Superboy
#30
(January 1954)
DC,
1949 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 44
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
- On-sale Date
- 1953-11-25
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Mort Weisinger (actual editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Giant Who Came to Smallville!
Superboy / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]
Indexer Notes
Cover based on the cover to Thrilling Wonder Stories (July 1940), also edited by Mort Weisinger.
Home, Sweet Home!
Binky / public service announcement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hiya, Lucy! Gosh, that's sweet of you setting out those cookies for my party tonight!
- Feature Logo
Leave It to Binky [borderless]- Genre
- advocacy; teen
- Characters
- Allergy Biggs; Binky Biggs; Lucy Biggs; Mr. Biggs; Mrs. Biggs
- Synopsis
- Binky and Lucy argue over whose friends will be able to visit in the evening.
Indexer Notes
On the inside front cover.
Art credits from Bob Hughes, Gene Reed, Merlin Haas, Edgar Loftin, and Allen Ross. Loftin and Ross question Mayer inks credit. Bob Bailey argues Bob Oksner base with Mayer heads.
Public service announcement in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
The Giant Who Came to Smallville!
Superboy / comic story / 12 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Help -- Superboy! He thinks I'm a doll!
- Feature Logo
Superboy the Adventures of Superman When He Was a Boy- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Ma Kent; Pa Kent (balding); Lana Lang; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Mr. Willis; Baby Willis (the Giant); George Dean
- Synopsis
- An experiment gone awry turns a baby into a giant.
Indexer Notes
story very similar to "The Giant Turtle Man" in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #53
[no title indexed]
Jerry / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as
Henry Boltinoff) - Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
The Picture That Stopped Superboy!
Superboy / comic story / 9.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Superboy! Don't tell me you're afraid to have your picture taken!
- Feature Logo
- Superboy the Adventures of Superman When He Was a Boy
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lana Lang; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Henry Slade (introduction)
- Synopsis
- A young Smallville student accidentally takes a picture of Clark changing to Superboy.
Indexer Notes
writer credit by Bob Hughes
[no title indexed]
Quick Quiz / activity / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How much does a full-grown lion weigh?
- Feature Logo
Quick Quiz- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Questions and answers about lions, pumpkins, solar eclipses and hippopotami.
[no title indexed]
Peg / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Raising the "Q" Flag: Here Are the Men Who Guard Our Nation from Peril Afloat
text article / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One of the first requirements of ships entering a busy harbor on our East or West Coast is to raise the "Q" flag.
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Information on how and why ships are quarantined.
- Reprints
- from ALL HANDS, The Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin
Tommy Tuttle-- Superboy's Pal!
Superboy / comic story / 9.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How often have you wished that you could go along with Superboy on one of his fabulous adventures?
- Feature Logo
- Superboy the Adventures of Superman When He Was a Boy
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lana Lang; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Tommy Tuttle (introduction); The Crime Professor (introduction)
- Synopsis
- Tommy brags about how often he has to help his friend Superboy.
- Reprints
-
in Superboy (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #4/1971 ([juli ?] 1971)
-
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/ from Woolfolk's records.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Giant Who Came to Smallville!
Superboy -
1.
Home, Sweet Home!
Binky -
2.
The Giant Who Came to Smallville!
Superboy -
3.
["Watch your step here, Butch..."]
Dubble Bubble Gum -
4.
Editorial Advisory Board
-
5.
["Come on in, Jerry. Carol is still getting dressed!"]
Jerry -
6.
The Picture That Stopped Superboy!
Superboy -
7.
["Shoot me, but first tell me how to keep hair so neat!"]
Wildroot Cream-Oil -
8.
["How much does a full-grown lion weigh?"]
Quick Quiz -
9.
["Make your own oil painting on canvas!"]
Smith Brothers Cough Drops -
10.
["I'm proud of you, Peg, for getting elected School President!"]
Peg -
11.
Raising the "Q" Flag: Here Are the Men Who Guard Our Nation from Peril Afloat
-
12.
["Three smashing adventures of Superman"]
Superman -
13.
Tommy Tuttle-- Superboy's Pal!
Superboy -
14.
["Superman on television! Is super-TV"]
The Adventures of Superman TV Show -
15.
["Free! On this amazing offer"]
Littleton Stamps -
16.
["Hi fellas! Get the hit of the season... Play amazing new 1954..."]
Electric Baseball [Wonder Baseball / Jim Prentice] -
17.
["Which Daisy Training B-B Rifle do you want hanging on your Christmas tree, pardner?"]
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Joey Sayer
- Jim Van Dore
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