Superboy #78

(January 1960)

Claire Kent, Alias Super-Sister! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Shar-La (introduction); Lana Lang; Superboy robots; Superboy

Synopsis:

An alien from a planet ruled by women turns Superboy into a girl as punishment for his making sexist remarks.

Reprints:

• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #1 (August 1964)
• in Superman Presents Superboy Comic (K. G. Murray, 1976 ? series) #109 ([Circa 1977-1979])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

The Origin of Superboy's Costume! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Superbaby

Synopsis:

Though it had long been known that Superman's costume was made from Kryptonian blankets, this is the first story that showed exactly how this was done.

Reprints:

• in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #8 (Winter 1963-'64) [original title: "The Origin of Superboy's Super-Costume"]
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #2/1966 (Oktober 1966)
• in Superboy Spectacular (DC, 1980 series) #1 (1980)

Indexer Notes

An untold story of Superboy.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Varsity Vic / filler / 0.66 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

The Ghost of Jor-El! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Mxyzptlk (first meeting with Superboy); Jor-El; Fuzastl (introduction, Mxyzptlk's father); Tlndsa (introduction, Mxyzptlk's mother)

Synopsis:

Mxyztplk first discovers Superboy's world and comes there to play tricks on him.

Reprints:

• in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #8 (Winter 1963-'64) [retitled as "Mxyzptlk's First Prank"]
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #11/1967 (3.Juni 1967)
• in Superman Superband (Egmont Ehapa, 1973 series) #2 (1974)
• in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-45 (June-July 1976)
• in Superman Superband (Egmont Ehapa, 1973 series) #16 (1981)