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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): Curt Swan

Inker(s): George Klein

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superboy

Character(s): Superboy; the Black Knight

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Pages: 1

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Feature(s): Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia

First Line: Fill the gaps in your family's education with the amazing Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover. Ad, with order coupon, for the Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia from Cadillac Publishing Co., Inc.

The Three Ages of Superboy! Part I: Land of the Pharaohs!

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Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton

Penciller(s): Curt Swan

Inker(s): George Klein

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superboy

Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Joe Larkin; King Khafra; magician; ancient Egyptians

Synopsis: Trying to help his science teacher Mr. Larkin, Superboy chases three red kryptonite meteors through the time barrier. In ancient Egypt he helps build a pyramid and forces the pharaoh to stop enslaving his workers. The red kryptonite turns him into a lion-human hybrid, and the workers create the sphinx in his memory.

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Superman Supacomic #47 published July 1963
as Land of the Pharaohs! [The Three Ages of Superboy!] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 8

Notes: The first page is a splash page introducing the story. The court magician resembles a grown-up Lex Luthor.

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino

Inker(s): Murphy Anderson

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Feature(s): Strange Sports Stories

Character(s): Basketball players; Johnny DC (advertising character or promotional character)

First Line: Strange Sports Stories is the MOST exciting spectacular astonishing magazine ever published!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo, with large cover thumbnail, for The Brave and the Bold #46 (Strange Sports Stories).

[The Three Ages of Superboy! Part II] The Secret of the Black Knight!

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Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton

Penciller(s): Curt Swan

Inker(s): George Klein

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superboy

Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Merlin [the Black Knight]; Sir Arthur [King Arthur]; Guinevere

Synopsis: In Medieval England Arthur encounters Merlin, whose magic turns out to be early scientific inventions. When Sir Arthur disappears before the tournament, Superboy challenges the Black Knight, who fights him with a red kryptonite mace, which makes Superboy magnetic. This enables him to find Sir Arthur, unmask the Black Knight as Merlin, and help Arthur draw the sword from the stone. Arthur and Merlin reconcile, and the new king marries the Lady Guinevere.

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Superman Supacomic #47 published July 1963
as The Secret of the Black Knight! [The Three Ages of Superboy!] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 9

Notes: On first page of Part I, Part II's title is listed as "The Time of King Arthur!" Merlin resembles Mr. Mxyzptlk, while King Arthur is a double for the grown-up Superman.

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): Smallville Mailsack

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Pages: 0.67

Notes: Letters from Jeb Brown, Jim Prior, George Gelistino, Martin Deeds, Merry D. Starzl.

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Feature(s): Action Comics; Adventure Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen

Character(s): Johnny DC (advertising character or promotional character)

First Line: Coming... super-attractions!

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Pages: 0.33

Missile Attack!

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Letterer(s): Typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for Missile Attack game from Strathmore Toys.

[The Three Ages of Superboy! Part III] The Wild West of Jesse James!

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Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton

Penciller(s): Curt Swan

Inker(s): George Klein

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superboy

Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Doc. Langdon; Laura Langdon; Lana Lang; Jesse James

Synopsis: In 1871 Missouri Superboy joins Doc. Langdon's medicine show while he searches for the red kryptonite, meantime foiling crimes by Jesse James. The James gang find the red kryptonite and make bullets to force Superboy to help them, but he is turned into a double of Jesse James, a fact he uses to corral the gang. But a posse chases "Jesse" (Superboy) until Krypto arrives. Superboy uses the red kryptonite to change Krypto to a horse so they can escape until their powers return and they go back to their own time.

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Superman Supacomic #47 published July 1963
as The Wild West of Jesse James! [The Three Ages of Superboy!] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 9

Notes: Doc. Langdon and his daughter resemble Professor Lang and Lana Lang. Laura Langdon is Lana's great-grandmother.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, superhero

Feature(s): Super-Turtle

Character(s): Super-Turtle; theater patrons

First Line: Help! There's a bomb inside!

Synopsis: Super-Turtle rushes into a theater to remove a bomb, but gets interested in the movie instead.

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Pages: 0.67

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Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): J. S. Liebowitz

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: average sales per issue, previous year - 605,000

104 Kings' Knights

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Character(s): Knights

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for plastic toy knights from 104 Kings' Knights.

147 Famous Automobiles

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for toy cars from Auto Models.

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Character(s): Boy

First Line: 100 toy soldiers $1.25

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Notes: Ad, with order coupon, for toy soldiers from 100 Toy Soldiers.

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Feature(s): Junior Sales Club of America

First Line: Nationally famous prizes at no cost to you!

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Notes: Inside back cover. Ad, with response coupon, for Junior Sales Club of America.

Make Money Get Prizes with Fast Selling American Seeds

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Feature(s): American Seed Co.

Character(s): Joel Ballenger; Mary Zimmerman; William Hanlin; Desmond Meacham

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Notes: Back cover. Ad, with response coupon, for selling seed packets from American Seed Co.