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138May-June 1967
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Superboy #138

DC · May-June 1967 · on sale 1967-03-14

First appearance: Dev-EmOrigin: Lex Luthor
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Identification plate

Series
Superboy (DC, 1949 series)
Issue
#138
Publication date
May-June 1967
Key date
1967-05-00
On-sale date
1967-03-14
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
84
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dev-Em - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Lex Luthor.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superboy and Krypto's Most Terrific Battles!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappDev-Em First, Clark Kent, Krypto, Superboy
1The Battle of the Robots! [The War Against Superboy! Part 1]comic story9script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John SikelaJonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lana Lang, Superboy, Clark Kent
2The Battle of Krypto! [The War Against Superboy! Part 2]comic story8script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John SikelaBizarro-Krypto, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Krypto, Superboy
3The Battle of Superboy! [The War Against Superboy! Part 3]comic story9script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John SikelaBizarro-Krypto, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Krypto, Superboy, Clark Kent
4The Superboy Legendtext article2pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinJor-El, Clark Kent, Lara, Superboy
5Duel of the Superboys!comic story22.5script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappJor-El, Dev-Em First, Clark Kent, Lara, Superboy
6Krypto's Arch-Enemy!comic story12.67script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappClark Kent, Krypto, Lex Luthor Origin, Superboy
7The Secret of the Flying Horsecomic story9.5script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinClark Kent, Superboy
8-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
9-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
10BEM Shows Up!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp

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Series context

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Sources

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