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Issue: Superboy #138
Publication Date: May 1967
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Issues: #138 of 230 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/14/1967
Volume: none
Pages: 84
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 11 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger (credited); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, uncredited)
Disclose Notes: Also designated on cover as 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G35 and as G-35 on indicia page.

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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 as a Content Item in another Issue.
Disclose Reprinted From8
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
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Superboy and Krypto's Most Terrific Battles!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Krypto; Dev-Em; Destructo; the General
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Battle of the Robots! [The War Against Superboy! Part 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): John Sikela
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; the General; the Brain; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent
Synopsis: The Brain and the General launch a war against Superboy beginning by destroying his robots.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #82 published July 1960
was The War Against Superboy! Chapter 1: The Battle of the Robots! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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The Battle of Krypto! [The War Against Superboy! Part 2]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): John Sikela
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; the General; the Brain; Krypto; Bizarro-Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
Synopsis: The Brain creates a Bizarro Krypto to lure the real Krypto away from Earth.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #82 published July 1960
was [The War Against Superboy!] Part II: The Battle of Krypto! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Battle of Superboy! [The War Against Superboy! Part 3]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): John Sikela
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; the General; the Brain; Krypto; Bizarro-Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
Synopsis: With no one left to help Superboy, the General buries him under a pile of Kryptonite!
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #82 published July 1960
was [The War Against Superboy!] Chapter III: The Battle of Superboy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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The Superboy Legend

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Jor-El; Lara
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #113 published June 1964
was The Superboy Legend [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Duel of the Superboys!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Dev-Em (first appearance); Jor-El; Lara
Synopsis: Superboy meets Dev-Em, a juvenile delinquent from Krypton.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperboy #6/1969 published June 1969
as Duellen mellom Superboy'ene [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #287 published August 1961
was War of the Superboys! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #288 published September 1961
was The Knave from Krypton! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22.5
Disclose Notes: Combines "The War of the Superboys" (Adventure Comics #287, missing last page) & "The Knave From Krypton" (Adventure Comics #288, missing first two pages).
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Krypto's Arch-Enemy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Coleman
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Lex Luthor (origin retold); Destructo
Synopsis: Luthor creates a super-dog of his own.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #92 published October 1961
was Krypto's Arch-Enemy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12.67
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The Secret of the Flying Horse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Otto Binder
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]
Synopsis: Superboy meets a super-horse from another planet.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #230 published November 1956
was The Secret of the Flying Horse [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9.5
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Direct Currents
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cap's Hobby Hints
First Line: I see the ship you made keeps sinking.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Job Number: 6524
Disclose Notes: Idea from Richard Backer, Merrick, N.Y.
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BEM Shows Up!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion
Synopsis: Brains, Emotions and Muscles should be used in combination for best results.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.

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