Superboy #53

(December 1956)

The Suit of Steel (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Superboy

Synopsis:

Superboy has to hide his costume and it is found by some hobos.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Gifts to the United Nations! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira

Inks:

Ruben Moreira

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

fact

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

CinemAntics / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gag

The Super Zoo from Krypton (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Professor Lang; Kryptonite; Blacky Stone

Synopsis:

Professor Lang discovers a bunch of eggs from Krypton.

Reprints:

• in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #11 ([April 1957])
• in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #174 (June 1971)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G83 (May-June 1971)

Indexer Notes

The reprint in Superboy 174 includes a hypen in the title (Super-Zoo).

[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

How to Be a Ventriloquist (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

text page

Superboy's Switch in Time (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Coleman ?; Otto Binder ?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

John Giunta ?; John Fischetti ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Professor Weldon; Lana Lang; Superboy

Synopsis:

Prof. Weldon's machine transmits Superboy into the future, so Superman is sent to the past to replace him.

Reprints:

• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #320 (May 1964)

Indexer Notes

Bob Bailey credited the script to Otto Binder, 30 January 2005; Bob Hughes suggested Jerry Coleman, March 2009. Bob Bailey credited the inks to John Fischetti, 30 January 2005; Bob Hughes suggested John Giunta, March 2009.