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36October 1954
$0.10

Superboy #36

DC · October 1954 · on sale 1954-08-16

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Identification plate

Series
Superboy (DC, 1949 series)
Issue
#36
Publication date
October 1954
Key date
1954-10-00
On-sale date
1954-08-16
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
44

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superboy's Sister!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan KayeJonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Superboy
2The Superboy Souvenirs!comic story10pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan KayeLana Lang
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
5Buzzy Has the Answer to "School Blues!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp
6Superboy's Sister!comic story10pencils: John Sikela; inks: John SikelaSuperboy; Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Lana Lang
7-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
9Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
10A Tricky Returning Can!; Piggy Bankactivity1
11S.O.S. - Crew Ditchingtext article2script: Bob Prouhet
12The Man Who Knew Superboy's Identity!comic story10pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sy BarryJonathan Kent (with hair); Martha Kent; Lana Lang; The Mask (introduction)
13-promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 5.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Adventure Comics #3281965On eBay ›
Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0
2006On eBay ›
DC Finest: Superboy: The Superdog from Krypton #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-136-7
2025On eBay ›

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