(June 1963)

DC, 1938 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Mort Weisinger
Format:
Color; mostly Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, and Modern Age US size, Digest size (5" x 6.75") #491-503; mostly Saddle-Stitched, Squarebound #390, 416, 491-503

Issue Notes

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes moves to the lead spot with this issue, as Superboy stories move to the back. Reader suggestions for new Legionnaires include Color Kid, Beast Boy, and Life Lass


The Fake Superboy from Krypton! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
George Klein
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Clark Kent; Superboy impersonator

Not Wanted: High School Dropouts! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Synopsis:
Alvin learns that it's hard to get a good job unless you finish school, and decides against dropping out

Indexer Notes

On inside front cover.


Part I: The Legion of Super-Monsters! (Table of Contents)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 8.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils:
John Forte
Inks:
John Forte
Colors:
?
Letters:
Milton Snapinn
Editing:
Mort Weisinger

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5; Bouncing Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy; Mon-El; Colossal Boy; Ultra Boy; Matter-Eater Lad (cameo); Shrinking Violet (cameo); Superboy (cameo); Triplicate Girl (cameo); Invisible Kid (cameo); Cosmic Boy (cameo)]; Jungle King
Synopsis:
Failed Legion applicant Jungle King tries to get revenge with his super-beasts.
Reprints:

Part II: The Legion's Super-Showdown! (Table of Contents)

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils:
John Forte
Inks:
John Forte
Colors:
?
Letters:
Milton Snapinn
Editing:
Mort Weisinger

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5; Bouncing Boy; Saturn Girl; Sun Boy; Chameleon Boy]; Jungle King
Synopsis:
The Legion defeats the Jungle King and his super-beasts.
Reprints:

The Fake Superboy from Krypton! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
George Papp
Inks:
George Papp
Colors:
?
Letters:
Joe Letterese
Editing:
Mort Weisinger

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superboy; Brainiac 5; Professor Lang; Jonathan Kent
Reprints:

untitled (Table of Contents)

Ollie / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff
Editing:
?

Content Information

Genre:
gag
Characters:
Ollie
Synopsis:
Ollie takes his dog hunting.

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!
  2. 2. Part I: The Legion of Super-Monsters!
    Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
  3. 3. Part II: The Legion's Super-Showdown!
    Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
  4. 4. The Fake Superboy from Krypton!
    Superboy
  5. 5. untitled
    Ollie
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