Superboy #147

(May-June 1968)

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan (logo illustration)

Inks

George Klein (logo illustration)

Colors

? (logo illustration)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Krypto; Superboy [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• in Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition (DC, 2003 series) ([March] 2003)

The Origin of the Legion! (Table of Contents: 2)

Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

Pete Costanza

Inks

Pete Costanza

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In a room in the new Legion clubhouse

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes: Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Colossal Boy [Gim Allon]; Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Element Lad [Jan Arrah]; Light Lass [Ayla Ranzz]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Triplicate Girl [Luornu Durgo]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]
R.J. Brande [Ren Daggle]; Lightning Lord

Synopsis

Three youths with fantastic powers save billionaire R.J. Brande, who bankrolls them in an organization meant to emulate Superboy and Supergirl, the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Reprints

• in MV Comix (Egmont Ehapa, 1968 series) #9/1972 (22. April 1972)
• in Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series) #6 (January-February 1974) [see notes]
• in Superboy (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #5/1975 ([mai] 1975)
• in Superman Superband (Egmont Ehapa, 1973 series) #7 (1976)
• in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #8 ([December] 1998)
• in Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition (DC, 2003 series) ([March] 2003)
• in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #3 ([August] 2020)

The Boy with Ultra-Powers! (Table of Contents: 3)

Superboy / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So you're the world's mightiest boy, eh?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Krypto; Lana Lang; Pete Ross; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah; "Gary Crane"] (introduction, origin); Marla Latham ["Ben Crane"] (introduction)

Synopsis

Ultra Boy must discover Superboy's secret identity as an initiation test for joining the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Reprints

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #98 (July 1962)

Indexer Notes

A lettering addition was made on page 13 panel 1, adding "using ONLY my vision powers" to explain why Ultra Boy only used his eyes and not any other ultra powers (ones that were revealed after this first appearance of Ultra Boy).

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

Direct Currents / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Neal Adams; Irv Novick

Inks

Neal Adams; Irv Novick

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman Revenge Squad; Batman Revenge Squad; Superman (statue); Batman (statue); Hellcats

Reprints

• from Our Fighting Forces (DC, 1954 series) #113 (May-June 1968)
• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #175 (May 1968)

Indexer Notes

Promo for upcoming comics including World's Finest Comics #175, Our Fighting Forces #113, Justice League of America #62 and House of Mystery #174.

The Legion of Super-Traitors! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superboy / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let's go, gang!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes: Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]
Beppo the Super-Monkey; Comet the Super-Horse [Biron]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Krypto; Lana Lang; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Streaky; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Jax-Ur; General Zod

Synopsis

Superboy is attacked by his friends in the Legion, under the evil influence of the Brain-Globes of Rambat. After the Legionnaires regain their senses, they gather four super-pets to defeat the Brain-Globes.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #293 (February 1962)

Supergirl's Three Super-Girl Friends! (Table of Contents: 6)

Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi, Supergirl!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes: Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine]; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Triplicate Girl [Luornu Durgo]
Krypto; Lori Lemaris; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Jerro; Brainiac (flashback); Koko (flashback)

Synopsis

Supergirl and Brainiac 5 become the newest members of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #276 (May 1961)

The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero! (Table of Contents: 7)

Superboy / comic story / 13.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't worry, Sun Boy!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes: Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]
Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Police Chief Parker; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Sun Boy (impostor); Tom Tanner

Synopsis

Superboy meets new Legion member Sun Boy (who is later revealed to be an impostor). Meanwhile, reform school escapee Tom Tanner (a double for Clark Kent) tries to take over Clark's life in Smallville.

Reprints

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #290 (November 1961)

Indexer Notes

Original story is partially rewritten from "The Two Clark Kents" in Adventure Comics #191 (August 1953).

Who Are They? (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

?

Pencils

? (logo illustration)

Inks

? (logo illustration)

Colors

? (logo illustration)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; detective-mystery

Indexer Notes

Promo for Angel and the Ape.

The Legion of Super-Villains! (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Years ago, when Superman was the teen-aged Superboy

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lex Luthor; Legion of Super-Villains [Cosmic King; Lightning Lord; Saturn Queen]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Man (adult Lightning Lad); Cosmic Man (adult Cosmic Boy); Saturn Woman (adult Saturn Girl)]

Synopsis

Luthor contacts and teams up with the Legion of Super-Villains from the 30th Century. An adult Legion of Super-Heroes comes to 20th Century to help Superman.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #147 (August 1961)

The Lore of the Legion (Table of Contents: 10)

Legion of Super-Heroes / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell ?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Synopsis

The author covers the major events in the published history of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Reprints

• in Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition (DC, 2003 series) ([March] 2003) [re-typeset as line lengths are different]