Superboy #74

(July 1959)

Buzzy Says "Be Sure of Your Facts!" (Table of Contents: 1)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

advocacy; teen

Characters

Buzzy Brown

Indexer Notes

On inside front cover.

Chapter I: The Return of Jor-El and Lara! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

John Sikela

Inks

John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jor-El; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lara; Superboy [Clark Kent / Kal-El]

Synopsis

When a space creature breathes red kryptonite flame on Superboy, he falls sick. Surprisingly, Jor-El and Lara show up and nurse him back to health.

Reprints

• in Superboy Annual (DC, 1964 series) #1 (Summer 1964)
• in Colossal Comic (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #36 ([February 1966])

Keywords

green kryptonite; red kryptonite

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Tricksy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm next to ride a wild bronco.

Genre

humor

Characters

Tricksy

Operation Blackhawks! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Chapter II: The Voyage to New Krypton! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superboy / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

John Sikela

Inks

John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jor-El; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Lara; Superboy [Clark Kent / Kal-El]

Synopsis

The Super-family makes plans to leave Earth in search of a new home.

Reprints

• in Superboy Annual (DC, 1964 series) #1 (Summer 1964)
• in Colossal Comic (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #36 ([February 1966])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Mike Moore, David Fuller, Jim Berroyer, Lynn Alexander, Frank Fois, Jeff Cox, Kathy Cox, Richard Ladisky, Billy Gottwald and Buddy Decker. Has illustrated title header.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Peg / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is a swell car your father has, Peg!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Peg

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #89 (May 1954)

Coming Super-Attractions (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Superman; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Private Pete / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Another letter for you, Pete!

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Private Pete

Reprints

• from Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #132 (September 1952)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Chapter III: The Orphan of Steel! (Table of Contents: 13)

Superboy / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

John Sikela

Inks

John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jor-El; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lara; Superboy [Clark Kent / Kal-El]

Synopsis

New Krypton is imperiled by a falling moon.

Reprints

• in Superboy Annual (DC, 1964 series) #1 (Summer 1964)
• in Colossal Comic (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #36 ([February 1966])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll Fudge / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Annie Gram / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Martin Naydel

Pencils

Martin Naydel

Inks

Martin Naydel

Colors

?

Letters

Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text

GENT+I=

Indexer Notes

puzzle

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)