Superboy #140
(July 1967)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Feb., Aug., and Nov.
On-sale Date
1967-05-18
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.

The Gambler Who Never Loses! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lucky Lucifer
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The Wizard of Odds! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superboy / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Shooter
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can a toss of the dice of a spin of the wheel
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lucky Lucifer
Synopsis
Lucky Lucifer, the Gambler who never loses, takes on Superboy.
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Make Your Summer Count! (Table of Contents: 2)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Beware the Mad Dog of Steel! (Table of Contents: 4)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oww!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jor-El; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Krypto; Superboy [Clark Kent]
Synopsis
Krypto contracts Kryptonian rabies.
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Indexer Notes

Inks credit from Bob Hughes; original indexer credited Frank Springer.

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

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

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff); Richard Cohen
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Your models look great on display.
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Direct Currents / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Gambler Who Never Loses!
    Superboy
  2. 1. The Wizard of Odds!
    Superboy
  3. 2. Make Your Summer Count!
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Smallville Mailsack
  5. 4. Beware the Mad Dog of Steel!
    Superboy
  6. 5. ["Your models look great on display."]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
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  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
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  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jason Sacks
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Jim Walls
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