Superboy (1949 series) (DC) #79

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Number 79 79
Volume
No Volume Yes Yes
Volume Not Printed False False
Display Volume With Number No No
Indicia Publisher National Comics Publications Inc. National Comics Publications Inc.
Indicia Publisher Not Printed Printed Printed
Brand Superman DC National Comics Superman DC National Comics
No Brand No No
Publication Date March 1960 March 1960
Year On Sale None None
Month On Sale None None
Day On Sale None None
On Sale Date Uncertain No No
Key Date 1960-03-00 1960-03-00
Indicia Frequency monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov. monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
No Indicia Frequency No No
Price 0.10 USD 0.10 USD
Page Count 36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 30.5) 36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 30.5)
Page Count Uncertain No No
Editing Mort Weisinger Mort Weisinger
No Editing
Indicia Printer
No Indicia Printer No No
Barcode
No Barcode Yes Yes
Rating
No Rating False False
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0. Life on Krypton! (Superboy) cover, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 0 0
Title Life on Krypton! Life on Krypton!
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type cover cover
Feature Superboy Superboy
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Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
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Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
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Pencils Curt Swan Curt Swan
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Inks Stan Kaye Stan Kaye
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Characters Kal-El; Jor-El; Lara; Krypto Kal-El; Jor-El; Lara; Krypto
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1. The Spoiled Superboy! (Superboy) comic story, 7p [S P I C L E]

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Title The Spoiled Superboy! The Spoiled Superboy!
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Superboy Superboy
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Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
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Page Count 7 7
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Robert Bernstein ? Robert Bernstein ?
No Script
Pencils Al Plastino Al Plastino
No Pencils
Inks Al Plastino Al Plastino
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Characters Chief Edwards; Swanson; Superboy Chief Edwards; Swanson; Superboy
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Synopsis After Smallville refuses to make Superboy a special deputy he goes on a rampage of poor sportsmanship. After Smallville refuses to make Superboy a special deputy he goes on a rampage of poor sportsmanship.
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2. ["Oh, hello Mr. Burton!"] (Varsity Vic) filler, 0.667p [S P I C L E]

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Title "Oh, hello Mr. Burton!" "Oh, hello Mr. Burton!"
Unofficial Title? Yes Yes
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Type filler filler
Feature Varsity Vic Varsity Vic
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Genre gags gags
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Page Count 0.667 0.667
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Henry Boltinoff Henry Boltinoff
No Script
Pencils Henry Boltinoff Henry Boltinoff
No Pencils
Inks Henry Boltinoff Henry Boltinoff
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Colors ? ?
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Letters Henry Boltinoff Henry Boltinoff
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3. Statement of Ownership (no feature) statement of ownership, 0.333p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 3 3
Title Statement of Ownership Statement of Ownership
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Type statement of ownership statement of ownership
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Page Count 0.333 0.333
Page Count Uncertain No No
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Letters Typeset Typeset
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4. ["You must be the boy who moved in next door"] (Peg) filler, 0.5p [S P I C L E]

