Superboy #38
(January 1955)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
On-sale Date
1954-11-24
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.

Public Chimp No. 1 (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Ray Burnley
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy; Bongo

Indexer Notes

Inks credit supplied by Bob Hughes.

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

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Impossible Illusions! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zazar
Reprints

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Superman Playsuit / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Through the Eyes of Superboy! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superboy / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
John Sikela
Inks
John Sikela
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent
Reprints

Now More Than Ever (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Movie Mirth / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert
Pencils
Harry Lampert
Inks
Harry Lampert
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oops! Pardon me!
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 2 pages (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
Oh, what a beautiful night...
Genre
humor

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

Willy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Phil Berube
Pencils
Phil Berube
Inks
Phil Berube
Colors
?
Letters
Phil Berube

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jeepers -- I don't know how to make these fancy wrappings...
Genre
humor
Reprints

The Ghost Ship of Kwajalein (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Howard Dewey
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Reprints
  • from ALL HANDS, The Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin #446 (April 1954)

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

Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids; Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Block Buster / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You might have found one in the Garden of Eden!

Indexer Notes

puzzle

Make a Real Steam Boat! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Tom Nicolosi (non-Superboy figures)
Inks
Tom Nicolosi (non-Superboy figures)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero

Public Chimp Number One! (Table of Contents: 15)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Bongo; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent

Indexer Notes

Inks credit supplied by Bob Hughes.

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

Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Howdy Doody Color Television Set / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Goliath Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Public Chimp No. 1
    Superboy
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  3. 2. The Impossible Illusions!
    Superboy
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Superman Playsuit
  6. 5. Through the Eyes of Superboy!
    Superboy
  7. 6. Now More Than Ever
  8. 7. ["Oops! Pardon me!"]
    Movie Mirth
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  10. 9. ["Oh, what a beautiful night..."]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  11. 10. ["Jeepers -- I don't know how to make these fancy wrappings..."]
    Willy
  12. 11. The Ghost Ship of Kwajalein
  13. 12. ["Look - There's Ruffy!"]
    Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids; Dubble Bubble Gum
  14. 13. ["You might have found one in the Garden of Eden!"]
    Block Buster
  15. 14. Make a Real Steam Boat!
    Superboy's Workshop
  16. 15. Public Chimp Number One!
    Superboy
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Schwinn Bicycles
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Howdy Doody Color Television Set
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Goliath Stamps
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Jay Flash
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore