Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #98

Price: 0.12 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1962-05-17

Editing: Mort Weisinger (editor)

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The Boy with Ultra-Powers!

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Superboy / cover / 1 page

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

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Ultra Boy; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang

Reprints (5)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from ad in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #34 and copyright registration.

For the Best in Comics Entertainment

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Super-Student of Swankhurst Academy

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Superboy / comic story / 13 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Al Plastino
Inks:	Al Plastino
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Professor Pomeroy [Silk]; Doctor Denley; Mark Denley; Jonathan Kent; Otto Binker; Carver; Dexter Van Smith; Mr. Binker; Mrs. Binker

Synopsis:: Superboy enrolls in a prestigious academy after he spots a crook posing as the headmaster.; in Teräsmiehen Poika (Kirja-Mono, 1961 series) #1/1963 (Tammikuu 1963)

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Smallville Mailsack / letters page / 1 page

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

Indexer Notes

Letters from Gregg Way, Jim Michaelson, Nancy Geeting, Alan Saltzman, Glenn Bettencourt, Joanne Johnston, and Saul Essex.

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Giant Batman Annual; Giant Lois Lane Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!"

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Superman / public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:	Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:advocacy; superhero

Reprints (1)

in Teräsmiehen Poika (Kirja-Mono, 1961 series) #1/1963 (Tammikuu 1963)

The Boy with Ultra-Powers!

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Superboy / comic story / 13 pages

Script:	Jerry Siegel
Pencils:	Curt Swan
Inks:	George Klein
Colors:	?
Letters:	Milt Snapinn

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Ultra-Boy [Jo Nah; Gary Crane] (introduction, origin); Superboy [Clark Kent]; Martha Kent; Marla [Ben Crane]; Pete Ross; Jonathan Kent; Superboy robots; Krypto; Lana Lang; E. W. Lemley

Synopsis:: Ultra Boy must discover Superboy's secret identity as an initiation test for the Legion.; in Teräsmiehen Poika (Kirja-Mono, 1961 series) #1/1963 (Tammikuu 1963)
in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #147 (May-June 1968)
in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #497 (March 1983)
in The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 (1991 [January 1992])
in Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition (DC, 2003 series) ([March] 2003)
in Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([June] 2007)
in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 ([October] 2017)
in Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age (DC, 2018 series) #1 ([October] 2018)

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Ultra Boy.

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Tricksy / comic story / 0.67 page

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

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sure, we can give you a job here.

Characters:

Tricksy

Synopsis:: Tricksy looks for a job at the circus.; in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #21 (1972)

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Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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Giant Superman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page

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

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Have a seat, ma'am!

Characters:

Casey

Synopsis:: A woman has difficulty picking out a purse snatcher from the line-up.; from Mr. District Attorney (DC, 1948 series) #52 (July-August 1956)

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

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Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents

The Boy with Ultra-Powers!
Superboy
For the Best in Comics Entertainment
The Super-Student of Swankhurst Academy
Superboy
[no title indexed]
Smallville Mailsack
[no title indexed]
Giant Batman Annual; Giant Lois Lane Annual
Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!"
Superman
The Boy with Ultra-Powers!
Superboy
["Sure, we can give you a job here."]
Tricksy
["Coming... super-attractions!"]
Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane
["Krypton, the world where Superman was born, lives again!"]
Giant Superman Annual
["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission
["Have a seat, ma'am!"]
Casey the Cop
["Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age..."]
American Body Building Club
["Boys, girls, men, women..."]
Wallace Brown Greeting Cards

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

Superboy / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

For the Best in Comics Entertainment (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Super-Student of Swankhurst Academy (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 13 pages

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

Smallville Mailsack / letters page / 1 page

Indexer Notes

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

Giant Batman Annual; Giant Lois Lane Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!" (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page

The Boy with Ultra-Powers! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superboy / comic story / 13 pages

Indexer Notes

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

Tricksy / comic story / 0.67 page

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

Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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

Giant Superman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page

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

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

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Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page

The Boy with Ultra-Powers!

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For the Best in Comics Entertainment

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The Super-Student of Swankhurst Academy

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Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!"

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The Boy with Ultra-Powers!

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