(April 1956)

DC, 1949 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Mort Weisinger (actual editor)
Format:
Color; Standard Golden, Silver, and Modern Age US; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #129, 138, 147, 156, 165, 185, 202. 205, 208); Newsprint; was ongoing series

The Boy Without the Super Suit! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Ray Burnley
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Clark Kent [Superboy]

Dad Kent's Delusions (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Otto Binder
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Pa Kent; Kryptonite; "Blackmarket" Bolton
Synopsis:
After an accident Pa forgets that Clark is Superboy and is convinced Superboy is impersonating his missing son.
Reprints:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Varsity Vic / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
gag

Lana Lang's Super Powers! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Coleman
Pencils:
John Sikela
Inks:
John Sikela
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Lana Lang; Alvin Lang (her brother)
Synopsis:
Superboy must convince Lana that Martians have given her, Alvin, and Clark super powers.
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
gag

How to Improve Your Roller Skating (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller [as John MacKenzie]
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

text page


The Boy without a Super-Suit (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Coleman
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Grandpa Kent (off stage)
Synopsis:
When Superboy is out of town, the people set up an elaborate scheme that requires all kids, except Clark, to dress in Superboy costumes.
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Dad Kent's Delusions
    Superboy
  2. 2. [no title indexed]
    Varsity Vic
  3. 3. Lana Lang's Super Powers!
    Superboy
  4. 4. [no title indexed]
    Shorty
  5. 5. How to Improve Your Roller Skating
  6. 6. The Boy without a Super-Suit
    Superboy
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