Superboy #71
(March 1959)

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
1959-01-06
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Mort Weisinger (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Stolen Stunts of Super-Baby! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jonathan Kent; Superbaby; Fred Whipple; Myra Whipple

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

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Krypto, the Human Superdog (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Martha Kent; Krypto; Superboy; Superboy robots
Synopsis
One of Superboy's experiments backfires and switches Krypto's mind with his.
Reprints

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Peg / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, Peg! Have you met the new girl at school?
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Bad Boy Clark Kent! (Table of Contents: 8)

Superboy / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Superboy
Synopsis
As an epidemic rages in Smallville, Clark deliberately gets himself expelled from school.
Reprints

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

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes sir. I'll be right up!
Genre
humor
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Indicates that no more anachronisms will appear in Superboy stories.

The Stolen Stunts of Superbaby! (Table of Contents: 13)

Superboy / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Clark Kent; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Superbaby; Mysto (introduction); Fred Whipple; Myra Whipple
Synopsis
The Kents' neighbor discovers little Clark has super powers.

Indexer Notes

An "Untold Tale of Superboy".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Colorfoto Natural Color Photos / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Exact Replica Army Grenade / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

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

Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Stolen Stunts of Super-Baby!
    Superboy
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. Krypto, the Human Superdog
    Superboy
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. ["Hello, Peg! Have you met the new girl at school?"]
    Peg
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    150 Civil War Soldiers
  9. 8. Bad Boy Clark Kent!
    Superboy
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  11. 10. ["Yes sir. I'll be right up!"]
    Shorty
  12. 11. ["The story thousands of fans have been asking for!"]
    Adventure Comics
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Smallville Mailsack
  14. 13. The Stolen Stunts of Superbaby!
    Superboy
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Colorfoto Natural Color Photos
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Exact Replica Army Grenade
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Littleton Stamps
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Sean Williams