reprint Notes |
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #300 (September 1962)
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- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #300 (September 1962)
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| Notes |
Coloring credit from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail. Reformatted to fill 12 full pages. |
Coloring credit from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail. Reformatted to fill 12 full pages. |
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| Title |
Stop that Kid... Before He Wrecks the World! |
Stop that Kid... Before He Wrecks the World! |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
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| Type |
comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Spectre |
Spectre |
| Genre |
superhero; occult |
superhero; occult |
| Job Number |
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| Script |
Neal Adams |
Neal Adams |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Neal Adams |
Neal Adams |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Neal Adams |
Neal Adams |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
Jerry Serpe (reprint colorist) |
Jerry Serpe (reprint colorist) |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
? |
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| Editing |
Julius Schwartz (original story) |
Julius Schwartz (original story) |
| No Editing |
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| Page Count |
24 |
24 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
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| Characters |
Spectre; Jim Corrigan; Hamilton Benedict |
Spectre; Jim Corrigan; Hamilton Benedict |
| Synopsis |
An evil force invades the body of young Hamilton Benedict, giving him supernatural powers to battle the Spectre. |
An evil force invades the body of young Hamilton Benedict, giving him supernatural powers to battle the Spectre. |
| Reprint Notes |
- from Spectre, The (DC, 1967 series) #4 (May-June 1968)
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- from Spectre, The (DC, 1967 series) #4 (May-June 1968)
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| Notes |
Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail. |
Coloring credits from Carl Gafford in December 2010 e-mail. |
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