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Issue: Superboy Annual #1953-54
Publication Date: January 1953
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Issues: #1953-54 of 11 Issues
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Publisher: FlagAtlas Publishing
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Indicia Publisher: Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd.
On Sale Date: 1953
Volume:
Pages: 192
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: 60.0 pence GBQ 0-5-0
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Content Items: 21 (18 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour cover with color and black and white interior
Dimensions:  
Paper Stock: Cardboard covers
Binding: Squarebound
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Telegraph Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): Ed Dobrotka
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Mr. Baxter; Mr. X
First Line: Dear readers stop am sending you the story of my latest case stop it was very exciting and mysterious stop
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: inker credit by Bob Hughes

Opening lines in the form of a telegram message.
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Around the World in 80 Minutes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Al Wenzel
Inker(s): Al Wenzel
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Matt Briggs
First Line: Years ago, prophetic Jules Verne wrote Around the World In 80 Days.
Synopsis: Mr. Briggs hates kids, but the only job he can find is as a school bus driver.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: art credits by Bob Hughes
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The Treasure of Tondimo!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Wenzel
Inker(s): Al Wenzel
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Tommy; The Forger
First Line: Buried treasure! What magic these words conjure up in man's mind!
Synopsis: Clark and his friends search for buried treasure, but a bunch of convicts are looking for it also.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Art credits by Bob Hughes. Script previously credited to Bill Woolfolk but it's not in his pay records per Martin O'Hearn.
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The Isle of Menace!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): Ed Dobrotka
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; the Planner; Martha Kent; Joyce; Paul
First Line: Superboy, this is the planner speaking I defy you to guess who I am!
Synopsis: A crime boss creates a secret identity as the Planner in order to get other racketeers to pay him to get rid of Superboy.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: inker credit by Bob Hughes
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The Boy Vandals!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Hamilton
Penciller(s): Al Wenzel
Inker(s): Stan Kaye ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; The Smash and Grab Gang
First Line: Some of Clark Kent's schoolmates think it's great fun to smash up other people's property, and Clark Kent can't do anything about it!
Synopsis: Superboy teaches some young vandals a lesson.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Art credits by Bob Hughes; credits in Millennium reprint incorrect.

Takes place in Metropolis.
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The Man Who Could See Tomorrow!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don C. Cameron ?
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): Ed Dobrotka ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Superboy (flashback); Brandar the Great; Margo Griffiths
First Line: This is the unusual story of a man who could see into the future!
Synopsis: Brandar the Great predicts the future. At a party attended by young Clark Kent he predicted that Margo Griffiths, now a young nurse in Metropolis, would cease to exist on her 21st birthday.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Really a Superman story with the Superboy segment as a flashback.
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Superboy's Great Amateur Hour!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): Ed Dobrotka
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Ma Kent; Pa Kent
First Line: Let's fly away together
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: inker credit by Bob Hughes
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Superboy, Bodyguard!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Wenzel
Inker(s): George Roussos ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
First Line: Imagine having Superboy as your personal bodyguard, protecting you from any possible danger!
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: art credits by Bob Hughes; we formerly credited John Sikela
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The Man Who Walked With Trouble!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): Ed Dobrotka
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Paul "Jinx" Blakeston; Cyrus Maxon; Evans; Smith
First Line: Is it possible for a man to be a Jinx?
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Inker credit by Bob Hughes; we formerly credited John Sikela.

Takes place in Smallville.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Super Comics
First Line: Follow the exploits of your favourite adventure characters every month in the four Super Comics
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: One page advert for four Atlas titles Superman the man of steel, Superboy the young Superman, Batman with Robin, the boy wonder, Superadventure all three amazing characters - together! 6d each. And Superman Annual 5/-.
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When Superboy Was a Superbaby

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): John Fischetti
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superbaby [Clark Kent] (introduction); Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
First Line: Ever since he began fighting crime in his home town, Smallville, Superboy has always been able to conceal his true identity
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: inker credit by Bob Hughes
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The Man Who Knew Superboy's Secret Identity!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woolfolk ?
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): John Sikela
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Pete Bates
First Line: Clark Kent, you can't fool me! I know you're Superboy!...What...??
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: writer credit by Bob Hughes
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The Stunts of Superboy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): Ed Dobrotka
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
First Line: In honor of Superboy day we present the most amazing documentary film ever made.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Inker credit by Bob Hughes. Art credits may be reversed.

First story set in Smallville.
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Superboy... John Doe!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): Ed Dobrotka
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
First Line: Super - endowed with incredible powers, Superboy can flash through the air at the speed of light...
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: inker credit by Bob Hughes
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My Pal -- Superboy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Wenzel
Inker(s): Al Wenzel
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Joe Vance; Roger Belding
First Line: Dear Superboy, I sure was up against it.
Synopsis: Joe Vance is out of reform school and all he wants is a second chance, but the kids at Clark's school won't give him one.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Art credits by Bob Hughes. Writing previously credited to Bill Woolfolk but it's not in his pay records per Martin O'Hearn.
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The Masked Mystery Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Wenzel
Inker(s): Al Wenzel
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Miss Bailey; John Smith; Mr. Hench
First Line: Are you the masked mystery boy, Superboy?
Synopsis: A new pupil in Clark's class insists on wearing a mask to school. And his mask is lined with lead!
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: art credits by Bob Hughes
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Superboy -- Super-Salesman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Al Wenzel
Inker(s): George Roussos ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Herbert Binns; Hugo Crowl
First Line: How good a salesman are you?
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: art credits by Bob Hughes
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Silver Gloves Sellout!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Wenzel
Inker(s): Al Wenzel
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Kayo Burke; Tom Burke
First Line: The silver gloves...symbol of championship.
Synopsis: Superboy battles gangsters trying to fix a title fight between school kids.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: art credits by Bob Hughes
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The Masked Bowman of Canyon County!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Kashdan ?
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Green Arrow
Character(s): Green Arrow; Speedy; Tuxedo Trilby (villain)
First Line: The ancient law forbade firearms in the tiny county...
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ? (blue)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman annual
First Line: If you have enjoyed reading the amazing exploits of SUPERBOY, you will want to continue with his even greater prowess as a man in:
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover advert for Superman Annual priced 5/-

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