Superboy
#5
(November-December 1949)
DC,
1949 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1949-09-12
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (uncredited editor); Mort Weisinger (uncredited editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
[no title indexed]
Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Superboy Meets Supergirl!
Superboy / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Queen Lucy [Lucy Regent; Supergirl]; Duke Norvello; Elena
- Synopsis
- Queen Lucy of Borgonia enrolls in school in Smallville incognito, where her athletic ability and intelligence alienate her from all of the students except Clark Kent. When she helps Superboy stop some thieves, the mayor asks her to appear in a benefit with Superboy as Supergirl where Superboy makes it appear that she can perform the same sort of feats that he can. Lucy is kidnapped back to Borgonia by Duke Norvello who attempts to discredit her in the eyes of her people. Superboy arrives and reveals Duke Norvello's duplicity and Lucy takes her place as queen of her people.
- Reprints
-
in Superboy Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1953 series) #1954-55 ([1954]) -
in Colossal Comic Annual (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #2 ([April 1957]) -
in Superman in the Forties (DC, 2005 series) ([December] 2005)
-
- Keywords
- Borgonia; Smallville
Indexer Notes
Previously credited to Bill Woolfolk, but not in his pay records according to Martin O'Hearn.
No relation to Kara Zor-El Supergirl.
Hal Newhouser
Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- Hal Newhouser
Indexer Notes
In comic form, highlights of Hal Newhouser's career coupled with a Wheaties ad.
Captain Tootsie Saves the Day!
Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain Tootsie; Marybelle; Rollo; Buster
- Synopsis
- Captain Tootsie saves the kids from a fire they started.
Indexer Notes
Tootsie Roll ad in comic form.
A Zoo for Sale!
Superboy / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Mr. Henchy; Jenny; Jimmy; Mr. Hidge; Mrs. Wiggins (flashback)
- Synopsis
- Superboy has to find a home for Henchy's private zoo animals after he busts Henchy for smuggling stolen diamonds.
- Reprints
- in Colossal Comic Annual (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #3 ([August 1957])
-
Indexer Notes
writer and inker credits by Bob Hughes
Spoiling the Gangsters' Scheme
"U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- U.S. Royal; Elm City Bike Club Boys
- Synopsis
- U. S. Royal foils a gangsters' plot to wreck and rob a train.
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for U. S. Royal bicycle tires from the United States Rubber Company in sequential art form. On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.
Comics "Television" Viewer
Superboy's Workshop / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
- in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #58 (July 1957)
-
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.
Mike Makes Money with "Magic Pictures"
Kellogg's Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Mike
Indexer Notes
Ad in sequential form promoting the decal transfers found in boxes of Kellogg's Shredded Wheat.
Now! America's Favorite Radio Family in a Comics Magazine All Their Own!
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- House ad for The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet #1.
- Keywords
- celebrity
Indexer Notes
Cover illustration in this ad is a line-drawn version of the photo cover that appears on the published comic.
[no title indexed]
Varsity Vic / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jeepers, I hope I can sell my car!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Vic
- Synopsis
- Vic wants to sell his car but gets tricked into provide taxi service for a couple.
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Columbia Bicycles; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike! / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sometimes I wish I was Buffalo Bill...
- Characters
- Mike; General Sheridan
- Synopsis
- Mike uses his Bike to get help for the cavalry surrounded by hostiles.
Indexer Notes
Ad in sequential form for bicycles made by The Westfield Manufacturing Company.
[no title indexed]
Peg / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dad, I've decided I'm going on a strict diet!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Peg
- Synopsis
- Peg decides to go on a diet next week.
- Reprints
- in A Date with Judy (DC, 1947 series) #66 (August-September 1958)
-
The Isle of Menace!
Superboy / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; the Planner; Martha Kent; Joyce; Paul
- Synopsis
- A crime boss creates a secret identity as the Planner in order to get other racketeers to pay him to get rid of Superboy.
- Reprints
- in Colossal Comic Annual (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #5 ([August 1958])
-
- Keywords
- Island X; Smallville
Indexer Notes
inker credit by Bob Hughes
Hollywood's Top Adventure Star!
The Adventures of Alan Ladd / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Alan Ladd
- Synopsis
- House ad for The Adventures of Alan Ladd #1.
- Keywords
- celebrity
Indexer Notes
Illustration in this ad is a line-drawn version of the photo cover for The Adventures of Alan Ladd #1.
[no title indexed]
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Superboy Meets Supergirl
Superboy -
1.
[no title indexed]
Kodak Cameras and Film -
2.
Superboy Meets Supergirl!
Superboy -
3.
Hal Newhouser
Wheaties -
4.
Captain Tootsie Saves the Day!
Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll -
5.
A Zoo for Sale!
Superboy -
6.
Spoiling the Gangsters' Scheme
"U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] -
7.
Comics "Television" Viewer
Superboy's Workshop -
8.
Mike Makes Money with "Magic Pictures"
Kellogg's Shredded Wheat -
9.
Now! America's Favorite Radio Family in a Comics Magazine All Their Own!
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet -
10.
Lightning Hunters
-
11.
["Jeepers, I hope I can sell my car!"]
Varsity Vic -
12.
["Sometimes I wish I was Buffalo Bill..."]
Columbia Bicycles; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike! -
13.
["Dad, I've decided I'm going on a strict diet!"]
Peg -
14.
Editorial Advisory Board
-
15.
The Isle of Menace!
Superboy -
16.
[no title indexed]
Bazooka Bubble Gum -
17.
Hollywood's Top Adventure Star!
The Adventures of Alan Ladd -
18.
[no title indexed]
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns -
19.
[no title indexed]
Thom McAn Shoes
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Valmiki Annamanthadoo
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Donald Dale Milne
- John Pannozzi
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Van Dore
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