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178October 1971
$0.25

Superboy #178

DC · October 1971 · on sale 1971-08-26

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Identification plate

Series
Superboy (DC, 1949 series)
Issue
#178
Publication date
October 1971
Key date
1971-10-00
On-sale date
1971-08-26
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Pawn of the Monster-Makercover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Ben OdaSuperboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (as a man-bat)
1Pawn of the Monster-Maker!comic story14script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ben OdaSuperboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jan Milo; Klip; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
2The Lone Wolf Legionnaire!comic story8script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: John Forte; inks: John ForteLegion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Light Lass [Ayla Ranzz]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Matter-Eater Lad [Tenzil Kem]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Brainiac 5 [Querl
3DC Comics Clubpromo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typesetSuperman; Batman
4The Youth Who Wasn't Human! [The Lone Wolf Legionnaire!]comic story7script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: John Forte; inks: John ForteLegion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Light Lass [Ayla Ranzz]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]]; Lone Wolf [Karth Arn; Brin Londo]; Dr. Mar Lando (fla
5-letters page1script: Murray BoltinoffSuperboy; Krypto
6Kryptonitecomic story1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: John CostanzaSuperboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
7Superbaby's First Friend!comic story8script: Geoff Brown; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Murphy AndersonSuperbaby [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Gary; Kimbro; Rowley

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