Superboy #83
(September 1960)

DC, 1949 Series
< Previous Issue |
| Next Issue >
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
On-sale Date
1960-07-07
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Mort Weisinger (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Dreams of Doom! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Krypto; Kryptonite Kid; Kryptonite Dog; Superboy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Dreams of Doom! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Kryptonite Kid (introduction); Mxyzptlk; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Krypto; Kryptonite Dog; Superboy
Synopsis
Superboy meets a young boy with the power to turn anything into Kryptonite.
Reprints

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

Ollie / comic story / 0.67 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 here on time for my appointment.
Genre
humor

Journey Into a Fantastic New World Beneath the Earth! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

The Brave and the Bold; Cave Carson / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Frontier Cabin (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Old Maid of Smallville! (Table of Contents: 7)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miss Finch; Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Superboy
Synopsis
Superboy helps an old maid school teacher break out of her shell.
Reprints

Presenting the Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Lester Levy, John Moon, Ritchie Loewenstein, John Cooke, Richard Frieden, Howard Berger, Meredith Smythe, Tom Hogan, and Jerry McKee.

The Invasion of Krypton! (Table of Contents: 10)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jor-El; Lara; Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Kal-El
Synopsis
Baby Kal-El uses Jor-El's anti-gravity ray to defeat an invasion of Krypton.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

"My Life on Krypton, Chapter II"

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

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

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

Artistic Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

150 Civil War Soldiers! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Dreams of Doom!
    Superboy
  2. 1. ["Don't be held back..."]
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  3. 2. The Dreams of Doom!
    Superboy
  4. 3. ["I'm here on time for my appointment."]
    Ollie
  5. 4. Journey Into a Fantastic New World Beneath the Earth!
    The Brave and the Bold; Cave Carson
  6. 5. ["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  7. 6. Frontier Cabin
    Frontier Cabin
  8. 7. The Old Maid of Smallville!
    Superboy
  9. 8. Presenting the Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told!
    Giant Superman Annual
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Smallville Mailsack
  11. 10. The Invasion of Krypton!
    Superboy
  12. 11. ["Do you want spending money?"]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  13. 12. ["What's wrong here?"]
    Artistic Greeting Cards
  14. 13. ["Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a beautiful signet ring..."]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  15. 14. 150 Civil War Soldiers!
    150 Civil War Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore