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Issue: Superboy #86
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
On Sale Date: 11/22/1960
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S.; Standard Silver Age U.S.; Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-Stitched; Squarebound (#129, 138, 147, 156, 165, 185, 202, 205, 208)
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
 
 
The Army of Living Kryptonite Men!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Curt Swan
Stan Kaye
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?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superboy
Superboy
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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typeset
Subject Matter
Honor House Products Corp.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside front cover.
The Super Coward!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jerry Siegel
Al Plastino
Al Plastino
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superboy
Superboy; Lana Lang; Pa Kent; Superboy robot; Ma Kent
While Superboy is away on a space mission, his replacement robot malfunctions.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
9
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mort Weisinger
?
?
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typeset
Subject Matter
Smallville Mailsack
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Henry Boltinoff
?
Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
humorous
Homer
This looks like a good spot to skin dive...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.67
You Asked for It!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
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?
?
Subject Matter
Showcase; Aquaman and Aqualad
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
Watch for the Second Superman Annual!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
Subject Matter
Giant Superman
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Boy Who Betrayed Clark Kent!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Robert Bernstein
George Papp
George Papp
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superboy
Pete Ross (first appearance); Superboy; Ma Kent; Pa Kent
Reprinting
FlagAdventure Comics #342 published March 1966
as The Boy Who Betrayed Clark Kent! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperboy #10/1967 published October 1967
as Gutten som forrådte Clark Kent! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagStålmannen jättealbum #[1969] published January 1969
as Pojken som förrådde Clark Kent! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Best of DC #15 [Direct Sales] published August 1981
as The Boy Who Betrayed Clark Kent! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
Script credit per Martin O'Hearn.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Harry Lampert
Harry Lampert
Harry Lampert
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?
Subject Matter
humorous
Little Orvil
Ho! Hum!
Reprinting
FlagA Date with Judy #18 published August 1950
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Stamp Bazaar; Maxim Stamp Co., Inc.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
Get a Grip on Your Gripes!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Schiff
Bernard Baily
Bernard Baily
?
Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
opinion
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Army of Living Kryptonite Men!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jerry Siegel
George Papp
George Papp
?
Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
superhero
Superboy
Superboy; Lex Luthor; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Krypto; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy (cameo); Saturn Girl (cameo)
Luthor lures Superboy into a kryptonite trap, but he is saved by a timely appearance of Lightning Lad.
Reprinting
Flag80 Page Giant Magazine #11 published June 1965
as The Army of Living Kryptonite Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagAdventure Comics #492 [Direct Sales] published October 1982
as The Army of Living Kryptonite Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #1 [1st Printing] published January 1991
as The Army of Living Kryptonite Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman vs. Lex Luthor #[nn] published August 2006
as The Army of Living Kryptonite Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagShowcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #1 published June 2007
as The Army of Kryptonite Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
Luthor speculates about the existence of a Legion of Super-Villains, and their future first appearance is plugged in the final caption of the story.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
Stephens Credit Sales
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
150 Civil War Soldiers
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
typeset
Subject Matter
Charles Atlas
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Honor House Products Corp.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

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