Superboy #21
(August-September 1952)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1952-06-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Lana Lang, Magician! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Sikela (sourced)
Inks
John Sikela
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lana Lang (blond hair); Superboy [Clark Kent]
Reprints

Superman Says: "It's Smart to Check-- And Doublecheck!" (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; superhero

Indexer Notes

inside front cover

The Giant That Stalked Smallville (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Coleman ?
Pencils
John Sikela
Inks
John Sikela
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Bob Hughes.

Top Speed Stops Spy (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Message to Parents (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Keywords
Polio

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Lana Lang, Magician! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superboy / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton ?
Pencils
John Sikela
Inks
John Sikela
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lana Lang (red hair); Superboy [Clark Kent]
Synopsis
Clark has to make Lana think her magic wand is real in order to protect his secret identity.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Bob Hughes.

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

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All Watches and Clocks Repaired
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

Necco / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Underwater Telescope! (Table of Contents: 10)

Superboy's Workshop / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al McLean
Inks
Al McLean
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Reprints

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

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh Hinky-- I'm in a fix...
Genre
humor
Reprints

The Most Famous Race on the Seas (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Eugene Kane
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

One Dozen Superboys! (Table of Contents: 13)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]
Synopsis
Because of Superboy's speed, people begin to be convinced there are two of him.
Reprints

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

Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Peg / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's a nice night - Let's walk!
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

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

Private Pete / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A whole box of cigars on Danny's bed!
Genre
humor; military
Reprints

Explosive Action! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Our Army at War; All-American Men of War; Star Spangled War Stories / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Secret of Treasure Cave (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Lana Lang, Magician!
    Superboy
  2. 1. Superman Says: "It's Smart to Check-- And Doublecheck!"
    Superman
  3. 2. The Giant That Stalked Smallville
    Superboy
  4. 3. Top Speed Stops Spy
    Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  5. 4. Message to Parents
  6. 5. Editorial Advisory Board
  7. 6. Lana Lang, Magician!
    Superboy
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  9. 8. ["All Watches and Clocks Repaired"]
    Shorty
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Necco
  11. 10. Underwater Telescope!
    Superboy's Workshop
  12. 11. ["Oh Hinky-- I'm in a fix..."]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  13. 12. The Most Famous Race on the Seas
  14. 13. One Dozen Superboys!
    Superboy
  15. 14. ["Today we're going to have a contest!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
  16. 15. ["It's a nice night - Let's walk!"]
    Peg
  17. 16. ["A whole box of cigars on Danny's bed!"]
    Private Pete
  18. 17. Explosive Action!
    Our Army at War; All-American Men of War; Star Spangled War Stories
  19. 18. The Secret of Treasure Cave
    Wilson Chem. Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore