Superboy #181

(January 1972)

The Menace of the Mysterious Voyager! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superboy / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

B-1139

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Jules Verne

Synopsis

A time capsule found underneath Metropolis reveals Jules Verne, who experimented with time in 1875. He wants to see the wonders of the world, so Superboy, with his top-secret clearance, shows off America's weaponry. Until Superboy catches a few anachronisms and exposes a spy - out to test Superboy's ability to keep a secret!

Reprints

• in Stålpojken (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #6/1972 (13 juni 1972)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #14/1972 (8. Juli 1972)
• in Superman et Batman et Robin (Sage - Sagédition, 1969 series) #63 (mars 1974)

The Six-Legged Legionnaire! (Table of Contents: 2)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Job Number

B-1175

Feature Logo

From the Files of the Legion of Super-Heroes

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg]; Dream Girl [Nura Nal]; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby]; Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine]; Colossal Boy [Gim Allon]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Light Lass [Ayla Ranzz]]; Lana Lang [Insect Queen]; Oggar-Kon

Synopsis

Lana Lang accompanies Superboy to a meeting of the Legion and applies for membership. Though she is rejected, she participates in a mission and is elected to the Legion Reserve.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #355 (April 1967)

Keywords

green kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Only Curt Swan credited with "art" on item. Full credits taken from the index of the original publication.

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

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

Script

Mort Weisinger

Pencils

George Papp ? (logo illustration)

Inks

George Papp ? (logo illustration)

Colors

? (logo illustration)

Letters

typeset

Job Number

B-1171

Characters

Superboy; Krypto

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from: Sarah Finnegan, Richard H. Morrissey. Excerpts of letters from: Mark Rosen, Fred Lee Cain, Jeff Davidson, Damon Paul Tobias, Michael Flynn, Jim Gray, Ray Eglitis, Mark Watt. Noted that the artists of the cover of Superboy #179 were Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson.

Why Were People Afraid of This Man (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Jonah Hex / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Super-Marriage... or Super-Flop? (Table of Contents: 5)

Superboy / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Robbins

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

B-633-

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lana Lang; Tootsy

Synopsis

Lana Lang imagines what it would be like to be married to Superboy. But her dreams go awry when dream-Superboy sells muscle-making equipment to weaklings under false pretenses. The girls razz her as Superboy rushes away and returns with rescued orphans. She still comes last? Lana dumps ice cream on his head, and Superboy is left stranded and surrounded by Lana's amorous rivals.

Reprints

• in Superboy (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #4/1973 [3/1973] ([mai ?] 1973)
• in Superman Poche (Sage - Sagédition, 1976 series) #106-107 (septembre 1986)