Superboy #165
(May-June 1970)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Feb., Aug. and Nov.
On-sale Date
1970-03-05
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; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

Also designated on cover as Giant (DC, 1969 series) #G71 and as G-71 on indicia page.

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Superboy's Red-Letter Days (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Job Number
W-430
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Krypto; Lana Lang; Lois Lane

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
W-546

The Super-Dog from Krypton! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Sy Barry
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Jonathan Kent; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Lana Lang
Synopsis
A super-powerful dog arrives in Smallville in a rocket complete with written records proving that he is baby Kal-El's puppy who Jor-El used as a test animal when developing his space rockets. Though happy to be reunited with his dog, Superboy needs to make sure that Krypto does not give away his secret identity several times before Krypto leaves for a romp in space.
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Indexer Notes

Inks credit from Bob Hughes.

Superboy's Last Day (Table of Contents: 3)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]
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The Girl Who Saw the Future Superboy! (Table of Contents: 4)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Coleman
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto
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The Phantom Superboy (Table of Contents: 5)

Superboy / comic story / 13.67 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Bernstein
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Prof. Lang; Dr. Xadu; General Zod; Krypto; Martha Kent; Clark Kent robot; Phantom Zone
Synopsis
After Professor Lang finds a box of Kryptonian weapons, Superboy is accidentally projected into the Phantom Zone, the place where Kryptonian criminals were exiled. But using mental telepathy he activates an electric typewriter and tells Pa Kent how to free him.
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Indexer Notes

Introduction of the Phantom Zone and General Zod.

The Death of Ma and Pa Kent (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Leo Dorfman
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Original title: "The Last Days of Ma and Pa Kent." Ma & Pa Kent heads modified to reflect the current younger versions.

Superboy's Time Trips (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
W-548
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The Origin of the Superboy Revenge Squad (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
W-549
Genre
superhero
Reprints

The Phantom Zone Criminals (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Letters
typeset

Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Superboy's Red-Letter Days
    Superboy
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. The Super-Dog from Krypton!
    Superboy
  4. 3. Superboy's Last Day
    Superboy
  5. 4. The Girl Who Saw the Future Superboy!
    Superboy
  6. 5. The Phantom Superboy
    Superboy
  7. 6. The Death of Ma and Pa Kent
    Superman
  8. 7. Superboy's Time Trips
  9. 8. The Origin of the Superboy Revenge Squad
  10. 9. The Phantom Zone Criminals
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Nick Caputo
  • CTGarry
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore