Superboy #28

(October-November 1953)

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Novelty Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Luckiest Boy in the World! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Sikela

Inks

John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Lana Lang; Superboy

Synopsis

A newspaper does a feature on lucky people and decides Clark Kent is the luckiest boy alive, because of all his close shaves with death.

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

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

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

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.67 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-- I'll never speak to Bill Boyle again!

Genre

humor

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

The Man Who Defeated Superboy! (Table of Contents: 7)

Superboy / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Coleman ?

Pencils

John Sikela

Inks

John Sikela

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy; Foxy Phil; Lana Lang

Indexer Notes

Script credit supplied by Bob Hughes.

Foxy Phil is a dead ringer for J. Wilbur Wolfingham.

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.67 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

Watch this carefully!

Genre

humor

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Scripto / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Binky Says: "Give Your Pet All the Breaks!" (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy; teen

Heroes on Land and Sea! (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller (credited as Capt. Jeb Manton)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Quick Quiz / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Horace Elmo

Pencils

Horace Elmo

Inks

Horace Elmo

Colors

?

Letters

Horace Elmo

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Why is the Equator so-called?

Indexer Notes

Credits from Craig Delich.

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Sky Bar / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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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

Gee, it's raining!

Genre

humor; children

The Boy Who Proved the Impossible! (Table of Contents: 16)

Superboy / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome ?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Sy Barry

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lana Lang; Alan; Superboy

Synopsis

Alan tries to prove Clark is not Superboy so that Lana will go out with him instead.

Reprints

• in Superboy (K. G. Murray, 1949 series) #78 ([August 1955] ?)

Indexer Notes

Writer and inker credits by Bob Hughes.

Superman Is on Television! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

The Line of Stars Presents Coming Attractions (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Friendship Studios, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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Cracker Jack / advertisement / 1 page (report information)