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5November-December 1949
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Superboy #5

DC · November-December 1949 · on sale 1949-09-12

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Identification plate

Series
Superboy (DC, 1949 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
November-December 1949
Key date
1949-11-00
On-sale date
1949-09-12
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superboy Meets Supergirlcover1pencils: John Sikela; inks: Stan KayeSuperboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Queen Lucy; Regent of Borgonia] (wears orange costume, introduction)
2Superboy Meets Supergirl!comic story12pencils: John Sikela; inks: Ed DobrotkaSuperboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Queen Lucy [Lucy Regent; Supergirl]; Duke Norvello; Elena
5A Zoo for Sale!comic story10script: Bill Finger; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John FischettiSuperboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Mr. Henchy; Jenny; Jimmy; Mr. Hidge; Mrs. Wiggins (flashback)
7Comics "Television" Vieweractivity1
9Now! America's Favorite Radio Family in a Comics Magazine All Their Own!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner
10Lightning Hunterstext article2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
11-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffVic
13-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeg
14Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
15The Isle of Menace!comic story12pencils: John Sikela; inks: Ed DobrotkaSuperboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; the Planner; Martha Kent; Joyce; Paul
17Hollywood's Top Adventure Star!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerAlan Ladd

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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