Superboy #113
(June 1964)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug. and Nov.
On-sale Date
1964-04-02
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Mort Weisinger (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Action Comics #312 and copyright registration.

The Superboy of 800 Years Ago! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Professor Ralston
Reprints

Are You a Good Neighbor? (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy
Characters
Billy

Indexer Notes

inside front cover. Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Dad Kent's Boyhood! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look at this towel,
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Superboy [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Simon Kent; Stan; Matthew Kent
Synopsis
Superboy travels back in time to observe Jonathan's childhood.
Reprints

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

Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is Pasha, the world's greatest snake charmer!
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

Giant Superboy Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Watch for the first Superboy 80 page annual!
Genre
superhero

The Superboy Legend (Table of Contents: 5)

Superboy / text story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jor-El; Lara; Superboy [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Article on Superboy's background. Inks credited by Bob Bailey. The illustrations appear to be photostat paste-ups.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Jeff Salz, David Bauerie, E. Nelson Bridwell, Michael Brooks, James B. Schmitt, Frank Lowell, and Ellen May.

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

Super-Turtle / 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
A flaming meteor hurtling towards the Earth!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
Characters
Super-Turtle
Synopsis
Super-Turtle spots a flaming meteor hurtling towards Earth. He diverts it away from a populated area and to an Arctic expedition to keep the men warm.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Coming... super-attractions!
Genre
superhero

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue...

The Superboy of 800 Years Ago! (Table of Contents: 10)

Superboy / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The dummy of Clark Brent
Genre
superhero
Characters
Lana Lang; Superboy [Clark Kent / Kal-El] (also as Clark Brent); Professor Ralston; Lorelei Lanner; Jon Brent; King Armand; Crazy Cedric
Synopsis
Superboy goes back in time to solve the mystery of an ancient Superboy robot.
Reprints
Keywords
Vulcania

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

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Be my guest at America's greatest amusement park

100 Magnets (Table of Contents: 12)

100 Magnets / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos (Table of Contents: 13)

126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

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

Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys! Men! My secret new dynaflex method...

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Fighting Ships (Table of Contents: 15)

Fighting Ships / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Superboy of 800 Years Ago!
    Superboy
  2. 1. Are You a Good Neighbor?
  3. 2. Dad Kent's Boyhood!
    Superboy
  4. 3. ["This is Pasha, the world's greatest snake charmer!"]
    Moolah the Mystic
  5. 4. ["Watch for the first Superboy 80 page annual!"]
    Giant Superboy Annual
  6. 5. The Superboy Legend
    Superboy
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Smallville Mailsack
  8. 7. ["A flaming meteor hurtling towards the Earth!"]
    Super-Turtle
  9. 8. ["Coming... super-attractions!"]
    World's Finest Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Adventure Comics
  10. 9. ["Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue..."]
  11. 10. The Superboy of 800 Years Ago!
    Superboy
  12. 11. ["Be my guest at America's greatest amusement park"]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  13. 12. 100 Magnets
    100 Magnets
  14. 13. 126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos
    126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos
  15. 14. ["Boys! Men! My secret new dynaflex method..."]
    Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System
  16. 15. Fighting Ships
    Fighting Ships
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Valmiki Annamanthadoo
  • Bob Bailey
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • John Censullo
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore