Superboy #86

(January 1961)

The Super Coward! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Lana Lang; Pa Kent; Superboy robot; Ma Kent

Synopsis:

While Superboy is away on a space mission, his replacement robot malfunctions.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Mort Weisinger

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

["This looks like a good spot to skin dive"] (Table of Contents)

Homer / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

The Boy Who Betrayed Clark Kent! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Pete Ross (first appearance); Superboy; Ma Kent; Pa Kent

Reprints:

• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #342 (March 1966)
• in Superboy (Se-Bladene, 1967 series) #10/1967 (October 1967)
• in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #15 [Direct] (August 1981)

["Ho! Hum!"] (Table of Contents)

Little Orvil / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Lampert

Pencils:

Harry Lampert

Inks:

Harry Lampert

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from A Date with Judy (DC, 1947 series) #18 (August-September 1950)

Get a Grip on Your Gripes! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

The Army of Living Kryptonite Men! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Letterese

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Lex Luthor; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Krypto; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy (cameo); Saturn Girl (cameo)

Synopsis:

Luthor lures Superboy into a kryptonite trap, but he is saved by a timely appearance of Lightning Lad.

Reprints:

• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #11 (June 1965)
• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #492 (October 1982)
• in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991)
• in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Luthor speculates about the existence of a Legion of Super-Villains, and their future first appearance is plugged in the final caption of the story.