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124October 1965
$0.12

Superboy #124

DC · October 1965 · on sale 1965-08-19

First appearance: Insect QueenFirst appearance: Sarah Lang
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Identification plate

Series
Superboy (DC, 1949 series)
Issue
#124
Publication date
October 1965
Key date
1965-10-00
On-sale date
1965-08-19
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Insect Queen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sarah Lang - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superbaby's First Fight!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinClark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Superbaby
2The Insect Queen of Smallvillecomic story7.65script: Otto Binder; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Vivian BergClark Kent, Sarah Lang First, Superboy, Insect Queen First, Lana Lang
6-letters page1letters: typesetClark Kent, Krypto, Superboy
7-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty
9Are You a Litter-Bug?public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
10Superbaby's First Fight!comic story7.65script: Otto Binder; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Milt SnapinnClark Kent, Superbaby, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Professor Phineas Potter
11Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.35pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sheldon Moldoff, George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappGim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Reep Daggle, Querl Dox, Lar Gand, Clark Kent, Light Lass, Lightning Lad, Mon-El, Dirk Morgna, Jo Nah
12Boys & Girls.. 10 Issues of Your Favorite Magazines for Only $1.00!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
14The Toughtest Kid in Smallville!comic story7.65script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Vivian BergClark Kent, Superboy, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lana Lang
15-promo (ad from the publisher)0.65pencils: Dick Sprang, Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Joker, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne
19-comic story0.25pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry BoltinoffCap

Plus 7.3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Superman Family #1671974On eBay ›
The Best of DC #671985On eBay ›
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #4
ISBN 1-56389-123-9		1994On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1724-2		2008On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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