Superboy #27

(August-September 1953)

The Pied Piper of Smallville (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Writer A [John Broome ?]

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Jerry Howes; Gaff Lomar

Synopsis:

A clarinet playing bum seems to have hypnotized the kids of Smallville into following him into the most dangerous places.

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Martin O'Hearn

Mission of the Planet of Ice (Table of Contents)

Major Mars; Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sam Glankoff (signed)

Inks:

Sam Glankoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Major Mars

Synopsis:

The Major and his crew encounter the miniature inhabitants of an icy planet.

Indexer Notes

advertisement for Popsicles (1/2 page comics)

The Movie Star of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Sy Barry

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Jonathan Exo; Dirl Heston

Synopsis:

Superboy is snatched into the future to make a movie of his life.

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Martin O'Hearn; inker identification by Bob Hughes 4/05 (previous indexer credited Stan Kaye)

["Oh, oh, rain!"] (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Little Pete

How Uncle Sam Got His Name (Table of Contents)

The Ship's Log / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (illustration)

Inks:

? (illustration)

Colors:

? (illustration)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

reprinted from ALL HANDS, Bureau of Naval Personnel

How to Spend a Summer Week! (Table of Contents)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Binky; Pete

Synopsis:

Binky's friend misses out on lots of summer fun by finding excuses not to do anything.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Improve Your Batting Average! (Table of Contents)

Superboy's Workshop / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Characters:

Superboy

Indexer Notes

instructions for building your own practice batting range

Clark Kent, Runaway! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

William Woolfolk

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Mrs. Lang

Synopsis:

When Pa Kent insists that Clark do chores rather than meet his friends, he runs away from home, but it's all a ruse because Clark realizes that his parents have been replaced by impostors trying to uncover his Superboy identity.

Reprints:

• in Superboy Adventure Book 1957-8 (Atlas Publishing, 1958 series) #1 (1955?)
• in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #6 ([Circa 1956-1958])

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Martin O'Hearn

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Jerry the Jitterbug