Superboy (1949 series) (DC) #49

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Number 49 49
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 June 1956 June 1956
Year On Sale None None
Month On Sale None None
Day On Sale None None
On Sale Date Uncertain No No
Key Date 1956-06-00 1956-06-00
Indicia Frequency Monthly Monthly
No Indicia Frequency No No
Price 0.10 USD 0.10 USD
Page Count 36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 28.66) 36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 28.66)
Page Count Uncertain No No
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Mort Weisinger (actual editor) Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Mort Weisinger (actual editor)
No Editing
Indicia Printer
No Indicia Printer No No
Barcode
No Barcode Yes Yes
Rating
No Rating False False
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0. Metallo of Krypton! (Superboy) cover, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 0 0
Title Metallo of Krypton! Metallo of Krypton!
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type cover cover
Feature Superboy Superboy
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre superhero superhero
Job Number
Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
No Script
Pencils Curt Swan Curt Swan
No Pencils
Inks Stan Kaye Stan Kaye
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Characters Superboy [Clark Kent]; Metallo of Krypton Superboy [Clark Kent]; Metallo of Krypton
Universe
Synopsis
Reprint Notes
  • in Alter Ego (TwoMorrows, 1999 series) Vol. 3 #111 (July 2012)
  • in Alter Ego (TwoMorrows, 1999 series) Vol. 3 #111 (July 2012)
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1. The Loneliest Boy in Town (Superboy) comic story, 8p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 1 1
Title The Loneliest Boy in Town The Loneliest Boy in Town
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 8 8
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Otto Binder Otto Binder
No Script
Pencils John Sikela John Sikela
No Pencils
Inks John Sikela John Sikela
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Characters Freddy Parker; Joe Parker Freddy Parker; Joe Parker
Universe
Synopsis Freddy Parker is ashamed of his father because he's just a doorman. Freddy Parker is ashamed of his father because he's just a doorman.
Reprint Notes
Notes Story retold in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #88. Story retold in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #88.
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2. no title (Peg) filler, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Title
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type filler filler
Feature Peg Peg
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre gag humor
Job Number
Page Count 1 1
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 ? ?
No Colors
Letters Henry Boltinoff Henry Boltinoff
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Characters
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Synopsis
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Notes
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3. Lana Lang's Secret Identity (Superboy) comic story, 8p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 3 3
Title Lana Lang's Secret Identity Lana Lang's Secret Identity
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 8 8
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Jerry Coleman Jerry Coleman
No Script
Pencils John Sikela John Sikela
No Pencils
Inks John Sikela John Sikela
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
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No Editing X X
Characters Lana Lang; Mrs Lang Lana Lang; Mrs Lang
Universe
Synopsis When Lana wins a contest and tries to remain anonymous, Clark turns the tables on her and tries to prove she is Miss Glow. When Lana wins a contest and tries to remain anonymous, Clark turns the tables on her and tries to prove she is Miss Glow.
Reprint Notes
Notes Script credit from Martin O'Hearn Script credit from Martin O'Hearn
Keywords
Reprint Links The following reprint links are not part of this change. The following reprint links are not part of this change.

4. Shooting the Stars (no feature) text article, 2p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 4 4
Title Shooting the Stars Shooting the Stars
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type text article text article
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Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre
Job Number
Page Count 2 2
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Jack Miller [as James MacKay] Jack Miller [as James MacKay]
No Script
Pencils
No Pencils X X
Inks
No Inks X X
Colors
No Colors X X
Letters typeset typeset
No Letters
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No Editing X X
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Notes text page text page
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5. no title (Colonel Cornwall) filler, 0.66p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 5 5
Title
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type filler filler
Feature Colonel Cornwall Colonel Cornwall
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre
Job Number
Page Count 0.66 0.66
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script ? ?
No Script
Pencils ? ?
No Pencils
Inks ? ?
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
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Notes not the usual artist of the non-Boltinoff fillers. not the usual artist of the non-Boltinoff fillers.
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6. Metallo of Krypton (Superboy) comic story, 8p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 6 6
Title Metallo of Krypton Metallo of 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 8 8
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Jerry Coleman Jerry Coleman
No Script
Pencils John Sikela John Sikela
No Pencils
Inks John Sikela John Sikela
No Inks
Colors ? ?
No Colors
Letters ? ?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing X X
Characters Metallo; kryptonite Metallo; kryptonite
Universe
Synopsis Superboy is trapped on an asteroid by kryptonite dust and discovers a robot there that was built on Krypton. Superboy is trapped on an asteroid by kryptonite dust and discovers a robot there that was built on Krypton.
Reprint Notes
Notes Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Story retold in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #276 Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Story retold in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #276
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Anonymous User This is an automatically generated changeset to migrate genre names. 2013-05-09 18:10:11 Available Editing
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