Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition

([March] 2003)

[DC Comics Archives] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

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Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Krypto; Superboy [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #147 (May-June 1968)

Indexer Notes

Header illustration of Superboy and Krypto.

The Origin of the Legion! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

Pete Costanza

Inks

Pete Costanza

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

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]; Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg]; 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]; Mekt Ranzz

Synopsis

Three youths with fantastic powers, Lightning Lad, Cosmic Boy, and Saturn Girl, save billionaire R.J. Brande, who bankrolls them in an organization meant to emulate Superboy and Supergirl, the Legion of Super-Heroes. The three get themselves snazzy new outfits, select a leader and create a constitution. Triplicate Girl and Phantom Girl are the next to join.

Reprints

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #147 (May-June 1968)

Keywords

Korbal; Metropolis; Saturn; Science Police; United Planets; Winath

Indexer Notes

Story reveals that R.J. Brande came up with the names for Lightning Lad and Cosmic Boy.

[Power Battery Replica] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

The Boy with Ultra-Powers! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superboy / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Krypto; Lana Lang; Marla Latham (Legion advisor, also as Ben Crane); Pete Ross (made an honorary Legionnaire); Superboy [Clark Kent]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah] (also as Gary Crane)

Synopsis

Ultra Boy must discover Superboy's secret identity as an initiation test for the Legion. Marla gives Pete Ross an invite to the Legion Headquarters.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Smallville

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The Legion of Super-Traitors! (Table of Contents: 7)

Legion of Super-Heroes; Superboy / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]]; Legion of Super-Pets [Beppo; Comet [Biron] (first appearance); Krypto; Streaky]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Mon-El [Lar Gand] (Phantom Zone inhabitant); Superboy [Clark Kent]; Jax-Ur (Phantom Zone villain); General Zod (Phantom Zone villain); Brain-Globes of Rambat; Superboy Robots

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. The Legionnaires officially name them the Legion of Super-Pets, an animal branch of the the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Asteroid Z; Midvale; Phobos; Smallville

[JLA] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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Batman in the Fifties (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

Supergirl's Three Super-Girl Friends! (Table of Contents: 10)

Legion of Super-Heroes; Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox] (joins); Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Supergirl [Linda Lee] (joins); Triplicate Girl [Luornu Durgo]]; Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine] (applicant); Brainiac (flashback); Jerro; Koko (flashback, Brainiac's pet); Krypto; Lori Lemaris; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby] (applicant); Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna] (applicant); Linda Lee robot

Synopsis

Supergirl and Brainiac 5 join the Legion.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Kandor; Metropolis; Midvale

Superman in the Fifties (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

The Secret of the Seventh Super-Hero! (Table of Contents: 12)

Legion of Super-Heroes; Superboy / comic story / 13.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

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)

[DC Comics Collected Editions] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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The Legion of Super-Villains! (Table of Contents: 14)

Legion of Super-Heroes; Superman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Man (first Adult Legion appearance); Lightning Man (first Adult Legion appearance); Saturn Woman (first Adult Legion appearance)]; Legion of Super-Villains [Cosmic King (villain, introduction, origin); Lightning Lord (villain, introduction, origin); Saturn Queen (villain, introduction, origin)]; Lois Lane (illusion); Lex Luthor (villain); Superman [Clark Kent]

Synopsis

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

Reprints

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

Keywords

Korbal; Metropolis; Venus

The Lore of the Legion (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell ?

Genre

superhero

Synopsis

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

Reprints

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #147 (May-June 1968) [re-typeset as line lengths are different]

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[T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Archives Vol. 1] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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[His Legend Continues!] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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