Superboy #81
(June 1960)

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:
1960-04-07
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
Color:
Color
Dimensions:
Standard Golden Age U.S.; Standard Silver Age U.S.; Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock:
Newsprint
Binding:
Saddle-Stitched; Squarebound (#129, 138, 147, 156, 165, 185, 202, 205, 208)
Publishing Format:
Was Ongoing Series

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in Action Comics #264 and copyright registration.

The Weakling from Earth! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
superhero
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Test Your Talent! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Weakling from Earth! Part I (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script:
Otto Binder
Pencils:
George Papp
Inks:
George Papp
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Ral Quorz; Jinnia; Llela Llark; Zollo; Superboy
Synopsis:
Superboy crashes on the planet Xenon where everybody has super powers but him.

Be Your Own Boss! (Table of Contents: 3)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Bernard Baily
Inks:
Bernard Baily
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp
Genre:
advocacy

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

Biff / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script:
?
Pencils:
Art Peddy ?
Inks:
Art Peddy ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
Art Peddy ?
First Line of Dialogue or Text:
Give Uncle Bob our love, Biff!
Genre:
humor
Reprints:

Coming... Super-Attractions! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Action Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[Part II] The Revolt of the Weaklings! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script:
Otto Binder
Pencils:
George Papp
Inks:
George Papp
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Varl Quorz; Lana Lang; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Superboy
Synopsis:
Superboy is exiled from Xenon to the Weakling World.

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of "The Weakling from Earth!" but not labeled as such.

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

Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Patrick Milburn, Michael Milburn, Peter Milburn, Gary Brody, John McGeehan, Alan Chaikin, Paul Finkle, Steve Collins, Mark Goldman, Russell Glidden.

The Millionaire Pupil! (Table of Contents: 9)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script:
Jerry Siegel
Pencils:
Al Plastino
Inks:
Al Plastino
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Lana Lang; Peter Perkins; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
Reprints:

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

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

The National Sports Council / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Weakling from Earth!
    Superboy
  2. 1. Test Your Talent!
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  3. 2. The Weakling from Earth! Part I
    Superboy
  4. 3. Be Your Own Boss!
  5. 4. ["Give Uncle Bob our love, Biff!"]
    Biff
  6. 5. Coming... Super-Attractions!
    Action Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Adventure Comics
  7. 6. [Part II] The Revolt of the Weaklings!
    Superboy
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Smallville Mailsack
  10. 9. The Millionaire Pupil!
    Superboy
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Co.
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    The National Sports Council
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