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Title "You must be the boy who moved in next door" "You must be the boy who moved in next door"
Unofficial Title? Yes Yes
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Type filler filler
Feature Peg Peg
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Feature Logo
Genre gags gags
Job Number
Page Count 0.5 0.5
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Henry Boltinoff Henry Boltinoff
No Script
Pencils Henry Boltinoff Henry Boltinoff
No Pencils
Inks Henry Boltinoff Henry Boltinoff
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Letters Henry Boltinoff Henry Boltinoff
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5. The Notorious Captain Sinbad Kent! (Superboy) comic story, 9p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 5 5
Title The Notorious Captain Sinbad Kent! The Notorious Captain Sinbad Kent!
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature Superboy Superboy
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number
Page Count 9 9
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Robert Bernstein Robert Bernstein
No Script
Pencils John Sikela John Sikela
No Pencils
Inks John Sikela John Sikela
No Inks
Colors ? ?
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Characters Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Sinbad Kent; Superboy Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Sinbad Kent; Superboy
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Synopsis Superboy makes a time trip to prove the Kents aren't descended from pirates. Superboy makes a time trip to prove the Kents aren't descended from pirates.
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6. ["Jerry, you're always busy running around with girls."] (Jerry Jitterbug) filler, 0.667p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 6 6
Title "Jerry, you're always busy running around with girls." "Jerry, you're always busy running around with girls."
Unofficial Title? Yes Yes
First Line
Type filler filler
Feature Jerry Jitterbug Jerry Jitterbug
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre gags gags
Job Number
Page Count 0.667 0.667
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Henry Boltinoff Henry Boltinoff
No Script
Pencils Henry Boltinoff Henry Boltinoff
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Inks Henry Boltinoff Henry Boltinoff
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Letters Henry Boltinoff Henry Boltinoff
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7. Coming Super-Attractions (no feature) promo (ad from the publisher), 0.333p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 7 7
Title Coming Super-Attractions Coming Super-Attractions
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type promo (ad from the publisher) promo (ad from the publisher)
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Page Count 0.333 0.333
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
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Notes House ad for Adventure Comics #269, Action Comics #261, and Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #43. House ad for Adventure Comics #269, Action Comics #261, and Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #43.
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8. no title (Smallville Mailsack) letters page, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 8 8
Title
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Type letters page letters page
Feature Smallville Mailsack Smallville Mailsack
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Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
No Script
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No Pencils X X
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No Inks X X
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Letters Typeset Typeset
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9. Life on Krypton! (Superboy) comic story, 10p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 9 9
Title Life on Krypton! Life on Krypton!
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature Superboy Superboy
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number
Page Count 10 10
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Jerry Siegel Jerry Siegel
No Script
Pencils George Papp George Papp
No Pencils
Inks George Papp George Papp
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Characters Superboy [also as Kal-El]; Jor-El; Lara; Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Krypton Superboy [also as Kal-El]; Jor-El; Lara; Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Krypton
Universe
Synopsis Using his Mind Prober Ray, Superboy recalls the events of a day of his life as young Kal-El on Krypton. His father Jor-El had put Krypto into a test rocket and sent him into space, but was unable to bring him back. Baby Kal-El got so upset that Lara took the child and left Jor-El. Together Lara and Kal-El visited the Hall of Worlds where young Kal got to fly around a mock-up of the town of Smallville which included the Kent General Store and figures of Jonathan and Martha Kent. Later, Lara and Kal ended up at a public celebration of Krypton's Six Billionth Birthday, where speakers explained that Krypton would live forever, despite what fools like Jor-El might say. Knowing Jor-El wasn't a fool, Lara decided to return to him, but not before Kal got to the launching panel of a birthday celebration rocket and set it off early, making it bump into Krypto's rocket and sending it back to Krypton. Using his Mind Prober Ray, Superboy recalls the events of a day of his life as young Kal-El on Krypton. His father Jor-El had put Krypto into a test rocket and sent him into space, but was unable to bring him back. Baby Kal-El got so upset that Lara took the child and left Jor-El. Together Lara and Kal-El visited the Hall of Worlds where young Kal got to fly around a mock-up of the town of Smallville which included the Kent General Store and figures of Jonathan and Martha Kent. Later, Lara and Kal ended up at a public celebration of Krypton's Six Billionth Birthday, where speakers explained that Krypton would live forever, despite what fools like Jor-El might say. Knowing Jor-El wasn't a fool, Lara decided to return to him, but not before Kal got to the launching panel of a birthday celebration rocket and set it off early, making it bump into Krypto's rocket and sending it back to Krypton.
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Notes First appearance Superboy's Mind Prober Ray. First in a series of occasional stories about Superboy's early Life on Krypton. First appearance Superboy's Mind Prober Ray. First in a series of occasional stories about Superboy's early Life on Krypton.
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Comments

Commenter Comment Revision Timestamp Old State New State
Jim Van Dore Editing 2012-04-30 19:51:52 Available Editing
Jim Van Dore 2012-04-30 19:54:29 Editing Pending Review
Andrés Jiménez 2012-05-01 19:34:05 Pending Review Under Review
Andrés Jiménez 2012-05-01 19:34:37 Under Review Approved

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