Superboy #103

(March 1963)

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Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Three Ages of Superboy! Part I: Land of the Pharaohs! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Joe Larkin; King Khafra; magician; ancient Egyptians

Synopsis

Trying to help his science teacher Mr. Larkin, Superboy chases three red kryptonite meteors through the time barrier. In ancient Egypt he helps build a pyramid and forces the pharaoh to stop enslaving his workers. The red kryptonite turns him into a lion-human hybrid, and the workers create the sphinx in his memory.

Reprints

• in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #47 (Circa July 1963)
• in Almanaque de Superboy (Editora Brasil-América [EBAL], 1967 series) #[1971] (1971)

Keywords

Egypt; pharaoh; red kryptonite; sphinx; time travel

Indexer Notes

The first page is a splash page introducing the story. The court magician resembles a grown-up Lex Luthor.

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Strange Sports Stories / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[The Three Ages of Superboy! Part II] The Secret of the Black Knight! (Table of Contents: 4)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Merlin [the Black Knight]; Sir Arthur [King Arthur]; Guinevere

Synopsis

In Medieval England Arthur encounters Merlin, whose magic turns out to be early scientific inventions. When Sir Arthur disappears before the tournament, Superboy challenges the Black Knight, who fights him with a red kryptonite mace, which makes Superboy magnetic. This enables him to find Sir Arthur, unmask the Black Knight as Merlin, and help Arthur draw the sword from the stone. Arthur and Merlin reconcile, and the new king marries the Lady Guinevere.

Reprints

• in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #47 (Circa July 1963)
• in Almanaque de Superboy (Editora Brasil-América [EBAL], 1967 series) #[1971] (1971)

Keywords

Excalibur; knight; Medieval; Middle Ages; red kryptonite; time travel

Indexer Notes

On first page of Part I, Part II's title is listed as "The Time of King Arthur!" Merlin resembles Mr. Mxyzptlk, while King Arthur is a double for the grown-up Superman.

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

Smallville Mailsack / letters page / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Jeb Brown, Jim Prior, George Gelistino, Martin Deeds, Merry D. Starzl.

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Action Comics; Adventure Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Missile Attack! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Missile Attack / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[The Three Ages of Superboy! Part III] The Wild West of Jesse James! (Table of Contents: 8)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Doc. Langdon; Laura Langdon; Lana Lang; Jesse James

Synopsis

In 1871 Missouri Superboy joins Doc. Langdon's medicine show while he searches for the red kryptonite, meantime foiling crimes by Jesse James. The James gang find the red kryptonite and make bullets to force Superboy to help them, but he is turned into a double of Jesse James, a fact he uses to corral the gang. But a posse chases "Jesse" (Superboy) until Krypto arrives. Superboy uses the red kryptonite to change Krypto to a horse so they can escape until their powers return and they go back to their own time.

Reprints

• in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #47 (Circa July 1963)
• in Almanaque de Superboy (Editora Brasil-América [EBAL], 1967 series) #[1971] (1971)

Keywords

Dog; doppelganger; double; horse; Missouri; red kryptonite; time travel; train robbers

Indexer Notes

Doc. Langdon and his daughter resemble Professor Lang and Lana Lang. Laura Langdon is Lana's great-grandmother.

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Super-Turtle / 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

Help! There's a bomb inside!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero

Characters

Super-Turtle; theater patrons

Synopsis

Super-Turtle rushes into a theater to remove a bomb, but gets interested in the movie instead.

Keywords

Turtle

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statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Jack Liebowitz

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

average sales per issue, previous year - 605,000

104 Kings' Knights (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

104 Kings' Knights / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

147 Famous Automobiles (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

147 Famous Automobiles / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Make Money Get Prizes with Fast Selling American Seeds (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)