(January 1957)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- 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
Superboy's Substitute Suits
Superboy / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- George Klein ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Doc Ellison; Martha Kent; Superboy
- Synopsis:
- Doc Ellison steals Superboy's costume and is selling criminals invulnerable copies of it. Meanwhile Superboy is wearing a costume made of regular cloth.
Indexer Notes
Inks credit from Bob Hughes, August 2005
Famous Books Quiz
Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Ruben Moreira
- Inks:
- Ruben Moreira
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen
["Shorty, will you give me hand painting my house?"]
Shorty / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Content Information
- Genre:
- gag
The Sixth Clark Kent
Superboy / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Alvin Schwartz
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- John Giunta ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superboy; Martha Kent; Lana Lang
- Synopsis:
- Lawyers are searching for the heir to Phineas Baker's fortune- someone named "Clark Kent".
- Reprints:
- in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #336 (September 1965)
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Inks credit from Bob Hughes, March 2009.
["What'll you boys have?"]
Little Imps / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- George Storm
- Inks:
- George Storm
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Reprints:
- from A Date with Judy (DC, 1947 series) #31 (October-November 1952)
["Seeing the historic sites of America will broaden you, my boy!"]
Jerry the Jitterbug / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Content Information
- Genre:
- gag
The Silent Superboy
Superboy / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- John Sikela
- Inks:
- John Sikela
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Lana Lang; kryptonite; Superboy
- Synopsis:
- A new type of H-bomb has sensitized the atmosphere to Superboy's voice so he cannot speak aloud for 24 hours.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
Superboy's Substitute Suits
Superboy -
2.
Famous Books Quiz
Buzzy -
3.
["Shorty, will you give me hand painting my house?"]
Shorty -
4.
The Sixth Clark Kent
Superboy -
5.
["What'll you boys have?"]
Little Imps -
6.
["Seeing the historic sites of America will broaden you, my boy!"]
Jerry the Jitterbug -
7.
Partners in Peril
-
8.
The Silent Superboy
Superboy
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- Tony R. Rose
- Mike Nielsen
- Gene Reed
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bill Wormstedt
- Bob Hughes
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