(May 1965)
DC,
1964 Series
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 84
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1965-03-11
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration. No letters page.
Superboy's Greatest Foes and Menaces!
Superboy / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]; The Kryptonite Kid; Kral; Lorac-K7; Zall-Dix
- Reprints
-
in Giant Superboy Album (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #2 ([June 1966] ?)
-
Table of Contents
table of contents / 1 page
- Characters
- Superboy; Krypto
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. One illustration as a header.
The Journey of the Second Superboy!
Superboy / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Kral; government of Titan
- Synopsis
- Kral of Titan comes to earth to learn Superboy's weakness so Titan can exploit it and invade, but he becomes sympathetic to the kindness of earthlings and aborts his mission.
- Reprints
-
from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #205 (October 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
This story takes place over a period of several weeks or months. Inhabitants of Titan (Saturn's moon) have various super powers, including heat generation, cold generation, telepathy.
Inks credit from Bob Hughes.
Super Fun
Monogram Models / comics-form advertising / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad in sequential art form with various Monogram models presented by several boys, including some Big Daddy Roth models.
The Impostor from the Year 2958
Superboy / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Inspector Edaw-8; Lana Lang; Lorac-K7; Mayor Brook; Mr. Bemis; Mr. Carr; Mr. H. M. Sands; Professor Lang
- Synopsis
- A descendant of Lana Lang, Lorac-K7, comes from the future to steal cobalt in order to make a bomb. Superboy then discovers her secret identity and returns her to her own time.
- Reprints
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #250 (July 1958)
-
Indexer Notes
Cobalt is outlawed in 30th century, because of the invention of the cobalt bomb. Time machines are also outlawed.
The Origin of the Superboy Revenge Squad
text article / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Synopsis
- Short history of the origin of the Superboy Revenge Squad, from the planet of Wexr II.
- Reprints
- in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #165 (May-June 1970)
-
Most Trusted Name in Modeling
Hawk Models / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Weird-Ohs line of models.
The Dreams of Doom!
Superboy / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Krypto; Kryptonite Kid; Kryptonite Kid's dog; Mxyzptlk; prison warden on planet Blor (flashback only)
- Synopsis
- The Kryptonite Kid and his dog blackmail Superboy and Krypto into leaving earth by turning objects into Kryptonite. Superboy and Krypto do not leave, and as they are dying at the hands of the Kryptonite Kid, Mxyzptlk sends the villains to the 5th dimension, saving Superboy and Krypto.
- Reprints
- from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #83 (September 1960)
-
Indexer Notes
First appearance and origin of the Kryptonite Kid and his dog.
Superdogs Superboy and Krypto Have Met
Superboy / text article / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Synopsis
- Discusses Superboy's and Krypto's encounters with Mighty Boy and his dog Rovo, a dog named Kolli, Lex Luthor's dog Wolf [Destructo], a dog named Swifty and a Bizarro-Swifty, two different Bizarro-Kryptos, and a dog named Spot.
[no title indexed]
Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Rocky; Bullwinkle
- Synopsis
- Bullwinkle uses the go-go-go properties of Cheerios without watching where he's going.
- Keywords
- basketball
Indexer Notes
Ad in sequential art form.
How Luthor Met Superboy!
Superboy / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils
- Al Plastino
- Inks
- Al Plastino
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Krypto; Lana Lang; Lex Luthor; Mayor Brook (?); Mr. Wade
- Synopsis
- Initially, Lex Luthor and Superboy are firm friends. However, when one of Lex's experiments fails, causing him to lose his hair, he blames the Boy of Steel.
- Reprints
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #271 (April 1960)
-
Indexer Notes
Mayor Brook is not named in this story, but presumed to be the same mayor as seen in a previous story. Origin of Luthor's hate for Superman.
[no title indexed]
Matchbox Models / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Next to the World Series, I like the "Matchbox" series best!
- Characters
- Whitey Ford
Indexer Notes
Testimonial ad for Matchbox brand toy vehicles sold by Fred Bronner Corporation, from New York Yankees player Whitey Ford.
The Helpless Hero!
Superboy / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Krypto; Superboy robots; father of Zall-Dix; Zall-Dix
- Synopsis
- Zall-Dix comes to Earth to exchange minds with Superboy but is thwarted at the last minute by Jonathan Kent.
- Reprints
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #264 (September 1959)
-
Indexer Notes
Zall-Dix is an inhabitant of an unamed planet where all have a "Mento-Ray" power, which allows them to mentally alter matter and energy.
[no title indexed]
80 Page Giant Magazine; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Featuring 7 epic duels-to-the-death...
Indexer Notes
House ad for 80 Page Giant #11 featuring Superman, on sale April 15th.
Bob Breaks the Barrier!
AMT Models / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page
- Characters
- Bob; Ken
- Synopsis
- Ken show his friend Bob why AMT car models are better.
Indexer Notes
Ad in sequential art form.
Two Million G. I. Joes Are in Action!
G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- war
Indexer Notes
Ad for toys from Hassenfeld Bros. (Hasbro)
The Splitting of Superboy
Superboy / comic story / 12.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Superboy robots; Chuck Ward; Clark Kent (duplicate); Dick Allbright; John Todd; Kozz; Lana Lang; Red Stag
- Synopsis
- Superboy is split into himself and Clark Kent by a Martian ray using Red Kryptonite. The Clark personna attempts to kill Superboy in the hope that all his powers will flow to him, but is destroyed in a surrogate battle of Superboy robots.
- Reprints
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #255 (December 1958)
-
Indexer Notes
The alter ego Clark Kent is split from Superboy by Red Kryptonite: he is destroyed at end of story. The Red Kryptonite used in the ray also affects non-Kryptonian creatures. Superboy temporarily assumes the identity of Flying Spirit, son of Red Stag.
10 Issues of Superboy for Only $1.00
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Superboy; Blackhawks
Indexer Notes
house ad for subscriptions to DC Comics.
Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations
116 Planes of All Nations / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for toy planes from unknown company.
[no title indexed]
American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Superboy's Greatest Foes and Menaces!
Superboy -
1.
Table of Contents
-
2.
The Journey of the Second Superboy!
Superboy -
3.
Super Fun
Monogram Models -
4.
The Impostor from the Year 2958
Superboy -
5.
The Origin of the Superboy Revenge Squad
-
6.
Most Trusted Name in Modeling
Hawk Models -
7.
The Dreams of Doom!
Superboy -
8.
Superdogs Superboy and Krypto Have Met
Superboy -
9.
["Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?"]
Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle -
10.
How Luthor Met Superboy!
Superboy -
11.
["Next to the World Series, I like the "Matchbox" series best!"]
Matchbox Models -
12.
The Helpless Hero!
Superboy -
13.
["Featuring 7 epic duels-to-the-death..."]
80 Page Giant Magazine; Superman -
14.
Bob Breaks the Barrier!
AMT Models -
15.
Two Million G. I. Joes Are in Action!
G.I. Joe -
16.
The Splitting of Superboy
Superboy -
17.
Oh Boy! What a Toy!
Silly Putty -
18.
10 Issues of Superboy for Only $1.00
DC Comics -
19.
Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations
116 Planes of All Nations -
20.
[no title indexed]
American Body Building Club -
21.
[no title indexed]
Aurora Products
This issue was modified by, among others
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- Peter Croome
- Hector G. Dueñas G.
- Gregory Fischer
- Juan Gonzalez
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
- Jim Walker
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