Superboy #85

(December 1960)

The Mystery of Mighty Boy! Part 1 (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Mighty Boy of Zumoor [Zarl Kazzan]; Rovo, the Mighty Dog; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Krypto; Superboy robots; Superboy

Synopsis:

Superboy meets a boy from Earth who has gained super powers on another planet.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1963)

Indexer Notes

Similar to Superboy 52 and Superman 58

Children of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Editing:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Article relates how sub-standard conditions affect children in the world and quotes the "UN Declaration Of The Rights Of A Child."

The Mystery of Mighty Boy! Part 2: Superboy's Lost Friend! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Mighty Boy; Mighty Dog; Charise Kaan; Superboy

Synopsis:

Superboy must leave Zumoor forever.

Reprinted:

• in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1963)

[A flat tire!] (Table of Contents)

Homer / filler / 0.66 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Reprinted:

• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #158 (January 1963)

The Impossible Mission! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Abraham Lincoln; Mary Todd Lincoln; Tad Lincoln; Lex Luthor; John Wilkes Booth; red kryptonite

Synopsis:

Superboy travels to the past to prevent the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, but runs into the adult Lex Luthor who immobilizes Superboy with red kryptonite. When Luthor realizes he has prevented Superboy from saving Lincoln, he remorsefully flees the past in his time machine.

Reprinted:

• in Albi del Falco (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1954 series) #264 (May 7, 1961) [Italy]
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #11 (June 1965)
• in Superman in the Sixties (DC, 1999 series) #[nn]
• in Superman: Past and Future (DC, 2008 series) #[nn]

["Look at ths swell mud, Bebe."] (Table of Contents)

Bebe / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Reprinted:

• from SUperman (DC, 1939 series) #87 (February 1954)