Superboy #129

(May 1966)

Superboy's Big Brother! [Superboy's Big Brother!] (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Letterese

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [Kal-El]; Mon-El [also as Bob Cobb]; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Krypto (cameo); Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback)

Synopsis:

When a space ship crashes outside Smallville, Superboy finds an amnesiac super-powered youth who might be his older brother. He christens him Mon-El and sets him up with a secret identity, but he soon finds evidence that Mon-El is not in fact Kryptonian.

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #89 (June 1961)

Indexer Notes

refried from "Superman's Big Brother" in Superman #80

The Secret of Mon-El! [Superboy's Big Brother!] (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Letterese

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Mon-El [Bob Cobb] (origin); Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Lana Lang; Miss Joyce; King Mycerinua; Rhodopis; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Phantom Zone

Synopsis:

Trying to prove Mon-El isn't actually Kryptonian, Superboy accidentally exposes him to lead, which both poisons him and returns his memory. He remembers that he is a space explorer from Daxam who visited Krypton, meeting Jor-El and Lara, before arriving on Earth. To save his life, Superboy sends Mon-El into the Phantom Zone until he can cure him of his lead poisoning.

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #89 (June 1961)

How Mon-El Left the Phantom Zone (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

This is the 1st time that Mon-El's real name, Lar Gand is used.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

The Kents' Second Super-Son! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Coleman

Pencils:

John Sikela

Inks:

John Sikela

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Vidal; Lana Lang

Synopsis:

Vidal, a Superboy from another planet, takes Superboy's place on Earth while he's away on a space mission.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #260 (May 1959)

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Martin O'Hearn. Mistakenly included on Otto Binder's list of stories.

Health Myths Debunked! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

Fact

Synopsis:

How to treat frostbite, a black eye, and does cutting your hair make it grow faster?

Reprints:

• from ? [11/62 titles]

The Super-Weakling from Space (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Coleman

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Dworn; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang

Synopsis:

Space traveller Dworn is a super weakling under Earth's gravity, however, his power to transmute any element into gold means he is a target for criminals

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #65 (June 1958)

The Two Boys of Steel (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Coleman

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Clark Kent robot; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Mrs Lang

Synopsis:

Superboy has amnesia and moves into Lana's house.

Reprints:

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #63 (March 1958)

Superboy's Time Trips (Table of Contents)

Superboy / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #165 (June 1970)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G71 (May-June 1970)

The Kid from Krypton (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypton Kid [Zar-Al]; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Lana Lang; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback)

Synopsis:

Zar-Al arrives from the past where he explains that he is on a mission to save Krypton, although his mission fails, he still returns to old Krypton to meet his fate.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #242 (November 1957)

Supergirl in Smallville! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Supergirl; Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Linda Lee robot; kryptonite; Lana Lang

Synopsis:

Supergirl flies to Superboy's time to see if she can protect her identity and prove to Superman she's ready to be revealed to the world.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #278 (November 1960)