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Issue: Superboy #27
Publication Date: August 1953
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Issues: #27 of 230 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/03/1953
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Mort Weisinger (actual)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; then standard Silver Age U.S.; then standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#129, 138, 147, 156, 165, 185, 202, 205, 208)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Clark Kent, Runaway!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Clark Kent
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Line of Stars

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Pied Piper of Smallville

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome ? (Writer A)
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): John Sikela
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Jerry Howes; Gaff Lomar
Synopsis: A clarinet playing bum seems to have hypnotized the kids of Smallville into following him into the most dangerous places.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Mission of the Planet of Ice

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sam Glankoff (signed)
Inker(s): Sam Glankoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Major Mars; Popsicle
Character(s): Major Mars
Synopsis: The Major and his crew encounter the miniature inhabitants of an icy planet.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: advertisement for Popsicles (1/2 page comics)
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
First Line: Your turn to bat, Pud...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Includes a plug for polio research.
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The Movie Star of Tomorrow!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Woolfolk
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Sy Barry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Jonathan Exo; Dirl Heston
Synopsis: Superboy is snatched into the future to make a movie of his life.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tootsie Roll
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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A Sprint in Time Spikes Crime

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Pete
Character(s): Little Pete
First Line: Oh, oh, rain!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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How Uncle Sam Got His Name

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ? (illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): The Ship's Log
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Reprint Notes: from ALL HANDS, The Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Binky
Character(s): Binky; Pete
Synopsis: Binky's friend misses out on lots of summer fun by finding excuses not to do anything.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly
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Practice Batting Range!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al McLean
Inker(s): Al McLean
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Superboy's Workshop
Character(s): Superboy
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: instructions for building your own practice batting range
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Clark Kent, Runaway!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Coleman ?
Penciller(s): John Sikela
Inker(s): John Sikela
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy [also appears as Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Mrs. Lang
Synopsis: When Pa Kent insists that Clark do chores rather than meet his friends, he runs away from home, but it's all a ruse because Clark realizes that his parents have been replaced by impostors trying to uncover his Superboy identity.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperboy Adventure Book #1955-56 published January 1955
as Clark Kent, Runaway! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagCentury, The 100 Page Comic Monthly #6 published January 1956
as Clark Kent, Runaway! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wildroot Cream-Oil
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jerry the Jitterbug
Character(s): Jerry the Jitterbug
First Line: I promised Jane I'd take her to the ball game...
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Stuart Greetings, Inc.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as R. T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilson Chemical Co.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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