Superboy #25
(April-May 1953)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1953-02-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Mort Weisinger (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Cinderella of Smallville! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy; Lana Lang
Reprints

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

Space Squadron / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Super-Artist of Smallville (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton ?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
John Fischetti
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy
Synopsis
A father has it in for a Smallville art teacher.

Indexer Notes

writer and inker credits by Bob Hughes

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

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Superman Says: "People Are People!" (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; superhero

The Boy Who Framed Clark Kent (Table of Contents: 7)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome ?
Pencils
John Sikela
Inks
John Sikela
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent (bald); Larry Wilks
Synopsis
Larry Wilks plays a joke on Clark by planting a Superboy costume in his camping tent.

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm... Mister, is it real dark in there?
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Necco / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Little Pete / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
H'lo, Pete. Wow - A whole dollar!
Genre
humor; children

Wheels on the Move (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Quick Quiz / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Horace Elmo (signed)
Pencils
Horace Elmo (signed)
Inks
Horace Elmo (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Horace Elmo (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Which is farther west...

Superman Is on Television! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Superman / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

You Can Make a Rocket-Ship! (Table of Contents: 14)

Superboy's Workshop / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al McLean
Inks
Al McLean
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero

The Cinderella of Smallville (Table of Contents: 15)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger ?
Pencils
John Sikela
Inks
John Sikela
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy; Lana Lang; Professor Lang; Mrs. Lang; Mr. Kreech; Mrs. Kreech
Synopsis
Lana gets adopted by Silas Kreech when her parents are missing in Africa. Then he finds out he can't touch her money!

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

All-Star Western; Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Draw Me! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Milky Way / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Cinderella of Smallville!
    Superboy
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Space Squadron
  3. 2. The Super-Artist of Smallville
    Superboy
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  5. 4. ["Gosh, they stopped Pud on the goal line again!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
  6. 5. Editorial Advisory Board
  7. 6. Superman Says: "People Are People!"
    Superman
  8. 7. The Boy Who Framed Clark Kent
    Superboy
  9. 8. ["Hmm... Mister, is it real dark in there?"]
    Varsity Vic
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Necco
  11. 10. ["H'lo, Pete. Wow - A whole dollar!"]
    Little Pete
  12. 11. Wheels on the Move
  13. 12. ["Which is farther west..."]
    Quick Quiz
  14. 13. Superman Is on Television!
    The Adventures of Superman
  15. 14. You Can Make a Rocket-Ship!
    Superboy's Workshop
  16. 15. The Cinderella of Smallville
    Superboy
  17. 16. ["The oldest symbol in comics..."]
    All-Star Western; Adventure Comics
  18. 17. Draw Me!
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Milky Way
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore