(April 1959)

DC, 1938 Series
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Volume:
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Mort Weisinger
Format:
Color; mostly Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, and Modern Age US size, Digest size (5" x 6.75") #491-503; mostly Saddle-Stitched, Squarebound #390, 416, 491-503

The Blind Boy of Steel! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Krypto

The Blind Boy of Steel (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Otto Binder
Pencils:
George Papp
Inks:
George Papp
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Krypto; Superboy robots; Kryptonite; Lana Lang; Ma Kent; Pa Kent
Synopsis:
A freak bolt of lightning strikes a meteor containing kryptonite, catching Superboy in the blast and giving him diamond vision which he can't turn off, so he must keep his eyes shut at all times.
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Indexer Notes

Includes 6-panel recap of Krypto's origin.


[Tootsie Roll ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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["He's up there without a net"] (Table of Contents)

Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
gag

[Action Comics #252 - "The Supergirl from Krypton"] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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The Octopus Man (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ramona Fradon
Inks:
Ramona Fradon
Colors:
?
Letters:
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Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Roland Peters
Synopsis:
Roland Peters has constructed a brain-wave transmitter and is experimenting on illegally captured sealife when Aquaman arrives and releases his finny friends. Getting in a lucky shot, Peters knocks out Aquaman, and decides to give his device a real test run by transferring Aquaman's mind to different fish.

[Tootsie Roll Pop ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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What's Your B.Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient) (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Bernard Baily
Inks:
Bernard Baily
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
fact

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Smallville Mailsack / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Editorial replies include plugs for Supergirl's upcoming first appearance and the Aquaman origin story coming up in Adventure 260.


The Green Arrow's Mystery Pupil (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Lee Elias
Inks:
Lee Elias
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Crimson Archer [Hector Vance; Herb Vraney] (intro); Arrow-Car
Synopsis:
Millionaire Hector Vance offers a million dollars to charity if Green Arrow will teach him archery. Shortly after the archery lessons stop, The Crimson Archer starts a crime spree and GA learns that Hector Vance is really underworld kingpin Herb Vraney.
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[Tootsie Roll Fudge ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Blind Boy of Steel
    Superboy
  2. 2. [Tootsie Roll ad]
  3. 3. ["He's up there without a net"]
    Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man
  4. 4. [Action Comics #252 - "The Supergirl from Krypton"]
  5. 5. The Octopus Man
    Aquaman
  6. 6. [Tootsie Roll Pop ad]
  7. 7. What's Your B.Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient)
  8. 8. [no title indexed]
    Smallville Mailsack
  9. 9. The Green Arrow's Mystery Pupil
    Green Arrow
  10. 10. [Tootsie Roll Fudge ad]
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